Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo. The letter responds to a list of complaints that Coneo made on behalf of the Scottish missionaries. The answers are as follows: a) the missionaries should not complain when their faculties and provisions…
Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo, in which PF thanks Coneo for his account of the situation of William Ballentyne ['Bannatino'], during the time that he was imprisoned. The letter also explains that PF was planning to give the requested…
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF is willing to find a place for the Scottish missionaries to retire to, on the condition that it is only used when really necessary, and not for reasons other than…
Letter from two slaves in Tunis, Pauolo Cortarzo and Gio' Tomaso Cocchi (both from Rome), which states that some Turks (who are slaves in the domain of the pope in Malta) have written to Tunis that they have been forced to covert to Christianity. Now…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini. Due to the death of Carlo Naqueart [Charles Nacquart], there is a vacancy in the position of prefect of the mission of Madagascar. CM superior [Vincent de Paul] has proposed Tonsano…
Letter from [Patrizio] Coneo to PF (probably Antonio Barberini jr.), which he states to have received 200 scudi from mister Boirat in the presence of mister Burlamaghi, which was sent by PF for [William] Ballantyne; as ordered by PF, Coneo is said to…
Letter from William Ballantyne to Mario Alberizzi, PF secretary. He writes regarding his arrival in Scotland on 18 May 1661. It is noted that after his arrival, he succeeded in bringing back to the Catholic faith an apostate priest named James…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Celio Piccolomini]. The Maresciallo della Miglieré [Marquis de La Meilleraye] promoted the foundation of a bishopric on the island of Madagascar. However at the moment, they do not yet have the necessary…
Letter from PF secretary [Mario Alberizzi] to the nuncio to France [Celio Piccolomini]. From the attached letter, Piccolomini can learn about the thoughtfulness of Maresciallo della Migliaré [Marquis de La Meilleraye]. Alberizzi feels very fortunate…
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF received the nuncio's letter with: a) the receipts from the provisions and the requisites for mass, as handed over to Ballentyne [the prefect of the Scottish…
Letter from the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini to PF, recommending Marshal de La Meilleraye to the protection of PF, and also supporting the request that Marshal makes in the attached letter (APF SOCG 252, 13r-13v (database item 269).
Copy of a letter from William Ballantyne to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini. Ballantyne writes about the laws recently issued by the Scottish Parliament against Catholics, and about the need of provisions and priests for the Highlands. The…
Copy of a letter from PF to William Lesley, asking if he can provide the names, age, talents and occupations of the alumni of the colleges, that are now working in the Scottish mission (whether as regular or secular priests). The letter dated 15…
Letter from the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini to PF, in which he states that since PF has agreed to the request sent by Marshal de La Meilleraye to appoint a bishop for Madagascar on 14 June 1660, Marshal has now proposed three candidates, all…
Copy of a letter from Cardinal Antonio, prefect of PF, to Philippe Le Vacher, apostolic vicar in Algiers, declaring that all members of religious orders in Algiers, whether free or slaves, should be obedient to the vicar, and giving him the…
Letter from William Ballantyne to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini. He tells about the need for money and missionaries, in order to not let the missionary work in the Highlands and the Hebrides be completed in vain. He proposes Francis White…
Letter from Alexander Winster and Thomas Lumsden to Mario Alberizzi, PF secretary. Winster and Lumsden report the death (2 September 1661 ) of the prefect of the mission, William Ballantyne, and note the great esteem in which he was held by both…
Letter from the nuncio to France Celio Piccolomini, to PF. He writes regarding the forwarding of a letter from William Ballantyne, prefect of the Scottish mission (159r-160v, 161v (database item 328)), and wants to know if PF is willing to grant…
Letter from the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini to PF, stating that he will talk to the Marshal de la Meilleraye, as the prefect has ordered in his letter dated the 15 October. The nuncio will also explain to him why PF is not willing to appoint…
Letter from PF to the vicar apostolic of Algiers [Benjamin-Joseph Huguier]. PF feels sorry for father Clemente Da Maenza (who when leaving Rome to return to his mission in Congo), was imprisoned and brought as a slave to Algiers. Despite PF hoping he…
Letter from PF to the vicar apostolic of Tunis [Jean Le Vacher]. The Dominican priest Silvestro Bandini was made a slave and brought to Tunis (when leaving Armenia). He reported the great need of priests in Tunis, and PF ask Le Vacher to grant him…
Letter from PF to Andrea Grella, a slave in Tunis. PF regrets the difficult situation that Andrea Grella (and the other slaves), find themselves in. New pains have also been added to Grella, of which he is not to blame; one example is the money that…
Letter from PF to Car'le Antonio [Antonio Barberini Jr.]. CM superior general [René Alméras] informed PF about the great need for missionaries in Madagscar, as most have died. Due to these circumstances, Giacomo della Fossa [Jacques de La Fosse],…
Letter from PF to CM. PF is delighted to announce that the missionaries proposed by CM Superior General [René Alméras] have been accepted. With this letter, they send the necessary faculties and patents, and praise the piety of the missionaries who…
Two letters from Giovanni Andrea Grella, slave in Tunis, to PF which are very similar in content. Grella sent two letters due to fears that his first one (of which he also had sent a duplicate) would not arrive. He explains that they did not tell the…
Letter from PF to Car'l Antonio [Antonio Barberini Jr.]. CM superior [René Alméras] proposed the following people for the Madagascar mission, who all priests of CM: Pietro Sconpino Massimiliano, Franc'co Cuvron [Maximilien François Cuvron], Pietro…
Letter from Cardinal Antonio Barberini jr. (original and signed) from Paris, 17 August 1663, letting PF know that he had handed the letters patent for the four CM missionaries nominated for the mission to Madagascar (which was sent to him from Rome),…
Copy of a part of a letter from Francis White to the prefect of the Scottish mission, Alexander Winster. The missionary writes that he is exhausted from the work he has to do. White states that it was hard even when there were still four other…
Extensive report by Jean Le Vacher on the situation in Tunis, which lists his missionary work, the behavior of other priests, and the case of several Maltese [Vincenzo Piccinini and Giuseppe and Francesco Guerara] who took 1000 pezze from the Dey,…
Copy of a letter from Alexander Winster, prefect of the Scottish mission, to its procurator in Rome, William Lesley. In the letter he: a) requests news about Thomas Lumsden for the third time, as he has not heard from Lumsden since he went to France;…
