O'Reilly, Father Bernard, New York, New York, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 October 13

It has been nearly 30 years since Purcell blessed him in the parlor of Archbishop John Hughes in Mulberry Street, but this is still fresh in O'Reilly's memory. O'Reilly rejoices on Purcell's Jubilee, and prays that Purcell's life be extended even beyond the Jubilee of 1883. O'Reilly would fain have added at least one pearl to the many gems with which love and reverence enriched the golden chalice used to offer up the Blood of the Lamb, on that great day of his soul's exaltation. Will Purcell deign consider this poor book of O'Reilly's as a substitute for the gem it would have been his pride and happiness to offer? O'Reilly is busy on the first volume of "Life and Times of Pius IX", which is to be published by Appletons. The Cardinal encourages O'Reilly. O'Reilly asks Purcell for any advice he would care to offer. :: II-5-h A. L. S. 4pp. 12mo. Photostatic copy from the Archives of the College of Mt. St. Joseph, Delhi, Ohio.