Wieczorek, Father Simon, St. Agatha, Ontario, to Father Edward Van Lauwe, Port Huron, Michigan, 1869 June
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Wieczorek has arrived at the home of Father Funcken but finds St. Agatha's very monotonous. He is not at peace because it is not possible to send another Polish priest to Paris, Michigan without antagonishing both Hennaert and the Poles. They say he will leave June 24 or 25 to return to Paris. On his way he will visit Van Lauwe. He would like to go to Detroit to see Hennaert and would stop with Van Lauwe on the way. He wants to get his faculties broadened and to get control of the church lands. They the Poles want title to the churches and the land so they can appoint or send away the priest at their pleasure. Wieczorek has great confidence in Van Lauwe because of his accomplishments and asks him to tell these things to Hennaert when he goes to Detroit. The people are not happy, nor is Father John Wollowski . Wieczorek leaves the matter in Van Lauwe's hands. Funcken is on his way to Detroit to get the deed for the land but he doubts that Hennaert will give it. Then the preaching will be in German and not in English. :: III-2-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.
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- Creation: 1869 June
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