Lamy, John B. Bishop of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NewMexico, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1868 July 18

Santa Fe is almost dead. There is nothing doing except two small newspapers which seem to predict great things for the future of New Mexico. As yet the thousand of emigrants have not come. The work of the Sisters of Charity is increasing. On a trip to a distant part of his diocese he camped at La Belle Etoile where he was exposed to be scalped every minute. At a spot 12 miles from Fort Sumner four men had been killed by the wild Navajoes. He travelled over 900 miles and found seven new churches. He hopes Father J.A. Truchard is well and will soon return. :: II-5-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.