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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

 

 

1879  Letter from Bishop Doane in support of new mission church*

1880  Appeal for Funding from William West Durant and John Boyd Thacher*

 

1880  Subscriptions or memorial gifts for new church*

 

1880  Letter of support from Rev. Morgan Dix, Trinity Church NYC*

 

1891  Letter from Father J.A. Kelly thanking WW Durant for arranging dedication of St. William's - typed

In 1890 William West Durant built St. William's Roman Catholic Church on Long Point, designed by Josiah Cleveland Cady & Co., and donated the church to the people of Raquette Lake.

1891  Copy of handwritten letter page 1*

1891  Copy of handwritten letter page 2*

1891  Copy of handwritten letter page 3*

 

1897  Pew placard requesting support

 

1980  100th anniversary brochure, page 1

 

1980  100th anniversary brochure, page 2

 

2005  125th anniversary brochure, page 1

 

2005  125th anniversary brochure, page 2

 

 

 

* Copies of documents found in Records of the Albany Episcopal Diocese and Albany Roman Catholic Diocese on 11th floor of the State Library in Albany, New York

 



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