1837 Letter to Lyon, France
Bishop Alexander Macdonell (1762 -1840) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Kingston, Upper Canada. The letter below was written by Macdonell and addressed to Father Jean-Marie Mioland, Vicar General at Lyon France. In his letter, Macdonell provides a report of the work done in Canada with funds received from France. A request for additional funding to open a seminary is made as well.
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Kingston to Lyon, September 22, 1837
PAID 1s. 8d. Currency
Le Havre transit postmark October 24, 1837
French due : 15 decimes (manuscript)
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Canadian "Paid" 1s. 8d. Currency
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French Due 15 decimes
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Alex Macdonell Eveque de Kingston
Biography
An excellent biography of Alex Macdonell is available at Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.