Dwenger, Joseph, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 August 14

He visited Bishop Richard Gilmour last week and found him in better health than he has expected. By having a chancellor and secretary, he should be able to do the work himself. Father F.M. Boff is out West, completely broken down, and is out of the question for a coadjutor. He will never be able to do any hard work again and Gilmour is thinking of having him as an adviser and to see to the religious communities. Father P.F. Quigley is an excellent secretary and chancellor. Gilmour has no idea of resigning. He thinks himself well enough to do the work. He desired a coadjutor in case he should be unable to go on with the work. He does not intend to make use of the permission as long as his health remains as good as it is now. Although the house and purchase of ground for a cemetery and seminary has put them in debt, the assessed contributions of the diocese are so large and they have such valuable property in Cleveland, it would be easy for them to extricate themselves. He thought Purcell should know, but prefers that Gilmour does not know of the letter. There is nothing new in Fort Wayne. He sends regards to Father Edward Purcell. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.