Letter from Alexander Macalister to PF, 1665-06-27, Achidrum

Letter from Alexander Macalister to PF, 1665-06-27, Achidrum

Scotland

Mission reports

Non-Catholic Christians

Conversion

Scottish schools

Letter from Alexander Macalister to PF in which he explains that last year (before his conversion to Catholicism), he had a school on the Isle of Skye, where he taught at least 70 children of Protestant parents. When he converted to Catholicism, a large part of his students followed suit, and he was expelled by the ministers when they discovered this. When he asked Francis White for help, the latter gave him 24 students. He  has never asked for money from the people there. He also underlines the fact that Francis White greatly needs other missionaries to help him fulfill his tasks. The letter signed and dated 27 June 1665.

Date discussed, 1665-11-09

Additional comments

NB: We are not sure about the modern equivalent of the place name given in the letter (Achidrum).

Alexander Macalister

APF SOCG 308, 222r, 223v

1665-06-27

Addressed to PF

For a summary of this letter (as well as other letters from the same bundle) and the related decision, see: APF SOCG 308, 206r-208v, 231v (database item 331).
For the discussion of this letter, see: APF ACTA 34, 203r, 224v-227v (same information; not in this database).

Original, signed and dated

Italian

Latin

Letter

335

Origin: Achidrum

Destination: Rome