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Prayer book in the Nipissing language

Title
Prayer book in the Nipissing language, circa 1830.

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TextPermit needed *ZL-482Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
1 v. (131 leaves in various foliations) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Summary
Roman Catholic prayer book with prayers for the mass and hymns with music, in the Algonquin Nipissing dialect of Lake of Two Mountains, Québec, Canada.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Prayer books.
Note
  • Description based on acquisition notes by Wilberforce Eames, 1912, pasted in volume; "much more complete than anything in print in that dialect."
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • Microfilm must be used in lieu of original volume.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Available on microfilm;
Language (note)
  • Text in Nipissing, with Kyrie in Latin.
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed to Mrs. James Greene Ketchum by her cousin Nathanniel Ogden Greene, September 1899 at Montreal, Canada.
  • The name Simon Pinessi appears twice on the front fly leaf.
Call Number
MssCol 2486
OCLC
191821608
Title
Prayer book in the Nipissing language, circa 1830.
Additional Formats
Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-482
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
Microfilm must be used in lieu of original volume.
Language
Text in Nipissing, with Kyrie in Latin.
Provenance
Inscribed to Mrs. James Greene Ketchum by her cousin Nathanniel Ogden Greene, September 1899 at Montreal, Canada.
The name Simon Pinessi appears twice on the front fly leaf.
Research Call Number
MssCol 2486
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