McCloskey, William Bishop of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1871 April 25

McCloskey has just received from Purcell the decree regarding the Fenians and desires to know what action Purcell proposes taking in regard to it. He sees great trouble before them if they try to enforce it, as they must unless Rome frees them from the obligation. He proposes that they assemble the bishops of the province to have united action. Purcell's experience and judgment will be the best in any case, and McCloskey asks that he be informed as to how he intends to act. He is not well and he would, but for confirmations, go away for 6 weeks, even abandon the episcopacy if he dare. :: II-5-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.