Hannin, Father Edward, Cleveland, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1871 September 30

Hannin thanks Purcell for his advice and the reply to Father W. Gibbons . However these men do not seem disposed to remain quiet. He has just received a petition from them asking a trial for Father E.M. O'Callaghan and also a notice that a copy of it has been sent to Purcell and the bishops of the province. He suggests that it would be better to have the other affidavits examined by a person appointed by Purcell and the judgment they deserved passed on them. Then Hannin would demand that they retract or he would suspend them. Thus they could not accuse him of going too far or of making demands that religion did not require. He knows the answer of the bishops but that will not stop them from explaining their grievances to the people and accusing him of obstinacy in not granting O'Callaghan a trial. Purcell has read the petition and has seen the sophistical manner in which it is written and can judge the effect it will have on laymen. He merely submits the matter to Purcell, being of the opinion that the sooner the matter is stopped the better it will be for religion. :: II-5-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.