Bishops of ARRAS (PAS-DE-CALAIS). 2 Letters: Hugues de la TO - Lot 490

Bishops of ARRAS (PAS-DE-CALAIS). 2 Letters: Hugues de la TOUR D’AUVERGNE-LAURAGUAIS (Auzeville 1768 – Arras 1851), made a cardinal in 1839. Letter signed Cardinal de LA TOUR D’AUVERGNE, Bishop of ARRAS. ARRAS, August 16, 1845, to Mr. NOËL, Regent of Philosophy at the College of ST-OMER; “Sir. I have received a copy of your speech delivered at the awards ceremony at the College of St-Omer… I read it with interest… ” + Pierre-Louis PARISIS, Bishop of ARRAS (Orléans 1795–1866), Letter from Arras, June 24, 1863, 2 pages, in-8°; “Madam. I would be truly unhappy if I were to so quickly forget the precious consolations I recently received from the devout family of Ambricourt and the various people who came there to offer their own source of edification. I therefore thank you for remembering me so kindly...” She informs him of a clergyman: “We will handle this with care and take steps to put an end to the scandal…”

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