MEDIAEVAL STUDIES Volume I 1939 PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE OF MEDIAEVAL STUDIES TORONTO, CANADAIMPRIMI POTEST, JMIEIL OBSTAT. ‘Supr. Gent. Gens. Dep. IMPRIMATUR. JaconUS CAROLS odUIOAN Anchiep. Torontn ‘CorrRICEY, 16995 HY Tite METI CP MEDIAEVAL. sreDIES Reprinted inthe Nehelande ACADEMISCHE PERS N.V. — AMSTERDAMARCHBISHOP’S HOUSE TORONTO, ONTARIO December 15, 1938 The Reverend Ganat B. Pawan, President, The Insite of Mediaeval Studies, Sher Park Greet, oront, Ontario. My dear Dict Pht ‘The steady progress and development ofthe Insitute of Mediaeval Studies since its foundation in 1929 have been source of xtisfaction fall wh are interested in the advancement of higher learning inthis country. Is particulary graying for ine fo witners each fesh advance sn your work and to blew the efforts which you nd your able staff are putting forth to acquire and spread a deeper fuller and ‘more thorough understanding of the Middle Ages ‘You are applying the bert methods of ecient scholarship to the study and interpretation of the thought of those Ages of Faith you are sparing no efforts to “unearth the eaures of wiedom buried in the writings of great mediaeval thinkees, are ding int te Unpledmansrp ss eho of tat oe neglected epochs you are bringing to light precious information about the hie and cuntomy he ideal andthe acrobat tneinstons and ular ofthe Period. “The publication of the present volume of MeprazvAL. Srupits, containing the frst fats of your researches, marks a further advance in the work ofthe Intute, forward step which Tot only hearty approve but which {also view with genuing Pleasure and stsfation. I cordially bles your undertaking and pray that it may fect with te fulest measure of succes T trust that your efor wil receive sipport and encouragement from all who are interested in the work ofthe Traut an hae your present prec of publishing apnual collecsion of eudies and researches may soon develop info te exablchseat of a quarterly review devoted to the advancement of learning ia the field of ‘mediaeval scholarship. With kindest regards and bes wishes, remain yours sincerely in Christ, (Stones) »EaJanms ©. MoGurcax, Avcibishop of Toronto, Chancellor, The Institute of Mediaeal Studies