Kenrick, Archbishop Francis Patrick, Baltimore, Maryland, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853 December 27

On November 15 Kenrick transmitted to Blanc's care a bill on England for 254 pounds in favor of Miss Eliza Hart of Natchitoches with a request to hand it to her and obtain her receipt authenticated by the British Consul, to be sent to her uncle, Father William Meagher, Vicar General of Rathmines, Dublin. Kenrick has just received an inquiry from Meagher; Kenrick presemes Hart delayed to present herself from want of opportunity. The Consul's fees and other expenses should be deducted; the receipt may be sent directly to her uncle. Dr. Bishop Thaddeus Amat, C.M. left Paris for Rome at the beginning of this month; he was to be consecrated on his arrival. For Portland, Maine recommendations have been made by the Archbishop of New York and the other bishops assembled for the consecration, the Bishop of Albany excepted. The names are Father John Q. Conroy of Albany, Vicar General; Father David William Bacon of Brooklyn; Father William McFarland of Syracuse. As no official communication was made to Kenrick, probably on account of the state of the health of the Archbishop, it is likely that Blanc may not have heard of them. The Archbishop goes to Havannah this week. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.