Butler, James, New York, New York, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863 September 17

Butler solicits admission into Odin's diocese just after landing from Queenstown, Ireland. He hopes Odin will forward him as much as will defray his traveling expense and in return he will not only make himself useful to Odin, but he will refund the same. He has completed his studies and on last Pentecost was ordained deacon. Enclosed Odin will find his exeat. The following is a copy of his testimonials from the Superior of the College: "Butler is a deacon of the diocese of Cork, has been a student of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth for the last seven years, and has been marked with that gravity and piety so necessary for the ecclesiastic. He is of no ordinary talents." Butler would prefer settling in the South as he has several friends and neighbors in the ministry there, among them Bishop John Quinlan of Mobile, Alabama. ` P.S. Odin should direct to Father Leopold R. Petsch, C.SS.R., superior of the Redemptorist Convent, New York. ` A.L.S. 4pp. ` Enclosure: