NZ18510618Seon

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

View online: IE79883143

Digital copy available: Yes

Access statement: Open access

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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.