Fransonius, Cardinal James Philip, Rome, Italy, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Detroit, Michigan, 1848 August 3
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It is known to the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda that the Poor Clare nun, Sister Mary Frances Vindevoghel gave to Bishop Frederick Rese 2000 Roman scudi to purchase a house in the diocese of Detroit for a monastery. This house was purchased with part of the money given by Vindevoghel but listed solely under the name of the bishop. Later, the Sacred Congregation knows that Vindevoghel bought sufficient land in Green Bay for a monastery. Later this nun decided to leave America and to use her goods in another way. This she can do by reasons of a rescript of the Sacred Penitentiary of June 23, 1820 and of November 16, 1825 through the Vicar General of Ghent allowing these nuns to dispose of their inheritance. Since the nun has so decided to sell this house and land Franzoni writes to Lefevere to tell him that it is the mind of the Sacred Congregation that he place no obstacle to this sale. He is sure that Lefevere will help him conclude this business. :: III-2-h L.S. Latin 1p. 8vo.
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- Creation: 1848 August 3
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