Foley, Thomas Bishop of Chicago College of St. Ignatius, Chicago, Illinois, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1872 April 9

He received Purcell's letter of Mar. 11, but since Purcell forgot to put a stamp on it it did not arrive until today. By this time the $5000 allotted to Catholics has been disposed of. Father Leander Schuers O.S.B. told Foley he had received $1200 and expected more. Foley does not regret the goods not sent to him because no matter how much fairness is exercised in acts of charity, someone is always offended. He has so much to do that he dislikes work of that kind. He is extremely indebted to Purcell for his generosity. He was mortified by the reports from Rome. If St. Peter himself were to appear and state that he had lived twenty-five years in Rome, the reporters would belie him in some way. He is not acquainted with Rev. Stansberry of Baltimore of whom Purcell inquired. It is the name of a large and reputable family there. He supposed Father Clarence Walworth's name has been substituted for Father Edgar P. Wadhams, Bishop-elect of Ogdensburg. Father Louis Deluol brought him into the Catholic Church. He is a man without guile, full of good sense and piety. He is sorry he could not accept BishopJoseph Dwenger's invitation to assist at the double consecration in Cincinnati on Sunday. He is to attend the consecration of his future metropolitan, the divine Ryan. :: II-5-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.