Description:
Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878) Autograph Letter Signed, 25 December 1869. Single laid paper leaf inscribed over two pages to Miss Christiana Gibson in Scotland, mentioning Father Hyacinthe's [Charles Jean Marie Loyson (1827-1912)] address on behalf of the French Benevolent Society, and describing Hyacinthe's liberal views and the whether the Catholic church could accept protestants (a view for which Father Hyacinthe was excommunicated from the church at about this time),8 x 5 in.
Estimate $150-250
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Keywords
William Cullen, Christiana Gibson, Charles Jean Marie Loyson, Scotland
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