Fitzgerald Father Joseph, Columbus, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1866 November 14

His brother Bishop Edward Fitzgerald is making him provide a place for his father and sister while Edward is making arragements with the priests, which will enable him to attend to the affairs of St. Patrick's Congregation. He intends to seek a suitable place in New York immediately and requests an exeat from Purcell, and asks if Purcell would give him a letter of recomendation to A chbishop John McCloskey of New York. P.S. His address will be 13 Rutger St. New York. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.