-To P. Murphy from O’Mahony-July 13, 1860

13 July 1860, 6 Centre st, New York. Has sent receipt; asks for rent docket in order to credit Circle with sum paid. Received letter today from James Cantwell, 'about to start for Clonmel, Kilkenny, and south Tipperary'; letter gave little news, was very guarded; enclosed with it was 'a slip of paper in the handwriting of the shovik [James Stephens] to let me know that he is now in Ireland and that Cantwell and he were together a second time since the latter arrived in Europe. [Dan] McCartie must be in Europe ere this and I trust he may meet the others just mentioned before either of them starts for this'. Two of the Brotherhood gone to Ireland 'for their private business or pleasure': Patrick Keenan (one of 'our best men' in New York, has been a long time here and made some money) and [Edward] Boyle (42 years from home and a rich man); has given them introductions to 'some of our men who will give them a peep behind the scenes so that they may form their own judgement of the progress made and our prospects in general'; Boyle is the Head Centre for St Louis; expects much good from 'the experience of both, when communicated to their friends at this side'. Mr O'Byrne has again tendered his resignation; does not feel justified in refusing to accept it; his successor should give him a receipt for the letters and receipts of mine when he hands them over to him. [P.J.] Downing asks to be remembered to you. Sends best respects to [William] Dillon; 'tell him that I had a letter from [John] O'Daly on yesterday'; if Dillon wants more Irish books O'Mahony will put him into direct communication with O'Daly; 'perhaps being in the trade he may get easier terms than outsiders and amateurs like us'.