Curry, Father Luke, Carlisle, England, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 March 5

Curry asks Blanc to give to one of his clergy the enclosed no enclosure extract from an Irish newspaper relative to the will of John Doherty who died some time ago in New Orleans. Curry's parishioner, William Donelly, claims to be the half brother of Doherty who was a tall man, marked with small pox, born in Ireland, and baptized and married by Father McCusker of Moghera. Doherty left his wife and two children in Liverpool and sailed 42 years ago for New Orleans. He was a baker. About 27 years ago a man who went to New Orleans wrote home that he had been welcomed by Doherty who was doing a large business. His wife, not a Catholic, is still living and also his son and daughter. They feel confident that the person who died lately in New Orleans, leaving money and landed property was the half brother and husband. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.