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Letter New York to Narcisse Cyr, 1851 April 15

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Open book Letter New York to Narcisse Cyr, 1851 April 15

Title Letter New York to Narcisse Cyr, 1851 April 15

Creator Franchère, Gabriel, 1786-1863

Date 1851

Language English

Summary Franchère's reasons for refusing a subscription to a religious journal.

Extent 1 item ([3] p.) ; 27 cm

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription New York 15 Avril 1851
Mr. Narcisse Cyr
Monsr.
J’ai reçu le premier numero d’un petit Journal intitulé “Le Semeur Canadien”. Il y a déja quelque tems, et depuis deux semaines trois autres nos. me sont egalement parvenus. J’ai lue le premier et de suite J’ai décidé de vous le renvoyer, des affaires préssantes m’ont fait négliger ma résolution et trouvant une occasion favorable Je vous les renvoies tous ensemble, vous priant bien de me rayer de votre liste comme suscripteur—Et cela pour plusieurs raisons, la première desquels est que, lancé dans les affaires Mercantiles, Je n’ai que fort peu de tems pour lire les Journaux, et surtout ceux qui ont une tendance a la polémique religieuse—deuxieme raison—c’est que J’accorde de bon gré à chaque individu la liberté de penser sur ce sujet comme bon lui semble—et si en lisant les Saintes Ecritures, il trouve moyen de leur donner un autre sens que je ne leur donne; libre a lui ou moi? de le faire—Et J’ai tout lieu de me flatter que, toutes personnes bien pensantes m’accorderont le privilège de faire usage de ma raison sous ce rapport, et de jouir du même privilège qu’ils s'arrogent. Je n’ai ni le loisir, et bien moins la capacité d’entrer en matière sur les différences d’opinions en fait de Religion— qu’il me suffise de vous exprimer ici mes sentimens personels—
Je chéris et vénère la mémoire d’un père & d’unne mère qui etoient Je crois bon chretiens—Elevés dans les principes de la Religion catholique Romaine -- et ayant depuis plus de vingt années fait une etude approfondie de cette meme religion. Je n’ai pu jusqu’a ce Jour, me convaincre que Je fus dans l’erreur. Et bien que je sois pret a admettre que two words scored through quelqu’un des ministres de cette religion, n’agissant pas toujours d’après les principes de la plus parfaite charité, tel que l’entendait L'apôtre St. Paul—cela ne touche en rien au dogme du catholicisme, non plus que le traitre Judas, choisi

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User-Contributed Translation New York April 15, 1851
Mr. Narcisse Cyr
Mons.
I received the first issue of a little Journal entitled “The Canadian Sower”. Some time ago, and for two weeks three other nos. also reached me. I read the first one and immediately I decided to send it back to you, pressing matters made me neglect my resolution and finding a favorable opportunity I send them back to you all together, begging you good to remove me from your list as a subscriber—And this for several reasons, the first of which is that, launched into mercantile affairs, I only have very little time to read newspapers, and especially those which have a tendency to religious controversy—second reason—is that I willingly grant each individual the freedom to think on this subject as he sees fit—and if by reading the Holy Scriptures he finds a way to give them another sense that I don't give them; free to him or me? to do so—And I have every reason to flatter myself that all right-thinking people will grant me the privilege of to use my reason in this regard, and to enjoy the same privilege let them arrogate to themselves. I have neither the leisure, much less the ability to enter on the matter of differences of opinion in matters of Religion—that he suffice it to express my personal feelings here—
I cherish and revere the memory of a father and a other who were I Believe Good Christians—Raised in the Principles of Religion Roman Catholic -- and having for more than twenty years made an in-depth study of this same religion. Until this day, I have not been able to convince that I was in error. And although I'm willing to admit that two words scored through one of the ministers of this religion, not acting not always according to the principles of the most perfect charity, such that the Apostle St. Paul intended—this in no way affects the dogma of Catholicism, no more than the traitor Judas, chosen

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Call Number VAULT broadside Graff 1398

BibID 991847478805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL1V6IT

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