Propaganda Fide 
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f. 253. Copy of a note of May 12, 1784, from the nuncio at Paris to Chev. 
Luzerne, on the establishment of some other regulation of the af¬ 
fairs of religion in the United States. 
f. 256. Copy of a note of the same date, from the same to the same, on 
the choice of a bishop or vicar for the United States, 
f. 257. Translation of the preceding. 
ff. 258-260. May 17, 1784. The nuncio at Paris, on the establishment of 
a mission in the provinces of the new republic of the United States, 
f. 261. Same subject. 
f. 266. May 31, 1784. The nuncio at Paris, on his efforts for the mis¬ 
sions of North America. 
if. 268-269. June 9, 1784. Origin of Catholic missions in countries sub¬ 
ject to the King of England. 
ff. 272-274. July 5, 1784. The nuncio at Paris, on the choice of Mr. Car- 
roll as vicar apostolic in America. 
f. 275. Passy, Aug. 18, 1784. From Dr. Franklin to the nuncio, enclos¬ 
ing a copy of the instructions received from Congress, 
ff. 276-278. The above mentioned enclosure, dated May 11, 1784, with 
French translation. 
ff. 279-280. Aug. 23, 1784. The nuncio at Paris, on his efforts for the 
establishment of religion in the United States, 
f. 284. Nov. 15, 1784. The nuncio at Paris has conferred the first tonsure 
upon an American in the seminary of St. Sulpice. 
f. 287. Two Franciscans, Recollets, request facoltd for the missions of 
America. 
ff. 288-294. “ Ragguaglio dello Stato della Religione Cattolica nelle Colo- 
nie Inglesi di America.” 
ff. 297-300. “Memoria circa la Pretensione dei Francescani sulla Pre- 
fettura nell’America Settentrionale.” 
f. 301. New York, Jan. 28, 1785. Father Ferdinand Farmer speaks of 
facoltd and other matters. 
f. 304. New York, Feb. 15, 1785. The French consul, on the state of re¬ 
ligion in that city. 
f. 305. June 21, 1785. Note of the Count de Vergennes on the missions 
of America. 
ff. 306-311. Maryland, Feb. 27, 1785. John Carroll on the state of re¬ 
ligion. 
ff. 312-315. 64 Mar. 1, 1785. “ Relatio de Statu Religionis in Unitis Foede- 
ratae Americae Provinciis ”, by John Carroll, and followed by a sheet 
on matrimonial dispensations for the United States, 
ff. 316-317. Mar. 27, 1785. Translation of a letter of M. de Marbois, 
charge d'affaires of His Christian Majesty in the United States, writ¬ 
ten from Philadelphia, on the state of religion, 
ff. 322-323. Brother Fermino da Olite of Mexico desires to be ordained 
as a priest. 
f. 324. Sept. 5, 1785. The internuncio at Paris, on the sending of an 
enclosure to America. 
f. 342. Paris, Mar. 12, 1787. M. Villars, on the missions of Mississippi, 
New York, etc. 
64 Printed in Shea, Life of Carroll, pp. 255-261. The documents mentioned above 
against ff. 230, 241, 253, 257, 258-260, 261, 266, 268-269, 272-274, 275, 279-280, 284, and 
324, are printed in American Historical Reviezv, XV. 810-826 passim. 
