Hackett, P.R., Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 March 4

Hackett has just received a letter from Ellen Kelly, dated the 24th of last month in relation to money given Hackett on his visit to Ireland in 1843 to have forwarded to her mother. He wrote when in Ireland but the letter was returned. He then deposited the money with Father John Hand, Missionary College near Dublin. On Hackett's arrival in Mobile, he wrote to a priest in the neighborhood of Ellen's mother enclosing an order on Hand to be paid to the mother. Last summer he received a letter from Ellen saying the money had been received. Hackett explained about the order on Dr. Hand. Again she wrote as if she had received none of his letters. Hackett then wrote his brother in New Orleans requesting him to pay her $50 as at that time exchange on England for Alabama funds was 24 or 25 per centime. Hackett received a letter from his father; the money had not been called for so he received it from Hand so his brother will pay it. C.H. O'Hara will let her know his whereabouts. Hackett has been thus diffuse so that Blanc may explain when she calls. :: V-5-c A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.