Description
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 and his brother [John White], Jo’ Borgo [John Borough?], Maksuini [John MacSwiney?], and Carlo Horano [Charles Horan?] as missionaries. Ballantyne also asks for a house in which sick or old missionaries can retire, and for more discipline in the Scottish Colleges so that in the future there will be new missionaries for this mission. The letter signed and dated 11 July 1661.
Date discussed, 1661-11-14
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Relation
For the letter of Nuncio Piccolomini, accompanying this letter, see: APF SOCG 308, 158r (database item 327).