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==18 Jun 1851 - Fr Antoine Séon to John Robert Godley, Lyttelton==

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:Reverend A.T. Seon to J.R. Godley - re an R.C. cemetery at Lyttelton for the faithful - 16/06/1851
:'''Item type:''' Item
:'''ID:''' R21007391
:'''Years:''' 1851 - 1851
:'''Box number:''' 140
:'''Record number:''' 6/8, 1219
:'''Location:''' Christchurch repository
:'''Format:''' Text
:'''Item level:''' Physical
:'''Access status:''' Open
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:16 June 1851
:Roman Catholic Priest at Akaroa


:Praying to have certain land assigned for a R.C. Burial Ground

:Recd 18 June 1851
:Answd

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:To Mr Godley
:principal agent of the C. Ass


:Sir
:Wishing to prevent any embarrassment which might occur in the event of deaths either amongst the Roman Catholic faithful who are now in Lyttleton, or who may hereafter reside therein and have yet no burial ground; or amongst the natives of the same faith, who being admitted into the colonial hospital of the town might die there, I have the honour to pray you to be kind enough to assign a place where I could fulfill (sic) my duties and bury our dead according to the rites of the Church.
::I am
::Sir
::your most humble
::and obedient Servant


:::A.J. Séon 
:::R.C. Priest of Akaroa


:::At Heaphy’s 
:::Littleton [sic], the 16th of June 1851.