Flaget, Benedict Joseph Bishop of Bardstown, to Father Gabriel Richard and the members of the Congregation of St. Anne's Church, Detroit, 1817
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It is not clear whether this is a copy of a letter from Flaget or of a formula proposed by Richard to Flaget. It is apparently incomplete. Flaget renews and confirms the decrees he issued from Loretto, Feb. 23, 1817 with the following exceptions., 2. Richard gave in too easily to their unjust violence and made the agreement of May 5 with the illegitimate corporation of St. Anne, treating them on an equality with the proper corporation. This is shameful and unfair to the real corporation and to the Cure who should have begun the 3 denunciations of the schismatics the following Sunday. Consequently Flaget decrees that Richard must accuse himself of his fault and demand pardon of God. If he does not do this he is suspended from his priestly functions and if he should exercise such functions he is excommunicated., 3. All the bones are to be removed at the expense of the 7 men who signed the agreement of May 5th and their adherent 4 after these words incomplete :: III-2-f copy D. French. Incomplete 2pp. 4to., 2
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