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1796 Jun. 17

White, Father Gregory
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to The R(oyal) P(atrons) of H(is) M(ajesty)
(______)

White, a native of Ireland, went to the College at Seville where he completed his studies as he was already a priest before leaving his native land. He was assigned to this province, arriving in August, 1787 and serving Colescreek and Natchez where he remained up to the present. But because of his age, and continued ill health, certified by the accompanying statements of physicians, he asks permission to go to Bilboa with a pension, and assistance from the city for the voyage.

L. Copy (Spanish)

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1796 Jun. 17

Pel(l)egrue, Stephen Fouignet de
Robert Dow
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Stephen Fouignet de Pelegrue and Dow certify that White needs to leave this region to regain his health. Pedro Pedesclaux, Fran(cis)co Brutin and Carlos Ximenez certify the signatures of this letter on June 22, 1796.

L. Copy (Latin)

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1796 Jun. 23

White, Father Gregory
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

White asks (Penalver) to lend his influence with the accompanying document asking the royal favor to return to Bilboa.

L. Copy (Spanish)

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1796 Jul. 12

(Penalver y Cardenas), Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana

to the King (of Spain)
(______)

White has given (Penalver) the enclosed petition. He has served the province as he states but before (Penalver)'s arrival, he had been removed for immoderate use of liquor.

L. Copy (Spanish)

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1797 Jul. 26

Cerda, Fran(cis)co
Madrid, (Spain)

to (Bishop Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

The king(?) received White's letter of June 17 and (Penalver)'s of July 12, of last year. They have not yielded to his request and have left the matter to (Penalver)'s discretion(?).

L. Copy (Spanish)

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1799 Apr. 16

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana

There are copies of the five documents sent to (Penalver).

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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