Bayley, James, Archbishop of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1874 January 9

He thanks Purcell for his very kind letter. As a result of Purcell's ready consent to the proposed plan, he would make arrangements to have the meeting at Cincinnati about the first of May, but Purcell's statement in regard to the health of the Bishop John M. Henni of Milwaukee makes him hesitate. He asks Purcell's opinion on what should be done. It would be poor business to make his See a Metropolitan one and make him an Archbishop at the time when he was unable to carry on his duties as Bishop. Bishop James F.Wood expressed great pleasure at the prospect of going out to his old place of residence. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.