McCloskey, William, Bishop of, Louisville, Kentucky, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1869 June 8

His reason for wishing to see Purcell in Cincinnati was so that he could return on the afternoon boat, as he is too busy to be long away from home because of his engagements. Later he hopes to be able to spend two or three days with him. He sees by the paper that Purcell had more outside work to do than he has. He asks what Cardinal Alexander Barnabo proposed on the investment of the funds collected for the American College, and if he proposed that the amount be funded in Rome. He wrote to Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick asking his opinion about the salary of the Rector of the College. Kenrick replied that he had no doubt that the amount decided was to be counted from the beginning of his rectorship. McCloskey cannot see how anyone can think otherwise, especially as his note is due next July 30. Outside of this debt he would freely make a present of the funds to the committee, but he feels that they are bound in justice to pay that much. The old bishops like Purcell who thought least of dollars in such matters are passing away. P.S. —He asks Purcell to tell him what he thinks of the salary matter. He has written himself to the Archbishop of New York, John McCloskey :: II-5-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.