Dwenger, Father Joseph, St. Mary's Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1866 June 19

Some would wish the deed for the lot where the new church is to be built made out to Purcell for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Congregation of St. Mary's. As he has never made a deed this way before, he asks Purcell's opinion. The hoop skirt difficulty is growing very serious in St. Joseph's. The people distorted Purcell's words most shamefully. When they told Father Joseph Albercht their lies, he took the Blessed Sacrament from St. Joseph's and the next Sunday preached a most shocking sermon against Purcell in the convent at Himmelgarten. Hoops were sins and he would resist. Albrecht is also very angry at Father Andrew Kunkler who told Albrecht to recant and go to the convent at Glandorf. Since he refused, all faculties were taken from him. Now he threatens to sue them for $26,000 since he says that Himmelgarten was bought with his money. Father Bernard Austermann was placed there as Superior. St. Joseph's will have no priest until they recover from their schismatical spirit. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.