TRANSLATION.
Montreal. Oct. 13th. 1851.
Sir:—You request me to give you permission to leave my diocese in order
to go and offer your services to the Bishop of Chicago. As you still belong
to the Diocese of Quebec, I think you ought to address yourself to my lord
of Quebec, to get the extract you want. As for me, I cannot but thank you
for what you have done in our midst; and in my gratitude towards you, I
wish you the most abundant blessing from heaven. Every day of my life,
I will remember you. You will always be in my heart, and I hope that on
some future day, the providence of God will give me some opportunity of
showing you all the feelings of gratitude I feel towards you.
I remain, your most obedient servant,
✠ Ignace.
Rev. C. Chiniquy.
Bishop of Montreal.
