Elder, William Henry, Coadjutor of, Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bishop Francis Xavier Leray, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1880 May 20

He thanks Leray for his letter of the 15th and the Bishops for their action. Bishop Patrick N. Lynch' s letter shows that he will oppose Father Harry P. Northrup for any place but Charleston. Elder will write Lynch, not telling him that Leray has sent the name but that he has sent it to Leray. Archbishop James Gibbons may be yet in Rome, and if Leray can interest him his influence will be strong. A private letter from Rome informs him that Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis is urging the appointment of Father John B. Bogaerts Bogaerz for Galveston. Elder has declined writing on the subject unless consulted directly by Cardinal John Simeoni or under his authority. If consulted he will urge the grievous inconvenience of making appointments in this irregular way. He asks for information on Bogaerts. He received the circular of Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché and will express to the Cardinal his opinion about the evils threatening to increase. But as he is not fluent in writing Latin, he cannot enter at length into the subject. Leray's letters and presence in Rome will make things clear, he hopes. Father Leduc says the Archbishop is much improved in health and expects to return in August or September. :: VI-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo. 10