Dwenger, Joseph, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1874 November 2

He received a letter from Cardinal Alexander Franchi dated Oct. 10 in which he expresses his desire that the bishops of the United States should protest against the sale of the property of the Propaganda. He enclosed the protest of the Propaganda which Dwenger sends, stating that it would be better to use a different form. Since Purcell is the patriarch of the American hierarchy, Dwenger would take a pride in his leading in this manifestation of affection for the Holy See. They are slow and cautious in the East. He sees where the English bishops have made such a protest. He knows it is not proper that he should put himself forward in such a manner, but hopes Purcell will not take amiss what he has said. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.