Handwritten letter from Bishop (Frederic) Baraga to Rev. Father Wermers, dated Marquette Sept. 17, 1866 where he replies to Rev. Rather Wermers' request for "Indian prayer-books"

Baraga, Bishop Frederic

Verlag: Marquette, 1866

Beschreibung

10 x 8", unlined paper, small embossing in one corner (a church building?). Fold creases, soiling, staining else good. "You request me to send you some Indian prayer-books; but your Indians are all Otawas and I have not one Otawa book left.Next year a new Otawa edition will be made. In a few days I will start for Baltimore." Written in a clear, legible hand as always. Bishop Barga founded an Indian mission in 1833 in Grand River, Michigan (aka Grand Rapids) and called it St. Andrew, he served as a rector until 1825. Rev. Father Bernard J. Wermers was a rector at St. Andrew 1865-1868. Bishop Barga left Marquette to attend the Council of Baltimore in the fall of 1866 and while there he suffered a severe stroke. With assistance, he was able to return to Marquette where his health improved slightly and died there on January 19, 1868. Anything written/signed by Bishop Barga is extremely rare. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 21-8998

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Handwritten letter from Bishop (Frederic) ...

Verlag: Marquette

Erscheinungsdatum: 1866

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers