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St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: NOTE: A Statement of Account re Building account. ADDED is a footnote quoting from a letter of Fr Alexis, ( vide serial No. 3194 in Archives) and saying this information had not been conveyed to Fr Sylvius.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Letter: MS: Fr Rector, CP, The Graan, Enniskillen to Fr Provincial ,CP, Mt Argus, Dublin. Thanks for Note authorising asking for Loan from Bank. Test on well gave only 85 gallons per hour. Useless. So, although' Vicar is keen, does not propose to bore the 20ft still to go. Vicar thinks a friend of Fr. Ignatius 'd produce the case to bore, but Sylvius is unwilling to contract any more expense. He then refers to Pr Camillus's state of health.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead; typed: Irish Boring Co., Ltd., Blackhall Place, Dublin. to Fr Provincial, Mt Argus, Dublin. (They enclose Copy of letter to the Vicar at the Graan, which says no supply resulted from boring) (Shall they carry on?). Would Provincial give the necessary instruction to carry on, please?

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: TYPED copy: Fr. Provincial, CP, Mt. Argus, Dublin, to The Irish Boring Co., Ltd, Blackhall PI., Dublin. He has written to Rector at Graan to find out what the position is as regards the boring. He fears that boring cannot be continued, but the Rector of the Graan will send the final word.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: typed copy MS from the Provincial, Mount Argus, to the Rector, The Graan. If Mrs. Donnelly puts place up for auction, should not let her know our proposed price. Would manifest no particular interest. She will only get between £16 and £18 per acre, while we would be prepared to pay £20 for the convenience of the land. Let the place go to action but do not show our hand.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: MS: Sylvius, Rector, Graan, Enniskillen, to Prov. Mt Argus, Dublin. Murray (farm worker) was chosen to bid for us. At Auction, a few Catholics and a few Protestants stood down. £1,050 bid by CPs was the highest, but Vendor would not sell. Wanted £1400. (Told the Solicitors she never thought Prov. would be so mean. So Graan is sitting tight.) .

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: 2 writing-pad sheets: MS: Fr. ALEXIS Boyd, C.P., Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen, to Provincial, Mt Argus, Dublin.A. has returned plans and specifications to the Architect, Mr Powell. A. is not happy about one item: the whitewashing.A. is unhappy about always "crossing swords" with Provincial about "this unfortunate place".A. advises that the present plaster be torn off and renewed.A. advises too that only Lough Maenan sand be used and that a hand-basin and W.C. be installed for use of Master and Vice-Master.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Statement of Building A/c: £8,855 received and paid out.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Two loose sheets: Notes re Building Contract: Debit: £8,000 contract: Credit paid: £7,854
£1,2002 extras: £ 700
£ 275 Powell (Oct) £ 300

                                                                                    £8,854
                             _____________         Still due  £1,377 
                            £ 10,227                                         £10,227

Price of Contract etc., £11,551

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: MS: Fr Alexis Boyd,CP, Rector, The Graan, to Fr Provincial ,C.P, Mt Argus, Dublin 1) no developments re the farm of land.2) Windows: Mr Donnelly and A have gone into this question. Price £480, money which would be well spent.. Expense would be met out of current account. (£700) plus £200 expected from Novena. 3) £500 already paid to Donnelly.