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Note on the death of Fr John St Leger SJ at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, with list of jobs (1869), and photocopy of notice of death (1868).

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.

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.

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.

A file of letters to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ. A brief précis to the letters is included in the file, and list of Irish Jesuits (1831).

Note from Fr. Kevin Laheen SJ explaining a note he received from Sr Bernadette, (Provincial of the Irish Sisters of Charity) ‘telling me that Fr John St. Leger was ordained in their community chapel in Stanhope Street in 1825 (16 June) by Archbishop Murray’. Explains that a plaque which was displayed recording this event in the chapel (dining room) has since been lost. He saw the plaque in 1952.

Statement by from Fr. Kevin Laheen SJ dating the ordination of Fr John St. Leger SJ in community chapel of the Irish Sisters of Charity, Stanhope Street in 1826; 14 June: Sub-Deacon, 15 June: Deacon, 16 June: Priest.