Dwenger, Joseph, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1875 August 4

Purcell's letter of July 30 was just received due to the heavy rains which kept the trains from running. The loss here is terrible, with the army worm destroying many crops that were not injured by the rain. He is afraid many of the people will have a terrible winter. He wishes Purcell to look upon Fort Wayne as his own diocese and exercise all the functions and claim all honors. He would like for him to visit Fort Wayne either on his way to St. Mary's or returning from South Bend. There are good connections from South Bend to Fort Wayne, and they can leave after 12 and arrive at 5 P.M. It would be a great pleasure to entertain Purcell. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.