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1803 Feb. 18

Hidalgo, Father Juan
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Father Thomas Hassett
New Orleans, Louisiana

Hidalgo asks for the proper licenses to exercise the ministry all the time he remains in this city. For this purpose he encloses identifying documents.

A.L.S. (Spanish)

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1803 Feb. 22

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, Louisiana

In addition to the accompanying documents identifying himself, he must also show commendatory letters from the bishop of Puebla de los Angeles in which diocese he was employed. Nar(ci)so Broutin, as notary, notified Hidalgo of the above decree. Hidalgo said that he did not have them as he had forgotten them.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1803 Feb. 26

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, Louisiana

Since the document Hidalgo lacks must be considered a requisite for the licenses to exercise his ministry, Hassett cannot grant the request.

D.S. (Spanish)

V-3-n A.L.S., D.S. (Spanish) 4pp. folio
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