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.
Kingston to Lyon, September 22, 1837
PAID 1s. 8d. Currency
Le Havre transit postmark October 24, 1837
French due : 15 decimes (manuscript)
Canadian "Paid" 1s. 8d. Currency
French Due 15 decimes
Alex Macdonell Eveque de Kingston
Biography
An excellent biography of Alex Macdonell is available at Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.