Transcripts of archives, 1838-1882.

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Transcripts of archives, 1838-1882.

Typed transcripts of letters and reports prepared by Catholic clergymen and missionaries in the dioceses of Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Dubuque (Iowa), and St. Paul (Minnesota). There is information on the need for churches and schools in Pembina, North Dakota, and in St. Paul and St. Anthony, Minnesota; the work of missionaries among the Dakota and the Ojibwe; the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph; the numbers and conditions of Catholics in the three dioceses; and the collection of funds for the society.

0.2 cu. ft. (4 folders, boxed).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8341132

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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