Springfield Washington County Kentucky
Dear Brother,
I have not heard from you since I received your kind presents of
tea coffee & sugar for which I am extremely obliged to you. In
return I sent you by Mr. Joseph Walker who was at our college and
lives about 20 miles from you a Catholic Bible in English &
Cobbets reformation so much admired in Europe. I think I could be
very happy in your family & cannot tell whether this
establishment will not soon go to the Ohio. However you would do
well to make what offer you choose and I will send it to R Rev B
Fenwick to see if he would let you have two Dominicans to form a
beginning of an establishment with you. & then if he gives you
his consent & obtains leave from your Bishop RRev. Porthier [?]
or Rosati [?] you might perhaps succeed. I hope to hear from you as
soon as you can & be so kind as to help me to a little money
directed to Dr.Gaither at Springfield as (above). I am in good
health thank God & send my love to Sister and compliments to Mrs
Smith and all friends as named
Your most affectionate Sister
Betsy Wells
Also if you can send me any money or other things Mr. Hayzeltyne
the Procurator of the Catholic Seminary at Bardstown will soon be at
New Orleans & also Mr. James Cuningham & H. or A. McElroy
from our Springfield any of them will oblige me & bring it safe.
Addressed:
Springfield, Ky
Oct 8-
Mr. John
Close
Parish of Opelousas
Louisiana
