Young, Father Nicholas R., Sinsinawa Mound, Wisconsin, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1865 February 19

With a sad heart and with remembrances of Purcell's kindness to his uncle and to himself, Young writes to Purcell to tell him that he is unhappy and to discuss with Purcell a remedy. He has conferred with no one else. He feels that his continued falls have been very debasing, but feels that he could have been saved some of them if he had received fraternal correction. The wound that he has inflicted on the Dominicans is too ghastly and he does not seem able to heal it. His brethren received him but only with toleration and desire to be rid of him. He feels that it would do no good to go to Europe, for he is too well known there. He feels that he cannot remain a Dominican. Instead of despair he places his problem before Purcell and since Purcell has known him when he did not have these present faults he asks Purcell to obtain for him release from the Dominican order and take him into his diocese. The church is more vast and comprehensive in her charity than any one religious order. It is not from any desire to escape duty that he takes this step. He is willing to endure even more privation but he asks Purcell to help him. He has already submitted and endured the penalties and constitutional inflictions imposed because of his faults. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo.