Pulsers, Father James J., Louvain, Belgium, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Detroit, Michigan, 1859 February 5
Scope and Contents
Pulsers failed to hear from Lefevere; he went to Louvain to seek information from Father Peter Kindekens but he too has received no news. Since his departure, all he has is a vague letter from Father Cornelius Moutard who insinuates that Father Francis Van Erp? is to be his successor at Dexter. He renews request for his exeat. He requests Lefevere that this appointment be only temporary since his property has been given to a religious congregation. If the sisters do not accept it, he can get a congregational parish to accept it. He again requests Lefevere to pay certain store bills. He reserves certain church goods. In case Pulsers does not return Lefevere may have his French and Latin books. He reserves for himself English, German, and Dutch books, his manuscripts, letters and family papers, which he asks Lefevere to send him. According to current rumors Austria and Sardinia aided by France are going to war with a general war as a consequence. Louis Napoleon is untrustworthy. Pulsers instructs Father Francis to break up housekeeping. He prefers to have his exeat since things might change both in Detroit and Bois-le-Duc, Netherlands and not to his advantage. P.S. He encloses a letter to Father John Cappon. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.
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- Creation: 1859 February 5
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English.
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