...The letter, for which, in his answer, he admitted being responsible for, had to be given back to the writer upon his sincere request, since he admitted that it had been written in the passion of ignorance, and he did not want it to be kept in the church archives. His decided wish was granted.

Serbin, February, 6, 1871
Johann Kilian, Pastor

[Translated by Ed Bernthal]



...Der Brief welchen in das vorstehende Verantwortung beantwortete, muste den Briefsteller aus sein ausdruckteches Verlangen zurückgegeben worden weil derselbe darum in Eifer der Unwissenheit verfasten Brief nicht in den Pfarreracken lassen wolle. Diese entschiedenen Willen wurde gewilligfahrt.

Serbin am 6ten Februar 1871
Johann Kilian, Pastor

[Transliterated by Ed Bernthal]