Foley, Thomas, Bishop of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873 April 27

He has been remiss about thanking Purcell for the letter he sent by Mrs. Binford, and the pleasant visit she and her husband paid him. He has tried to discover the source or cause of the good qualities Purcell praised in her. She acknowledges she was educated in Baltimore. He is glad that Archbishop James R. Bayley of Baltimore is home and active. He consecrates the new Bishop of Savannah today. It is strange how the newer sees throw their Bishops off and the older sees retain theirs. Savannah has seen five Bishops and Cincinnati still has hers and long may she be so. Chicago has managed to throw off four and will probably upset her fifth before long. Foley was 11 years old when he assisted at Purcell's consecration at Baltimore and Purcell is youthful and active at 74 and Foley is older than Archbishop Samuel Eccleston was at the time of his death. He asks if Purcell can tell him where he can get some good German priests. Is the Holy Father really ill or are the reports of his health put out for nothing? :: II-5-f A.L.S. and photostat 2pp. 8vo.