Permission to use in an essay

[The Decline of Witch Trials]

Hello Mr. Hannam,
I am a high school student in the United States writing a research paper. I was wondering if i might be able to use your "The Decline of Witch Trials" article as a resource for my paper. I will not be directly quoting your article but merely paraphrasing and would like your permission. I will be checking your site for your response tomorrow, or until you do respond.
Thank you for your time.

[James Hannam]

Hi there,

There is no problem using the article as long as you include a reference to it in your paper. I hope the paper does well.

Best wishes

James