Anglo/Irish Province: General Visitation: 3 pages typewritten translation: BERNARD MARY of Jesus (Silvestrelli), General, to all members of the Province of St. Joseph's Province:
Rome.
Makes various decisions re matters that arose from the recent General Visitation. Silence. After Night Prayers, everybody to be in house. No eating in houses outside. Preparation for Mass. No bicycles. No smoking (except as medicine). No yearly vacation. No 2 half-days a week. Director to be free to be Director. No going outsde Province. Stick to Holy See's regulations re Masses. No debts without permission.
Mount Argus: Commubity Retreats: Photocopy of letter from the Provincial to the Rectors enclosing list of retreat fathers for the annual community retreats which are to be given, by special dispensation from Rome from evening of Septuagesima Sunday until following Saturday. Meditation on he Passion to be given in the evening as last year. Retreat Father for Mount Argus - Fr. Vincent: the Alumni - Fr. Isidore.
Mount Argus; Finances: Legal Document (manuscript): Agreement between Rev. Dominic O.Neill, Rector Mount Argus and Mary Byrne, Ballyglen. Co. WIcklow. Community owes her £400. She wishes to make a gift of £80 of this to them. 20 promissory notes of £16 each - each dated 01.11.1883 - to be made payable to her. First to be paid on 01.11.1884 and on same day for next 20 years (up to 1903). No interest payable.
Young, C.P., Confrater Edward:- Copy of "The Imitation of Christ" that was presented to Bro. Kevin Kavanagh, C.P., by the companions of Confr. Edward "as a token of our sincere gratitude for the gentle and unfllnching care which he tendered to our cherished companion Conf. Edward during his last illness.". The book is signed by each member of Edward's class.
Kieran, C.P., Laurence:- letter from J.A. Kieran E.de M., Ashville, Collon, Co. Louth to Fr. Alphonsus O'Neill, C.P., endeavouroing to clear up misunderstanding re the payment of interest on the £1,000 due to Fr. Laurence Kieran, C.P.
