Dowley, C.M., Father Philip, St. Vincent's College, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863 April 9

They were delighted with his letter upon arrival at New York. The Dominican Sisters have done their part. Since Odin's departure it has been intimated that discomfort and dissensions still prevail in the Dominican Convent, New Orleans. The truly good Prioress at Cabra wrote some time ago to Sister Mary Ursula O'Reilly, O.P. pressing her in the most generous manner to return to Cabra. Dowley wrote her to the same effect. He hopes Odin will concur in the wisdom of this course and see her placed under the care of a clergyman coming to Ireland. Her confessor?, Father Gutheis, died some weeks ago like a saint, as he had lived. No priest has been found for New Orleans yet. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.