[Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888]

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Handwritten letter from the rector of Trinity Church in Van Buren, Arkensas to the reverend at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas, regarding a parishioner (Mrs. Holmes) who travels to Dallas on business, and asking that she be received at the church there when she is in town.

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Guirny, LeGrand P. F. July 4, 1888.

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Handwritten letter from the rector of Trinity Church in Van Buren, Arkensas to the reverend at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas, regarding a parishioner (Mrs. Holmes) who travels to Dallas on business, and asking that she be received at the church there when she is in town.

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[1] p. ; 21 cm.

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Text of letter: "Trinity Rectory, Van Buren Ark. July 4, 1888. Rev. & Dear Bro. This will be handed [to] you by a very worthy parishioner of mine, Mrs. Holmes, who goes to your city to engage in business. She is a Communicant of the Church in good standing, and I know will feel a deep interest in the Church’s welfare whenever she stops. I regret very much giving her up and trust you will show her every kindness, and attention in your power. Faithfully Yrs. LeGrand P. F. Guirny, Rector Trinity Church, Van Buren, Ark."

Handwritten at top-left: "Received July 6, 1888 A. C."

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Ledger documenting names, dates, and related information for baptisms, communicants, confirmands, marriages, and burials at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Records start on page 110.

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Guirny, LeGrand P. F. [Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888], letter, July 4, 1888; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1252644/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cathedral of Saint Matthew.

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