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Imoda, S.J., Father C.J., Fort Shaw, Montana, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1878 February 11

 Item
Identifier: CMMA I-2-b

Scope and Contents

Imoda sends $3.00 for the Freeman's Journal. By the issue of Jan. 12, 1878 he sees that McMaster is wrongly posted on the matter concerning Father J.B. Genin. Fr. Imoda feels obliged to inform McMaster that this Genin was formerly an Oblate, but is now out of that Congregation as a dissenter, and is leading a wild missionary life on his own hook, doing more mischief than good. What Genin says for the way the Sioux Indians provide themselves with cartridges is no excuse for a priest to so far forget his calling that he would trade cartridges to them even when the authorities absolutely prohibit it. Imoda encloses a clipping from the Helena Independent enclosure not present which shows that Sitting-Bull was not in the Bear-paw Mountains at the time Genin wrote, nor before that time either. There are many other misrepresentations in the letter which Imoda omits correcting because they are of no importance for publication, and what he has already written is not for publication either, since these unediifying facts about a Catholic priest would possibly give scandal. He hopes some day to see Fr. Genin return to his congregation which needs him at the Mission. Any further information McMaster desires can be secured from the former Superior of Fr. Genin, the Most Rev. Alex Tache, O.M.I., Archbishop of St. Boniface, Canada. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1878 February 11

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

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