Dwenger C.PP.S. Father Joseph, immelgarten, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1866 February 9

He received Purcell's letter through Mr. Anthony but Father Maximilian Homburger has not decided upon the question. St. Henry is against it. Father John W. Brummer will not permit the residence in St. Joseph and the congregation do not wish it. It was a priest who wished it. On January 19th the 17 priests in the diocese attended a theological conference in Greenwood and another is scheduled for April. He hope the Superior will make it compulsory. He informs Purcell of the people going to Cincinnati and getting married there without having their bans announced. Father Patrick Hennebry is lecturing to, and baptizing the colored people. Because he has been so busy preparing to teach his classes he has not been able to answer Purcell sooner. He is teaching many subjects and asks for Purcell's prayers. He says mass at the Convent on Sunday. A the last congress he was excused from having a congregation so that he might study and teach and has not personally been attending the colored people and he hopes Purcell will approve. He will send the lists of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths of the congregation as soon as they are all collected. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.