Draft letter regarding house property in Blackrock at 15, 17, 19 and 21 Temple Road and 1 to 10 Matthews Court.
An unsigned draft letter to Fr. Benignus Gannon, Provincial Minister of the Order of Friars Minor, enclosing copies of the preliminary rules and constitution of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade. The author requests ‘a statement as to how far your Order on Merchants’ Quay, Dublin, is identified with the said “Catholic Boys’ Brigade” …’. Reference is also made to the need for the three Capuchin friars identified as clerical trustees of the organisation to sign over their trusts.
Draft letter to Walter Glynn Doolin, engineer, drawing attention to the ‘many defects’ in Father Mathew Hall which must be rectified without delay. The defects mainly relate to poor drainage facilities.
Three draft letters, in Latin, from the students/seminarists to other provinces. The first letter mentions, among other things, that all the students had the 'Spanish influenza' of 1918-1920, but all were recovered.
Draft memorandum of agreement between Thomas Lloyd, 14 Longwood Avenue, Dublin, and James Pearse for the letting of house at 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, for ten years at the yearly rent of £90.
Miscellaneous notes on the skin (epidermis) and cell structure. No indication is given regarding the author, but the notes appear to be in the hand of Margaret Mary Pearse.
Draft letter replying to CMI/X/H/BRK(4)/1/7, different to the other draft reply in CMI/X/H/BRK(4)/1/7.
Draft report (28 Feb. 1907) by Fr. Paul Neary OSFC (1857-1939), Provincial Minister, on the work of the first year of the National Temperance Crusade led by the Capuchin friars. The report was compiled for Fr. Bernard Christen of Andermatt OSFC, Minister General of the Capuchin Order in Rome. With a cover letter (21 May 1907) from Fr. Paul and a manuscript copy of Fr. Bernard’s reply. The report reads:
‘The Irish Bishops confided this National Crusade to us in October 1905 … but the preaching of the Crusade did not practically begin before January 1906. … The preaching of this Temperance Crusade was specially carried out by twelve of our Fathers, who have been almost constantly engaged during the time. Their labours in the parishes partook much of the character of short missions or spiritual exercises, sometimes for three days, other times a week, and not infrequently a fortnight’.
The report also includes testimonials from various Irish bishops and other prominent figures commending the work of the Capuchin friars in leading the temperance crusade.
Draft report by Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, on the canonical visitation of the Irish Capuchin missions in the Cape Province, South Africa, and in the Livingstone Vicariate, Northern Rhodesia. The report is divided into the following sections:
Mission in the Cape Province (South Africa)
A. St. Mary of the Angels, Athlone
- Parish of Athlone
- Station at Welcome Estate
- Location at Langa
B. Friary of the Immaculate Conception, Parow - Parish at Parow
- Station at Matroosfontein
Livingstone Vicariate (Northern Rhodesia)
A. Livingstone - Township: St. Theresa’s Pro-Cathedral
- District of Maramba: Christ the King Mission
B. Caprivi Strip - Katima Mulilo: Holy Family Mission
Barotseland Protectorate (Northern Rhodesia) - Sichili: St. Fidelis Mission
- Sioma: St. Anthony Mission
- Malengwa: St. Francis of Assisi Mission
- Lukulu: Sancta Maria Mission
- Mangango: St. Joseph Mission
- Sihole: St. Patrick Mission
- Balovale Boma: Our Lady of Fatima
- Chinyingi: Sacred Heart Mission
Reference is made to the history of the various mission stations, the friars staffing the stations, and the apostolic activity undertaken by the Capuchins.