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A group of Zambian Capuchin friars at a chapter meeting in Lusaka. The group includes Br. Patrick M. Sergi Tarimo OFM Cap. (Tanzania); Br. David Namiluko OFM Cap., Br. David Liwena OFM Cap., Br. Patrick Chinyama OFM Cap., Br. James Chanda OFM Cap., Br. Felix Mununga OFM Cap., and Br. Raphael Maliti OFM Cap.

The exterior of Chinyingi Friary, Zambia.

Fr. Jude McKenna OFM Cap., Fr. Crispin Brennan OFM Cap. with teaching sisters and staff at Malengwa Secondary School in Zambia.

A group of Capuchin friars at a retreat given by Fr. Juniper Cummings OFM Conv. (1924-2017) in Monze, Zambia.

The grave of Fr. Conor Brady OFM Cap. (1923-1993) in St. Martin’s Church in Kaoma, Zambia.

A car crossing the Zambezi River on the pontoon ferry at Chinyingi.

Letter from Lillie Connolly [wife of James Connolly], 22 St Patrick’s Road, Drumcondra, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., expressing her joy that her son Roderic has started school and has promised to make for ‘lost time’. She also expresses her delight on hearing the ‘little message from the dear Countess [Markievicz]’. She adds ‘I pray and long for the day when she may enjoy her freedom’. With cover.

Letter from Maud Griffith, 132 St. Lawrence Rd., to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., asking him to ‘find out anything about Arthur. He was arrested at 1 a.m. this morning, what I fear [is that] he may be deported tonight before I could see him …’.

Letter from Hanna Sheehy Skeffington to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., expressing her concern on hearing of his serious illness. She affirms that Fr. Albert’s name ‘is treasured by all who know you and who love Ireland and all dear dead who died for her. The widows and sisters of the men of 1916 whom you attended and consoled and of the later martyrs also will always remember you with affection’.

Letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. expressing his relief at being able to work again and affirming that he would like to do more preaching. He also refers to communications from Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. and to his distress on not having access to Irish newspapers. Reference is also made to the troubled state of Ireland. He writes ‘the greatest opportunity that came for nearly 800 years lost: it would make one’s blood boil’.