McCloskey, William, Bishop of, Louisville, Kentucky, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1872 October 1

He had hoped to spend a day with Purcell on his way home but as he missed his train in Altoona, he stayed there and did not reach Cincinnati until two o'clock Thursday. He thanks Purcell for ordaining his young men and for confirming while in Louisville. He visited Rome while in Europe but only remained a week. The Holy Father is looking very well. Don Bernard Smith was away at the Springs. Cardinal Alexander Barnabo's mind is partially clouded. He did not know Bishop Thomas A. Becker of Wilmington, Delaware when he called to keep an appointment made the previous day. He is also unable to distinguish features and cannot tell one man from another. But the good old Cardinal has done his work. He does not imagine Purcell will go to the installation of the Archbishop of Baltimore, as the journey across the mountains is fatiguing. He sends regards to Father Edward Purcell. :: II-5-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.