Murphy, Corne?lius?, Louisville, Kentucky, to Mrs. Corne?lius? Murphy Kate, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1850 February 10

If Kate could fancy the agitation of his mind since he received the Reverend Mother's letter which reached him on the 1st, until he sees her and his children. The Bishop of New Orleans will give her a check for $20. Kate is to get the Bishop to send someone with her to one of the steam boats for Louisville. She is to get one of the berths on deck and get as much tea, sugar, ham, potatoes, etc. as will do her for 8 days. The Bishop here enclosed the check to the Bishop of New Orleans. Father Theobald Mathew is likely to be in New Orleans by the time Kate reaches there. Murphy posted a letter to him inviting him to Louisville. She is to ask for L.D. Addison, within two or three doors of the postoffice. An old maid, formerly of Cork, Miss Miles, lives there and Kate is to tell her that Murphy requested Kate to call and she will arrange everything for her. Her sister lives here. Captain N.C. Coleman has two boats on the river, Telegraph No. 2 and the Saladin. If either should chance to be down at the time, she may chance to come up free. Other boats are Peytona, Alexander Scott, Bell Keys, and Bunker Hill. If the river is low the boats come within 2 miles of Louisville, at Portland where stages run every 10 minutes to Louisville. In Louisville Kate is to go to Coleman's store and they will send for Murphy. Or she can call at Mr. Bustard 's store and ask for George Magrath . She is to let Hana and the children stop on the boat until she returns to them. Murphy will try to have some place to shelter them. She is to find out from Mathew about her brother. She is to write to say what boat they are to come on and he could meet them. If she has time she is to inquire for the Fathers Moynihan, two brothers from near Kanturk. :: V-5-m A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.