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Kilroy, Father Lawrence, Port Huron, Michigan, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Detroit, Michigan, 1866 March 1

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Identifier: CDET III-2-k

Scope and Contents

In his last letter Kilroy sent an account of pew rent and subscriptions received in Port Huron, Columbus, Kenokee —formerly Emmet, and Burchville . Now he sends an account by subscriptions from Kenokee-Emmet, Wales and the Township of Reilly, all 4 together. The 3 leading politicians, Patrick Kennedy, Patrick Dahony, Patrick Cogley, paid nothing during 1865. He lists 46 Irish who paid $119. He also lists 10 persons who have paid pew rent. Catholics at Emmet-Kenokee are bound to have the pews free. They claimed that they themselves built the church and pews, but it is well known that money was collected from Port Huron, Columbus, Memphis, Brockway, and St. Clair City . They want the graveyard free, and to give as much as they want to support the priest. Also they want Lefevere to give them the Jubilee money to help pay the debt on the church. The priest of Port Sarnia counselled them on this matter, and also that they should have a priest. He has joined old Patrick Kennedy against Kilroy. At Mass, February 11, Kilroy announced that the pews would be rented at the end of the service; due to the old politicians and self-selected loading demagogues, only ten rented pews. Following his warning, Kilroy locked up the church and has held services in a schoolhouse in Emmet, where Kilroy has a deed for 2 acres from Patrick Woodlock for a church, and where for 4 years he has attended the faithful. He asks Lefevere to look at the insurance policy to see how Dahony got it in his name. When Kilroy found this out, he forced Dahony to transfer his title or claim to Lefevere. Kilroy lists several subscribers and their donation for the building of the church. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 4pp. 4to. 16

Dates

  • Creation: 1866 March 1

Language of Materials

English.

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