Letter from [Gilbert] Gray to [William] Lesley, 1667-12-28

Title

Letter from [Gilbert] Gray to [William] Lesley, 1667-12-28

Subject

Scotland
Other secular missionaries
Mission reports

Description

Copy of a letter from Graio [Gilbert Gray] to [William] Lesley. He writes to the procurator that Lesley, on his departure, urged him to write frequently, as he often complained that the other missionaries did not write often enough. Gray, however, states that he has written frequently, as has the prefect, but both have received very few answers in return. Therefore they are wondering whether their efforts please PF or not. In the procurators' last letter, it also seems as if something was not satisfying him. Gray asks him to be more clear about what he is doing wrong, since this he has not been explicit. Lastly, he writes that a list has been made of all Catholics in the region, therefore they fear persecution. The letter dated 28 December 1667.
Additional comments

Creator

[Gilbert] Gray

Source

APF SOCG 308, 356r

Date

1667-12-28

Contributor

Addressed to [William] Lesley

Relation

This item belongs to a compilation of copies that were made at the same time. The compilation includes database items 351-359 and 368 (APF SOCG 308, 345r-362v). On f. 362v, which is the last page of the compilation, a notation reads: "Lettere venute da Scotia, 1668".

Language

Italian

Type

Letter

Identifier

355

Coverage

Origin: [Scotland]
Destination: [Rome]

Citation

[Gilbert] Gray, “Letter from [Gilbert] Gray to [William] Lesley, 1667-12-28,” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed March 28, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13353.