Baraga, Father Frederick, Havre, France, to Bishop Frederick Rese, Rome, Italy?, 1837 May 23
Scope and Contents
Baraga wrote a letter to the Bishop c/o Mr. Choiselat in Paris, France, in which he told him about his European trip. He asks the Bishop to take charge of the distribution of his Indian books. Father Thavenet, an old missionary of the Algonkins found serious mistakes in the expressions about the Holy Eucharist. Baraga promised him that they would be corrected before they are distributed. He has already corrected a great number of them during the twelve days he has been in Havre and he will correct also all the other books. He begs the Bishop to be sure to distribute the corrected ones and to withdraw from circulation those which he had already distributed during his trip, namely, the Otchipwer Prayer Book. The book, "The Life of Jesus," has no serious mistakes in it. The books which the Bishop will withdraw can be destroyed directly, so as not to be a burden on him. If the Bishop passes through Laibach on his trip from rome to Vienna, he should stay at Mrs. Amolia Gressel's home, Baraga's sister, who will receive him with great joy., P.S. Baraga's letter to the Bishop forwarded to Paris contains the explanation about the seals. The little one Baraga has, but the big one is in one of his trunks which has not yet arrived at Harve. He is very sorry about it, but he will give the big seal to the Bihsop in America. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 2pp.
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- Creation: 1837 May 23
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English.
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