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Letter from Br Edward Sinnott SJ, College of St Francis, Calcutta to Br Laurence Toole SJ, Clongowes College, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland. See transcription J406/8. See transcription J406/8.

Two copies of a letter from Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ, Clongowes Wood College SJ, Naas, County Kildare to his Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ, explaining the nature and history of his propagandist writings.

Letter from Barry [ ], a pupil at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare to his mother (presumably Fr Egan's relatives, perhaps a nephew and sister) concerning news from school.

Letter from B. Fitzpatrick, 50 Rathgar Road, Dubln to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ. Refers to a manuscript entitled ‘Prayer made Easy’, which he promised to return to Fr Walsh. Writes in positive terms about it.

Letter from Archbishop MacHale to Irish Fr Provincial Joseph Lentaigne SJ. Refers to Fr [Corcoran's] intended stay [in Tuam].

Letter from Archbishop MacHale to Irish Fr Provincial Joseph Lentaigne SJ. Encloses Fr Corcoran's release from the diocese of Tuam (not included).

Letter from Archbishop MacHale to Fr St Leger SJ thanking him for the enclosure of £20 for the poor of the diocese of Tuam in his last letter, and asks him to thank the donor also.

Letter from Ann Archbold, Elizabeth Archbold and Mary Archbold to Michael Kavanagh and son concerning payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes '...that have been passed by Elizabeth Archbold and son to you...'

Letter from Alice Gwynn (Fr Gwynn’s sister-in-law) on domestic affairs.

Letter from Alexander I Rorke, 51 Chamber Street, New York to Fr John Coyne SJ regarding the Rorke family - his granduncle Henry J Rorke SJ, his cousin Marie O'Rourke, St Brieuc, France, his uncle Fr Andrew J Rorke SJ, his cousin Mae Rorke Fitzgerald who was a Poor Clare at Donnybrook, son of his grand uncle Fr Andrew H Rorke SJ.

Letter from a fellow Jesuit, Melrose to Fr William Seaver SJ, concerning his departure for America.

Crossed letter from [ ], Belfast to Fr Matthew Russell SJ concerning [his/her] writing. Refers to Dr Cahill and the lectures he delivered in Belfast. Refers to a work of John Ruskin 'The Stones of Venice' recommended by Fr Russell and remarks that she got it from the library.

Unsigned letter in [Fr. Betagh's handwriting] to [ ] Fortescue congratulating him on his success. Remarks 'nothing but the R. Catholick Bill can carry me to Dublin, and that, I fear, will not be agitated.' Discusses the expensive chapels in poor monasteries on the continent.

Letter by Fr John St Leger SJ to his brother, Joseph, on board the Coromandel, during his voyage to India in the company of Br Edward Sinnott SJ, Fr Robert St Leger SJ and others. Letter describes the other inhabitants of the ship and natural occurrences witnessed on board. See J406/2 for Br Sinnott’s account of the voyage.

Two copies of a letter addressed to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ by Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ providing instructions for the post-humus publication of his manuscript entitled ‘Strange Fragments of Irish and English History’.

Handwritten greetings from Fr Joseph Corluy SJ to Fr Henry M Lynch SJ on a souvenir card of St John Berchmans.

Handwritten greetings from Fr Joseph Janssens SJ, Rector of the Saint-Servais College, Liége, to Fr Henry M Lynch SJ on the occasion of his final vows: ‘Félicitations au bon P. Lynch’.

From Fr. El[ ] S.J., writing from Milan, to Fr Alfred Murphy SJ. Gives an account of his journey, from London, to Lucerne, and on to Milan, and of his future plans to go to Florence and Rome.

Letter from Fr Al. Simpson SJ, Stonyhurst College, England to Fr Patrick Bracken SJ. Congratulates the latter on the quality of his French, and corrects some errors that appeared in his letter. Refers to Fr Peter Kenney SJ and his imminent arrival in Stonyhurst. Also discusses the Jesuit presence in France, and their establishment of ‘petits seminaires’ there. Announces his departure for Paris in September. (In French).

Letter from Robert O'Reilly, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan to the Superior of Milltown Park, Dublin. Relates the problems that he is having with his brother Fr Philip O'Reilly SJ in relation to his financial situation resulting from the administration of their father’s will.

Letter from Thomas Meagher, writing from Rome, to Fr Patrick Meagher SJ. Refers to what he believes to be the decision on the Education Question, which he has transcribed on two sheets of the letter (in Latin). Gives news of Christianna, and her activities in Rome, as well as of others, such as the Misses Edmondstones and Fr Esmonde. States that Fr Kenny has not arrived. Refers to the ‘distinguished folk’ in Rome – Queen Christina of Spain and the Duchess of Cambridge. Adds that Dr Cullen has not returned yet, and hopes that Fr Meagher has met him. Refers to the changes at Clongowes and at Gardiner Street.

Letter from Fr Alexander Abreu SJ, writing from Trichinopoly, India to Fr John Ford SJ. Asks the latter to clarify a matter relating to the accounts at Trichinopoly. Gives news of the community there.

Letter from Fr Sean [ ] SJ, Australian Province of the Society of Jesus, 130 Power Street, Melbourne, Australia, to Irish Fr Provincial Phil Harnett regarding the death of Ned (Fr Edward Riordan SJ).

Letter from Fr Andrew J Rorke SJ, St Beuno's College, Wales to Fr [ ], regarding his financial affairs.

Photocopy of letter from Alexander I Rorke, 51 Chamber Street, New York to Fr John Coyne SJ regarding the Rorke family - his granduncle Henry J Rorke SJ, his cousin Marie O'Rourke, St Brieuc, France, his uncle Fr Andrew J Rorke SJ, his cousin Mae Rorke Fitzgerald who was a Poor Clare at Donnybrook, son of his grand uncle Fr Andrew H Rorke SJ.

Envelope letter from Fr Geoffrey Murphy SJ, 23 Minden Heights, Road One, Minden, Penang, Malaysia to Fr John Macken SJ thanking him for his correspondence and comments on directed retreats.

Draft letter from [Fr John St Leger SJ] to the [officer in charge] of the non-commissioned officers and privates of Dum Dum station. Expresses his gratitude for the donation given to him by the soldiers, and the honour he felt in serving them.

Copy of two letters to the Rev. P Gilligan, Clongowes, January 1864 on 'The House of Loretto' by Fr Patrick Bracken SJ.

Copy of letter from Howard Kyan to Dr Scallan. Assures the latter that he is in good health, and is at liberty to go anywhere he wishes, having left Dr Duncan's some time previously. States that when his sister-in-law has become reconciled to her husband he shall be ‘very happy to see her’.

Copy of letter from Howard Kyan to [ ]. Accuses the latter of doing nothing for him while he (Kyan) remained at Farnham House. Asserts that his sister-in-law is living under his addressee's roof, and is being directed by his ‘wicked counsel’. Also refers to his brothers John and Fr Alexander Kyan.

Copy of letter from Fr Redmond Roche SJ, Belvedere College, Dublin to Fr Eustace Boylan SJ, Canisius College, Mona Vale, Pymble, NSW, Australia regarding the biographer of Fr Henry Fegan SJ by Fr Boylan and its suitability for publication.

Copy of letter from Fr Fergal McGrath SJ to Fr Anthony Bischoff SJ concerning the books, following a recent inquiry about them from Dr James Cotter, New York. ‘I gave you the news that I had found five (probably seven) of the books used or annotated by G.M Hopkins, which you so painstakingly located in 1947. You had mentioned that you had found fifteen to twenty such books. I sent you a list of all the books which I had found in the same cupboard, and asked you to let me know whether you could establish a link between any of them and Hopkins. If my letter went astray, I shall be glad to make another copy of the list.’

Copy of letter from Alexander I Rorke, 51 Chamber Street, New York to Fr John Coyne SJ regarding the Rorke family - his granduncle Henry J Rorke SJ, his cousin Marie O'Rourke, St Brieuc, France, his uncle Fr Andrew J Rorke SJ, his cousin Mae Rorke Fitzgerald who was a Poor Clare at Donnybrook, son of his grand uncle Fr Andrew H Rorke SJ.

