Fitzgerald, Father Edward, Columbus, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1863 August 24

He took the liberty of detaining Father Henry Fehlings as he was passing through on his way to the retreat as he had so many sick-calls and funerals to attend to. The Delaware congregations were so pleased with a sermon preached by Fehlings that they proposed that he become their pastor. Fitzgerald thinks he is just the man for the place. Fehlings assented in case Purcell is willing. In the course of a few years Fehlings can make Delaware a flourishing congregation. The leading men of the congregation, both English and German, requested Fitzgerald to lay the matter before Purcell. Father John B. Hemsteger has perhaps explained why Fitzgerald is not at the retreat. The labor of three congregations would be too much for Hemsteger. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.