Diary kept by Fr Edward Murphy SJ during the voyage to Australia
Murphy, Edward, 1829-1886, Jesuit priest
Brown, Thomas P, 1845-1915, Jesuit priest
Sturzo, Aloysius,1826-1908, Jesuit priest
Murphy, Edward, 1829-1886, Jesuit priest
Diary kept by Fr Edward Murphy SJ during the voyage to Australia. Includes a covering letter from Fr Murphy, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia to Fr Thomas Brown SJ explaining that Fr Sturzo SJ encouraged him to keep the diary and he wishes Fr Provincial to have the account of the journey. Remarks 'On the whole Australia is a delightful mission and what so many object to namely the sea voyage out is positive pleasure - I never enjoyed six weeks more in my life than the "life on the ocean wave" '.
10 July - 31 August 1883
64pp
https://www.jesuitarchives.ie/diary-kept-by-fr-edward-murphy-sj-during-the-voyage-to-australia
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Richmond
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