8. Indie Orientali, letter book CCLV, 1737 - 1737

Item — Box: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

13 volumes of copies of letters despatched by the Far East section of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith from 1723 to 1745/6, arranged chronologically. More than 1,800 pages of entries give details on every aspect of management of the missions, from raising money from the Vatican and in various European capitals to supplying religious for missionary duties to entering into various disputes arising from the activities of priests belonging to a number of religious orders, including the Dominicans, the Franciscans, and the Society of Jesus.

Dates

Modified: 1737 - 1737

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