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Letters, Papal

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Leo XII letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339084]
Identifier: MSS 2397
Scope and Contents

Letter in Latin dated January 1825 in the 3rd year of his pontificate. The first line reads "Ad futuram rei memoriam."

Dates: 1825

Marcellus II letter to Philip II

 Item — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235226591]
Identifier: MSS 8494
Scope and Contents

Letter from Pope Marcellus II to every Catholic European king to inform them of the changes and the purpose of the Council of Trent. It also talks about the bad health of the pope and his desire to keep peace among the nations. He gives the king a blessing for his endurance in the Catholic faith. Dated 1555.

Dates: 1555

Sixtus IV letter

 Item — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224778]
Identifier: MSS 8491
Content Description

Letter from Pope Sixtus IV to the Republic of Venice indicating that the Pope considered the Republic of Venice too independent from the Catholic church. He mentions his past with the Medici family and justifies his actions by stating he has the power to judge all mankind. Dated 1481.

Dates: 1481