Lavialle, Peter Joseph, Bishop-elect of Louisville, St. Mary's College, Kentucky, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1865 September 8

Lavialle acknowledges Purcell's letter of the 2nd. The 24th of September is definitely settled for Lavialle's consecration and he is requesting the Bishops of the Province to attend. Archbishop Martin J. Spalding will preach and Lavialle is happy to learn that Bishop Sylvester Rosecrans will be present. He asks Purcell to send his letters on to Bishops Quinlan and Juncker? whom he urges to come. Also, Lavialle is going to ask Bishop Woods to come. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.