Chatard, Father Silas M. Rector of American College, Rome, Italy, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1871 March 10

From what he has gathered from a recent correspondence between Purcell and Mrs. Lydia Potter of Cincinnati, who had proposed giving a foundation to the American College, Rome, he has been led to think some misunderstanding has arisen regarding the state of the account of the Archdiocese. For that reason he encloses an account of the Cincinnati affairs since May 24, 1868, when he took over. With regard to the draft sent in the spring of 1868, he thought Purcell must have overlooked the fact that he had already sent the amount a few weeks before, so Chatard entered the sum on his books as a credit to Purcell. Since the payments to the College are made in gold, there is a deduction for banker's commission and premium on gold. No enclosure :: II-5-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.