McGill, John, Bishop of, Richmond, Virginia, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell of, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1866 April 27

McGill states that Purcell is a legatee of the estate of James Behan of Norfolk, who died at Liverpool. The will has been proved in England but not yet in America. The English lawyers have made McGill a residuary legatee and one of the American executors. He sent a retainer, similar to the one enclosed, to have the lawyers of Smith and Simpson, the English attorneys, who are Harvey Jevons and Riley, to represent him. They have sent a similar retainer to be signed by Purcell as residuary legatee. McGill is sorry the case was thrown into chancery. The lawyers sent a copy of the will to Tazwell Taylor, Esq. of Norfolk, who being lawyer of Eehan, had all the papers when McGill learned of the case. Archbishops Kenrick and Hughes and Bishop McGill were left American executors in the will. But it was arranged by Mr. Behan that if one of them should die, Walter Doyle and Maurice Titzgibbon of Norfolk should become executors. So that now these last two men and McGill are executors. If Purcell signs the retainer he can send it to McGill to be forwarded to Tazwell Taylor, Esq. at Norfolk or send it directly to him. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.