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Other Ecclesiastical Collections in Rome 
CHURCHES. 47 
Many Roman churches possess notable collections of archives, but they are, 
naturally, for the most part of local importance only. Those of S. Maria 
Maggiore, 48 owing to its close connection with the Spanish government, might 
have something. 
St. Peter's , 49 For this small, but ancient and curious collection there exists 
an index in the Vatican, indice 218 , “ Index Librorum Manuscriptorum Ar- 
chivi Basilice S 4i Petri ”, in 15 folios. This reveals no American material. 
47 P. Kehr, “ Papsturkunden in Rom ”, in Nachrichten der K. Gesellschaft der JVissen- 
schaften zu Gottingen, 1900, pp. 129-138 and 397-401, gives the best description of these. 
48 Id., p. 135. 
M Id., pp. 125-128. 
