Elder Bishop William Henry, Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1859 August 4

Elder is not positive about steamboat schedules, but will try to find out about the "Vicksburg" before he concludes the letter. Elder just returned from Sulphur Springs, Missouri?. Elder told Dr. O'Reilly that his contribution would be published, and expresses the opinion that all collections in each congregation should be published. Both the Sisters of Nazareth and the Sisters of St. Joseph decline Vicksburg, and Elder is going to try Nazareth again, asking Bishop Martin J. Spalding of Louisville, Kentucky? to intercede. Elder does not think that he is the man to approach Dr. John McCaffrey about accepting the Rectorship of the Roman College . He feels that someone who could influence him more should do it - Archbishop John Hughes of New York City or Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnati for instance, or Bishop John McCloskey of Albany. About Church property, he believes the laws do not cover all the possibilities well enough, and suggests that perhaps Bishop John England 's constitution might be modified and used. At any rate, they will talk about it when Blanc gets to Natchez. Father P. McGrane wrote that he would start Wednesday or Thursday evening. P.S. Friday at Natchez. The "Vicksburg" leaves Natchez Tuesday morning at 7 or 8. :: VI-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo. 11