History of the Trappist Abbey of New Dubuque County, Iowa (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from History of the Trappist Abbey of New Dubuque County, Iowa The history of Mt. Melleray in Ireland, and of New Melleray in Dubuque County, Iowa, is founded upon original sources, viz: the records and manuscripts of the Abbeys and oral communications of the monks. The editions of Helyot and of Felibien which have been used for the earlier history of the monastic houses are respectively those of 1715-21, and 1671. The letter of Felibien to the Duchesse de Liancourt, and which constitutes the volume usually known as "Description de la Trappe, " was first printed in 1671. The edition used by the author is that of 1671, and the volume was originally in the library of the Carmelites at Rennes. This library was probably despoiled at the time of the French Revolution, and the little book, in its original binding, has wandered at last to the prairies of Iowa. The author desires to express his deep obligation to the authorities of New Melleray Abbe, and in particular to the Rev. Father Superior and to Rev. Father Placid, for courtesy and assistance. Few men engaged in historical researches have met with so cordial and heart appreciation as has been vouchsafed by the monks of New Melleray to the author. It is impossible for me adequately to express my sense of their kindness and thoughtfulness and hospitality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.