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De la Croix, Canon C , Ghent, Belgium, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Administrator, Detroit, Michigan, 1858 July 26

 Item
Identifier: CDET III-2-i

Scope and Contents

He sends Lefevere copies of letter he has received from M. De Campignelles of Tournai, his correspondent for the Association of the Propagation in Belgium. At the end of June he sent him a considerable sum from his jubilee, with 2000 francs, one thousand for the mission of Father John DeNeve and a thousand for father Edward Joos . He has also asked another question in his letter about the American College at Louvain which he regards as not well begun. The Central Council has refused to correspond directly with them but with the missionary bishops. But he thinks that the bishops would gain more if they told the Central Council to give the funds directly to the American College at Louvain. He suggests that the pious Belgian bishops and priests interested in the College would give more if they know that the funds were going to that destination. He received the following response which he copies:

Dates

  • Creation: 1858 July 26

Language of Materials

English.

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