Typed text from a copy of an original letter from Edmund Rice to Fr Peter Kenney SJ, Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare asking for news from Clongowes. Remarks that he and others are confused '...on account of this Roman Rescript on the Veto.' Continues 'It is considered here that the treatment was most contemptible to the Irish Bishops, Clergy and people.' Refers to Fr St Leger's family who '...are teasing me to write to you to know do you expect him. The Bishop told me it would be well to know as if there was no expectation of him that the matter should be broken to his poor mother.'

Xerox copy of a letter from James Marshall, Richmond House, Roehampton Park SW, London, England to Cardinal Newman concerning his return to Africa '...sorely against what I may call my "home" feelings.' Remarks that he was asked by Lord Aberdare to accept the position of Chief Justice of Nigeria but for personal reasons he refused this offer and instead agreed to take on the responsibility of organising a judicial system '...on the distinct understanding that I might come away as soon as I liked. This I have accepted on the condition I was to take out a barrister with me who would take up the post when I left.' Continues 'My thoughts at once turned to barristers who had been at the Oratory School...it is now settled and arranged that Mr. W. V. Kane of the Dublin Bar and an O.S. boy is to go out with me and remain as C(hief) J(ustice).' Asks for Cardinal Newman's blessing.

Copy of a letter from A.F. Cooney, Secretary of the Hospitals Commission, 52 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, to the Secretary, National Childrens Hospital, Harcourt Street, Dublin, concerning the question of hospital provision for children in Dublin.

[Copy] letter from Fr John Conmee SJ in Rome to a ‘Mr. Keogh’, thanking him for sending Fr Conmee some shamrock for St. Patrick’s day. Also remarks ‘I am…beginning to long for a sight of old Erin and dear old Gardiner Street, and Father Bannon’s righthand man and coadjutor, Mr. Keogh. I saw the Holy Father for the third time yesterday…He is the most good natured man you ever saw, full of simplicity and holiness and warm heartedness; and he was greatly interested in all we were doing in the Church. I am glad you report so favourably of Father Bannon’s health. All the same I think it would do him good to have a change after his many colds and bronchitis.’

Copy correspondence between James Campbell, 10 Inns Quay, Dublin and Messrs. Blount, Lynch and Petre, Fitzalan House, Arundel Street, Strand, London concerning the charges on Garrisker and the rate of six per cent. Remarks that Mr. A. D. Nicolls is anxious for a settlement (31 March 1886).

Copies of two letters from Fr Alexander Kyan SJ to Dr. Scallan. The first refers to Scallan's letter of 13 September. Refers to his [Fr. Kyan's] brother Howard's removal to Dr Duncan's, and assures him that he has been a frequent visitor. Refutes the suggestion that his brother is being detained. (15 September 1859). In the second letter Fr Kyan requests that Dr Scallan should send him ‘no other impertinent letters’. (9 January 1860). There is also a note at the bottom of the page stating that Howard was removed from Dr Duncan’s on 29 December 1859, and that ‘James sailed for Liverpool’ on 16 January 1860.

Catalogue entries and letters to Fr John O'Leary SJ on running expenses and supply to parishes in England (7 items).

Copy of article by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled, ‘The letters of an Irish brother, Edward Sinnott, S.J., from Calcutta, 1834-1837’, 'Collectanea Hibernica', 2004, 155-197. Contains transcripts of letters J406/2-7.

Actus Generalis ex Universa Theologia, die 30 Junii 1893, (defendet P. Josephus Jouanen). Defence by Josephus Jouanen of his theological studies. at the Aula Maxima, University College. Includes letters to Fr Peter Finlay SJ concerning his organisation of the ‘Grand Act’ (a theological debate) which took place in the Aula Maxima of University College, Stephen’s Green on 30 June 1893 (4 May-16 July 1893, 9 items) and newspaper extracts concerning ‘The Grand Act’ (29 June-1 July 1893, 3 items).

Account sent by [ ] to Fr. General Beckx concerning the accidental death of Mr James Murphy SJ.

Photocopy of a paper by Prof Blanche Touhill on ‘William Smith O'Brien and the Principles of Young Ireland.’

Copy of monograph by Prof. Blanche Touhill on ‘The Poetry of an Exile, William Smith O'Brien 1849 - 1956’