Binsse, B, Papal Consul, New York, New York, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1868 March 23

Binsse informs Purcell, in reply to Purcell's inquiry of the 14th, that Binsse has had no advice from Cardinal James Antonelli on the part of the Pontifical Government of any desire to add to its forces by recruits from the U.S. Such recruits, in Bensse's opinion, are not wanted. There is an organization in St. Louis for the purpose of raising such recruits, but it is the only one that Binsse knows of. There is no fund to pay travelling expenses of volunteers. Those volunteers raised in Montreal had their expenses paid by voluntary subscription. Binsse will call Antonelli's attention to what is going on in the U.S. and ask for instructions. :: II-5-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.