Richard, S.S., Father Gabriel, Detroit, Michigan, 1792
Scope and Contents
This is a notebook 18mm. by 11mm. in which Richard jotted down various kinds of information, such as his mass intentions, scriptural references, recipes, weather occurrences, eclipses, choice book titles, etc. References are made to Baltimore and Kaskaskias. There are several slips of paper enclosed, one of which is a recipe for making ink with Walkden's fine British ink-powder printed. Also there is this small note: Dilhet, Father Jean, Riviere au Raisin, Michigan. Richard has undoubtedly received by Mr. Godefroi a letter by Dilhet and two others destined for Montreal. He asks Richard to write for the different articles he has asked, especially for the second volume of conference which he can send by M. Prudhomme or M. Ruanne ?. He speaks of Delouil ? who has lost a daughter, Marie, whom Dilhet buried the previous day. ` A.L.S. 1p. 64to. French :: III-2-m Notebook and A.L.S. French
Dates
- Creation: 1792
Language of Materials
English.
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Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository