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Letter from Fr. Patrick Lavelle, Cong, County Mayo, to P.J. Leonard referring to support for the French military ‘in this hour of bitter trial and overwhelming disaster’. A note attached to the letter reads ‘Father Lavelle / Cong / 11 Jan. 71 / French / introducing Kelly to Bishop Dupanloup [of] Orleans / Kelly wishes to join the army’. The note is endorsed ‘7196’.

Letter from Fr. Mícheál Ó Flannagáin, The Gaelic League, 149 Broadway, New York, to Fr. Richard Henebry. Flannagáin refers to Hudson Maxim (1853-1927), an American military inventor and author.

A letter from Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Queen Street, Cork, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the content of the 1934 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. thanking him for his offer of Irish language material for ‘The Father Mathew Record’. Fr. Laurence wrote ‘You can write on any subject you like, and we shall rely entirely on your own good judgement. If you think some simple lessons in the Irish language would be popular, you may of course do them’.

Letter to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Parochial House in Windgap, Callan, County Kilkenny, re an article about postage stamps in aid of the foreign missions. Reference is also made to contributions to ‘The Father Mathew Record’ seemingly by Frank Ryan.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. re advertising and the publication of photographs in ‘The Father Mathew Record’.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to arrangements for the serial publication of ‘Scéal “Sheandúin”’ by Tadhg Ó Murchadha in ‘The Father Mathew Record’. Fr. Laurence added ‘Since I finished above, I have had a chat with a keen Irish student – Frank Ryan who is studying in Dublin for his degree in “Celtic Studies”. He is delighted you are commencing your work in Record for March. He also has promised to do something next month (February). He thinks a vocabulary would not be necessary – however just do as you think best’. Fr. Laurence also refers to Ryan’s contention that ‘all lovers of Irish will be looking forward to Seandún’s recollections’.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. thanking him for the proofs of the Irish language manuscript ‘Scéal “Sheandúin”’ for the March edition of ‘The Father Mathew Record’. He also suggests that Frank Ryan will correct the proofs.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. consenting to the publication of Fr. Augustine Hayden’s appreciation of Seandún (Tadhg Ó Murchadha) so long as ‘he keeps clear of politics’. Fr. Laurence also confirms that he has sent copies of ‘The Father Mathew Record’ to Douglas Hyde.

A letter from Fr. Justin Hyland OFM Cap., Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the success of 1942 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.