Borgess, Caspar H., Bishop of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1877 December 5

He forwards a letter from Father Desiderius Callaert, officially announcing his appeal. As Fathers Edward Joos and Camillus Maes are in Rome he asks if it would not be well to retain one of them there for the case. Should he give Callaert the indefinite leave of absence asked for? He asks that Purcell send him the documents in relation to the case from Detroit as well as those of Callaert so that they may learn his plea. He will return them to Purcell.