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St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: typed copy of a note to the effect that Fr. Alexis Boyd is authorised to raise a loan of £5,000 for the purpose of completing the building work at the Graan. This is followed by a MS note to the effect that permission was given for a further loan of (ammount not legible) during Alexis's 2nd term.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: CARBON COPY (Fr. Provincial, CP) Mt Argus, Dublin, to Fr Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen: two points emphasised: l) Further contract must be specified by Architect and priced by Contractor: 2) Further commitments must not go over the ceiling of £8,000 as far as the Province is concerned.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Letter: TYPED Copy: Fr. Provinnial, CP, Mt Argus, to Fr ALEXIS, Rector The Graan. Prov. has no mony: Sends Note for Bank (to authorise request. for £2,000). Statement of Accs. OK; but watch it. Alexis is not to draw on Provincial a/c beyond £9,000. Paying off that £2,000 was very good; hopes the £500 by May will come off. Prov. thinks the £11,551 + £100/200 should clear all. Alexis to get further details from contractors. This for the Consulta.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: 2 small writing pad pages: MS: Fr Colman Fitgerald, Provincial Consultor, (from Mary Hill, Glasgow, while on a Mission) to Fr Provincial Mt Argus, Dublin. Colman is not keen on spending money unless the water supply to Graan can be assured. But he will fall in with the opinion of the Prov. & other Consultor if they are agreed; but feels it is necessary to enter this caveat.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: 2 writing-pad leaves: MS: Fr. SYLVIUS Rudden, CP, Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen, to Fr Provincial, Mt Argus, Dublin. Supply of water difficulties at Graan: Local Chapter decided a pump should be sunk. An estimate says cost will be £160, for work listed. Sylvius pleads with Prov. to approve. The firm (English) does a lot of this type of work (3 successful wells locally; and one at Maynooth - a difficult job). Sylvius hopes to pay expense out of £1,000 they hope to save this year.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead{typed): Copy: Fr. Provincial, CP, Mt Argus, to Fr Sylvius, Rector, The Graan,. Curia has agreed for permission to spend £160 on the new well-boring. But this £160 is to be separate from the £3,000 by which Sylvius hopes to reduce Graan's debt. Curia is not happy about this new well; they think the old water supply is good enough to put into good condition. Anyway, it is to be kept up to the mark as a supply in case of fire.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Letter-pad page: MS: Fr SYLVIUS Rudden, CP, Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen, to Fr Provincial Mt Argus Dublin. Quality of water is destroying the pipes; the pump keeps giving-up. So, either well is sunk now or money be spent un-necessarily for a new pump.

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?