A letter from William Frederick Paul Stockley (1859-1943) to Fr. Henry Rope. Stockley refers to the case of Alice Cashel imprisoned in Galway Jail. Stockley writes ‘She is in prison for six months. He sister says she loves to hear poetry. She is a distinguished graduate, and teacher, and a fine type. She knows Irish well’. Stockley suggests that Father Rope could send her a copy of his poetry.
A letter from William Magennis (1867-1946) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. enclosing a clipping of an article from the 'Evening Mail' containing an apology to the Censorship of Publications Board (15 Feb. 1941). Magennis also refers to the 'Orange Terror' publication which he suggests has 'disturbed the calm of the Dean of Belfast'.
A letter from William O'Brien, Bellevue, Mallow, County Cork, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. O'Brien encloses a subscription for a fund to support the publication of the late Father Henebry's work on Irish music.
Letter from William Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin, to Cardinal William Henry O’Connell, Archbishop of Boston. The printed letter refers to the former’s donation of £105 to the Irish National Fund inaugurated by the First Dáil.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Letter from William Woodlock, Vickery’s Hotel, Bantry, County Cork. The letter provides detail of his trip to Counties Cork and Kerry. In relation to Bantry, Woodlock wrote ‘Nearly all the names over the shops are English: in fact, it is hard to think one is in Ireland at all, with Kingstons, and Coopers, and Taylors, and Murrays, and Robinsons. The Papists are making a footing, for I saw the name of Moriarty over one of the best shops in the place’.
A letter from Winfred M. Letts (1882-1972) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to her hopes for having an article published in 'The Capuchin Annual'. She also refers to her remembrances of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. and Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap.
Letter from W.T. Cosgrave, Reading Internment Camp, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., conveying his sympathy on hearing of the death of Fr. Aloysius’s brother. Cosgrave concludes by declaring his ‘kindest remembrance to all your Fathers – particularly Fathers Augustine and Albert and of course yourself’.
An original letter of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., to Br. Colman Cregan OFM Cap. referring to his treatment in St. Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. He also thanks the ‘good people of Santa Yenz parish’ for sending him their good wishes. (Volume page 90).
