Letter from William Ballantyne to the PF secretary, Mario Alberizzi, 1660-06-26, Elgin
Title
Letter from William Ballantyne to the PF secretary, Mario Alberizzi, 1660-06-26, Elgin
Subject
Scotland
Scottish Catholics abroad
Description
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 Crichton, who died soon afterwards. He tells about the major progresses made by other missionaries, and about the fact that more missionaries are needed. He mentions Francis White (who is in France, and is unlikely to come back if he does not receive an annual provision by PF), together with two others. He furthermore asks for timely payment of the provisions because of their great need of money. The letter signed and dated 29 June 1660.
Date discussed 1661-11-14
Additional comments
Creator
William Ballantyne
Source
APF SOCG 308, 178r-179v
Date
1660-06-26
Contributor
Addressed to Mario Alberizzi
Format
Original, signed and dated
Language
Italian
Type
Letter
Identifier
330
Coverage
Origin: Elgin
Destination: Rome
Citation
William Ballantyne, “Letter from William Ballantyne to the PF secretary, Mario Alberizzi, 1660-06-26, Elgin,” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed March 29, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13484.