Ambrose, by divine permission and with the approbation of the Apostolic See, Archbishop of Baltimore, to the faithful of our diocess My dearest brethren! Soon after Divine Providence permitted this country to take the distinguished rank which it now holds among the independent powers of the world (s.n, 1818)
Dated: Baltimore, December 31st, 1818. - Parsons, W. Catholic Americana, 589. - Pastoral letter from Archbishop Ambrose Maréchal appealing for charitable donations to complete the new cathedral in Baltimore. - Seal of the archdiocese at head. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 44690. - Text printed in two columns