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Wehrle acknowledges Lefevere's telegram which Wehrle will show in Rome. The telegram Wehrle interprets as suspending him, and forbidding him from saying Mass and his Office within Detroit diocese. Lefevere has no jurisdiction over him. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The congregation of Germans requests him to ask Lefevere to grant him permission to live by the church in a room prepared for him. They are unwilling to do anything for their priest while he lives at the French church. He has to pay $175 board. He can board with Mr. Steiner in the next house for $2.00 a week. If this permission is granted all will be satisfied. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Wehrle desires to enter a religious order and begs Lefevere's leave to do so. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Wehrle has been instructing children for two weeks, 5 hours daily, for First Communion next Sunday a week. He invites Lefevere to come to confirm them that day or any day in the week after Sunday the 25th; there are some old persons, converts of his, and others who have neglected to be confirmed. He requests removal from this mission since he must contract debts as the pew rent is never half paid and the cost of living is high. If this cannot be done, he begs permission to enter a monastery....

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Wehrle begs Lefevere to send another priest in this congregation as he thinks he cannot do much good here. Most of the parish is French and he is not able enough to tend them. P.S. He will come next week to see Lefevere. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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As he is obliged to pay his debts before he could enter a religious order, he told Father Edward F. Sorin his intention and Sorin gave him a "writing". Wehrle intends to go tomorrow to Monroe and will stay two or three days. Then he intends to come to Detroit and ask if Lefevere will receive him again into his diocese. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Wehrle brothers send $1.00 as an offering for Mt. Carmel, and request the prayers of the servants of Our Lady. P.S. They ask that in acknowledging their offering McMaster use only their initials. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Subject: Missions and Missionaries- Arkansas; Subject: AR