Buy this book on-line JOHN STRACHAN, 1st BISHOP OF TORONTO : 1866 HANDWRITTEN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY FAMED BISHOP, HERO OF THE WAR OF 1812 AND PROMINENT LEADER OF PIONEER TORONTO - CHURCH VERSUS STATE CONTENT TO THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF MONTREAL
16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. On offer is a superb John Strachan, (1778-1867) First Anglican Bishop of Toronto Autograph Letter, Signed 'John Toronto', dated Toronto, November 2, 1866 [he would die on the next November 1st], to Francis Fulford, Anglican Bishop of Montreal and Metropolitan of Canada. 8vo. 2 Traces of mounting along edges. Contents explaining why a petition for approval of a newly elected co-adjustor Bishop had not been sent to the Queen; "The impression has prevailed very strongly here in this Diocese, that in consequence of the opinion expressed by the Law Officers of the Crown touching the relation between Church and the State in the Colonies, Her Majesty would be advised to abstain in future from indication of any jurisdiction over the Church in this Country..." This item comes with an original receipt and certificate of authenticity by a noted American dealer. VG.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of JOHN STRACHAN, 1st BISHOP OF TORONTO : 1866 HANDWRITTEN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY FAMED BISHOP, HERO OF THE WAR OF 1812 AND PROMINENT LEADER OF PIONEER TORONTO - CHURCH VERSUS STATE CONTENT TO THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF MONTREAL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, libri antichi, atlases, out-of-print books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |