Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Mary Mount., Goulburn, N.S.W. to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: He longs to see the old place (Highgate) and the old faces. Hopes to get home for Prov. Chapter, just to tell the needs of Australia, Goulburn 10 years old - and too early! Goes into various troubles.
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Merrickville, Sydney., to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Missions in WA going well. Two men going to NZ at Christmas. Reports of two men who were in difficulties. Looking forward to a change of superiors in '99. Asks Gen Con. to send on ordo for 1899. Tells an interesting story of a protestant gentleman presenting a valuable picture of Our Lay to their (CP) church, said to have been painted by Turner.
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Mary's Mount, Goulburn, S.A., to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Appeals for financial help: bills to be paid. Overdraft of £30. No Missions. Appeals for £1,000 or £2,000. Food twice the price. Cattle dying. etc., etc.,
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincemt Grogan, C.P.,Merrickville, Sydney, to Fr, Gregory Calaghan, C.P., Provincial: Expects General Chapter is over, and that new General's name will be soon known. Next important thing is who will be Provincial in Australia. Says where various men are. Covers in detail of one man who should be going back to Europe
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincemt Grogan, C.P.,Merrickville, Sydney, to Fr, Gregory Calaghan, C.P., Provincial: relates trouble he is having with some of the religious who wish to leave. His difficulty is getting staff for missions. Brings up the idea of the Americans taking over once again.
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Archbishop's House, Adelaide, S.A., to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Application by Archbishop for foundation forwarded to Rome, Archbishop has just £200. first instalment of price for property at Glen Osmund. Price will be £2, 580. He gives donation of £1,000. Rest of mortgage of 4%. Describes house and property. Describes work being done by CPs.
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Merrickville, Sydney., to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Provincial's letter from Carmarthen received. Vincent's letter, as if in reply to Prov's, deals with a financial claim from a Mrs. Held who, he says gave £1000 and was to receive 5% during her lifetime. She was then housekeeper in Evesham: looked after church and got priest his breakfast. Vincent bought furniture at a valuation and paid her. Part went to Warehams: this would not have been done if it were not ours.
Australia: photostat of original letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., St. Patrick's Presbytery, South Dunedan, NZ, to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Discusses Bellasis loan: Missions falling off. Goulburn still in great difficulties. Could American CPs take over? Trouble in Sydney
Australia: photostat of origijnal letter in Highgate from Fr. Vincent Grogan, C.P., Mary's Mount, Goulburn, S.A., to Fr. Gregory Callaghan, C.P., Highgate: Thanks for smpathy and PO of £10. Bishop has been told of dfficulties. Gave £10 for tickets in the Art Union (Draw). No Missions. Pities students. How to keep 10 of them on nothing. All the time he was in NZ he felt he was coming nack to this crisis.
