Alemany, Joseph S., Archbishop of San Francisco, California, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863 August 3

Alemany asks Odin to find whether Frank Johnson, resident of New Orleans, native of County Mayo, Ireland, is living or dead. He was married to Abigail _____ Foley and is about 50. He was employed as a fireman on a boat from New Orleans to Cincinnati and had a cousin Bridget living in New Orleans. Information may be received from Peter Moran or from Michael Nolan, boat man. Alemany is very sorry to hear of the loss of Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick of Baltimore. Notation apparently by Odin: Michael Nolan had seen Frank Jonson in 1853. He was very dissipated; he heard of his death. Odin knows her sister, Elizabeth Foley. She is an honest and industrious woman. Abe Foley or Johnston married Joseph MacClennon in Whitehall Protestant church. When Abe left New Orleans she had a little girl about 2 years. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.