O'Brien, D.D., Proprietor of the Southern Pilot, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862 December

In May, after consultation with the Catholic clergy and other friends, O'Brien purchased the Catholic Standard for $900 which he was enabled to pay by the aid of the following: June, 1862 - Paid J.C. Dinnies, $900; paid for materials, etc. $100; Received from Father Etienne Rousselon, $30; Father John Hayden, C,M., $100; Father Anthony Verrina, C.M., $70; Father Cornelius Moynihan, $50; Father Michael Sheehan, $25; Father Jeremiah Moynihan, $50; Father Peter McMahon, $25; Father Henry Riordan, $50; Father Richard Kane, $20; Father T.J.D.? Flanagan, $50; Father H.J. Ambroise? Martin, $20; Father Anthony Durier, $10; Father Patrick F. Sheil, C.S.C., $50; Redemptorist Fathers, per Father John B. Duffy, C.SS.R.,$50; Misters J.M. Brenan, $100; M.B. Brady, $50; Thomas O'Donnell, $50; John Henderson, $50; Hugh McCluskey, $20; P.B. O'Brien, $20; Thomas King, $20; Margaret Haughery, $10. Total of $920, less discount of $70 on Confederate money leaving $850 plus balance of $150 from O'Brien., The following is a statement of receipts and expenditures since the paper went into operation in August to December 1862: 16 subscribers paid in advance, viz: $10 each from Thomas Layton, D.P. Scanlan, James Carter, Mr. Nesbit, James Murphy, P.C. Cull, R.J. Druhan, John Kavanagh, William Randolph, Thomas Hales, Dennis Cronan, Thomas L. White, Thomas Fitzwilliams; $9 each from Thomas Dunn, A. Egan, M. Duffy; 242 subscribers each paid $3; 31 each paid $1.50 for a total of $909?. Cash from advertising $133. Derelict as many of his subscribers have been, receipts are in excess of the expenditures $43. He has not appropriated a dollar to his own use. As a result this means are expended and he will be obliged to discontinue the publication unless he obtains some aid. The existing crisis once passed and an increased circulation in the country obtained, he would guarantee the issuance of a paper equal in size and ability to any other Irish Catholic Journal on the continent. Persons subscribing funds will be supplied with papers for their friends, or will be repaid in advertising, etc. :: VI-2-f Printed Letter 2pp. 4to.