John Cheverus letter to Mrs. Robert Askins, 1817

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Roman Catholic prelate John Cheverus came to Boston from France, via England, in 1796, and became bishop of Boston.

He wrote to Mrs. Robert Askins of Bristol concerning her husband's illness and praising his conversion to Catholicism.

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  • Title: John Cheverus letter to Mrs. Robert Askins, 1817
  • Creator: John Cheverus
  • Creation Date: 1817-09-18
  • Subject Date: 1817
  • Locations:
    • Portland, Cumberland County, ME
    • Bristol, Lincoln County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper, maps
  • Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 4/29, MS00-20.0147
  • Collection: John S. H. Fogg autograph collection
  • Object Type: Text

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