[Bishop of Amiens] Accession Number: EXDOC034

Description

Letter of farewell in French from the Bishop of Amiens Pierre-Florent-André Du Bois de La Villerabel to the last Australian troops to leave the Diocese of Amiens. In his letter he thanks the solider's for their efforts and praises their heroism. Also included is a translation in English of the letter.

Details

Accession Number
EXDOC034
Maker
Pierre-Florent-André Du Bois de La Villerabel
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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