Gertere, Father Alphonse de, Russia, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 October 24

There were at Russia since the time of Father Ott many members of the Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart and the Bona Mors and he wished Purcell's approbation to establish these two confraternities. The pleasure he has had at Russia has been chagrined by the lack of a Catholic school for the children. The only school is a free school and the teacher is a protestant. Gertere makes the children come to school each day before class but that is not enough. If he had a school he would teach himself since the Protestant teaches things contrary to the Catholic faith. :: II-5-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.