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Translation of a letter from Dermot Duiguin, missionary in the Hebrides and in the mountains of Scotland to Vincent de Paul. The report is about his arrival in Scotland and his missionary work. The letter was meant to be forwarded to PF. The letter…

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…

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 David Burnet to PF. John Walker was the prefect of the mission but he suffered from a stroke. He remained prefect for two more years. But in May 1671 he went to London, as he hoped that the doctors there could help him. During his absence…

Letter from David Burnet to PF secretary. Since the Apostolic See and PF spread the Catholic truth, they are completely dependent upon them. It is hard to respond to their messages from such a great distance. From the attached letters PF can…
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