Borgess, Caspar H., Bishop of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 March 16

Borgess thanks Purcell for the documents. He had no intimation of the offensive character of the charges. The petitioners and swearers are of the French Canadian, sadly ignorant and horridly sensual, capable of swearing to a deliberate lie. They repeat charges 1,2,3,4 and 7 made 4 years ago and others proved to be false and published under the signature of Mr. Vries of Cheboygan, Michigan . Charges 5,6,8 and 9 never have been presented to him yet 138 signers witness to the contrary. Borgess will give careful attention to the matter. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.