{"product_id":"1806-joseph-octave-plessis-signed-quebec-funeral-expense-certificate-french-canada-decary-family","title":"1806 Joseph-Octave Plessis Signed Quebec Funeral Expense Certificate – French Canada – Décary Family","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"3078\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal manuscript ecclesiastical expense certificate from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2967\"\u003eRoman Catholic Diocese of Quebec\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003eJanuary 29, 1806\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting the funeral and burial expenses of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3061\"\u003eJoseph Décary\u003c\/strong\u003e in Lower Canada.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003eThe account itemizes the costs associated with Décary's burial, including the grave, funeral cross, parish services, and related church expenses, totaling \u003cstrong data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e20 piastres\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the conclusion, the document is certified as accurate and signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3348\"\u003eJoseph-Octave Plessis\u003c\/strong\u003e, newly installed \u003cstrong data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3386\"\u003eBishop of Quebec\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with diocesan official \u003cstrong data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3442\"\u003eAugustin Chabourez\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3825\"\u003eIssued only days after the death of Bishop Pierre Denaut and Plessis's succession to the episcopal see, this manuscript dates from an important transition in the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. Plessis would later become the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003efirst Archbishop of Quebec\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of the most influential religious leaders in early Canadian history. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3827\" data-end=\"3838\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3827\" data-end=\"3838\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"4227\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h5xdt4\" data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"3871\"\u003eOriginal manuscript document.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"at18eh\" data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"3896\"\u003eQuebec (Lower Canada).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1axevs4\" data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3926\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003eJanuary 29, 1806\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ms0fn2\" data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3986\"\u003eFuneral and burial expense account for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3985\"\u003eJoseph Décary\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19khe2v\" data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4012\"\u003eTotal: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003e20 piastres\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f83lct\" data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4085\"\u003eSigned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"4025\" data-end=\"4057\"\u003eBishop Joseph-Octave Plessis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4062\" data-end=\"4084\"\u003eAugustin Chabourez\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12k36bl\" data-start=\"4086\" data-end=\"4107\"\u003eEntirely in French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a346g6\" data-start=\"4108\" data-end=\"4227\"\u003eCondition: Good, with expected folds, edge wear, lower-margin losses, and minor paper separation consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4443\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA scarce and historically significant document from the formative years of the Catholic Church in Canada, combining ecclesiastical history, French-Canadian genealogy, and early nineteenth-century manuscript appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52565793407258,"sku":null,"price":1215.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1693.jpg?v=1784743803","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1806-joseph-octave-plessis-signed-quebec-funeral-expense-certificate-french-canada-decary-family","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}