This letter is marked "Private and confidential". Denvir has received within the last six weeks two letters from Father Joseph Canning, formerly a priest of his diocese. Canning says he wrote them at Lefevere's advice in order to obtain an attestation that he had received an exeat from his native diocese at his own request. On receipt of this attestation Canning expects to be employed by Lefevere. Denvir had given the exeat which was left with a Reverend Doctor O'Dyer in London, who has since died in Van Dieman's Land Tasmania. However, Canning has repeatedly incurred censures and this exeat is so worded to state this fact as Denvir does not wish to deceive any bishop or superior. Canning has been with the Cistercians and with other bishops. He says he is now truly converted, and if so, Denvir thanks God and rejoices as Canning may do much good, being carefully educated. :: III-2-h A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.