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Correspondence relating to a possible foundation in the Archdiocese of Agra, India, 1858 November-1860 February

 File — Box: BER 21
Identifier: IOLM/BER/7/5

Scope and Contents

The file consists of letters written by Bishop Ignatius Persico of Agra, Bishop Thomas Grant, M. Francis RSM and M. Clare Moore RSM, being negotiations between Bishop Grant with the Bermondsey community and the Bishop of Agra for a Mercy mission to be set up. Letters are arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858 November-1860 February

Conditions Governing Access note

As a private archive, access to the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy Archive requires application to the Archivist and approval by the Institute's Leadership Team. Where items are closed for access, this is indicated at the appropriate level.

Full Extent

1 file

Language of Materials

English

BER Box 21

Formerly doc BER/300/6/2-4, 6-10, 17-18

Existence and Location of Copies

Copies of these letters are to be found in the cabinet in the Archive office in Bermondsey

Bermondsey Annals

The story of the request from Agra is related in the Bermondsey Annals for 1860.

Physical Description

Paper, ink

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository

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