Dowley, C.M., Father Philip, Dublin, Ireland, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 May 24

By a letter of January 15, Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. conveyed Blanc's wish that Dowley procure candidates for Blanc's seminary. He has selected Mr. O'Connor, well qualified to enter the class of logic; he should commence his philosophy anew. He took his departure from Liverpool by the "Rockall" on the 16th. By the same vessel two postulants for the Ursuline convent of Texas, nieces of Archbishop Patrick Joseph Carew of Calcutta have sailed. Dowley fears the new state of Texas has not as yet got its postoffice machinery in good order; in order to enable Odin to make arrangements at New Orleans and Galveston of the Misses Stephenson, Dowley encloses a letter to be addressed to him. If Dowley had means to advance for passage and outfitting, he could procure other subjects for Blanc. Advanced for O'Connor are 22 pounds, 13 shillings, 9 pence. :: V-5-g A.L.S. 4pp 4to.