Ahern, Father Michael Mary, Portsmouth, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1864 August 30

Father Tierney because of his numerous duties has been unable to say Mass at Quinn's Settlement for about six weeks. He wishes Ahern to relieve him but Ahern asks Purcell's permission. Ahern thanks Purcell for allowing him the use of the church for school purposes but Mother Josephine will not send less than three Sisters and this is too many. He asked for one, who could stay with the three whom Father F. Karge is to receive, and his brother just told him one would arrive tomorrow. Now he hopes to build a school house. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.