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Overseas Missions: Johannesburg Foundation: copy letter from Caspar Caulfield, C.P., to Valentine McMurray, C.P., Provincial, acknowledging his of 20-11-1962 (located at 8-1-4-28 serial no 6844). Warns that the Bishop's consent re Carletonville and North Riding must be got in writing. Urged that Bishop's formal acceptance be obtained before building begins. Offers to prepare draft contract. NB THIS LETTER IS RECORDED AT A17 IN DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821)

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: Report Of The Meeting Held at Bloomfontein on July 2nd, 1948, between Bishop Meysing, O.M.I., V.A. of Kimberly Vicariate, Fr. M. O'Ryan, Assistant General, Fr. Nottebaert, O. M.I., Belgian Provincial & Fr. Kress, O.M.I., Vicar of Missions, Kimberley O.M.I. Vicariate. At the Bishop's request two Belgian Oblate fathers had been assigned to the Vicariate by the Fr. General and three more "given their obedience". The area which he, the Bishop, had in view, first, for the Belgian Fathers - i.e., the magesterial districts of Rustenbergand Marico, and "our part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate" were now out of the question.. The former had been alotted to the Vicariate of Pretoria while the latter, "the Bechuanaland part" would in all proability be detached from Kimberley in the near future. The rest of the report deals with the staffing of the Orange Free State area of the Vicariate.

Overseas Missions: Tanzanoa: 1925021 THEODORE Matthews,CP, Educational Secretary,
Passionist Kondoa Irandi Mission , Tanganyika. to Fr CHRISTOPHER Coleman,Cp, Mt Argus, Dublin. T mentions the difficulty of settling in with the Italian "brethern".Visit of Fr Stanislaus from Italy on a recce. Easter ceremonies. Effect of Govt Regulations on the running of the schools. His anger at 2 arts for the CROSS being made into one. Mentions his desire to give Ordination gift to the class, incl. his brother Dannie (i.e. Fr Kevin). The 'other Dannie' is Cfr Lawrence 0'Sullivan, CP.

Overseas Missions; Tanganyka: Kondoa: 1925021 Theodore Matthews: 7.06.11 001
Fr THEODORE Matthews,CP, Kondoa Mission, Tanganyilks to Fr CHRISTOPHER Colema.n,CP, Mt Argus. Thanks C for seeing to gift of Breviaries to Fr. Kevin (Dannie), newly ordained. Arts, in THE CROSS. Death of Fr. BERCHMANS(Byrne). No word of Prefect. T is for Dodoma, with a P. Fortunato as companion. Stamps, again. C's trip to Palestine. Postal Cert, for sunglasses enclosed. Attached.

Overseas Missions: Tanganyka: Kondoa: 1925021 Theodore Mathews: FR THEODORE Matthews,CP, Kondoa Mission, Tanganyika to Fr CHRISTOPHER Coleman,CP, Mt Argus, Dublin. Few letters coming. Declan up to his eyes seemingly Art sent to CROSS: did it arrive? Displeased 15/- charged for glasses by optician, when same new were only 5/- in Tanganyika. New Prefect: Comment on his unsuitableness. Congrats Chrostopher on finishing Life of Fr Charles. New Wing at Mount? Is getting colds.

Overseas Missions: Tanganyka: Kondoa: 1925021 Theodore Mathews: Fr THEODORE Matthews,CP, Kondoa Mission, Tanganyika, to Fr CHRISTOPHER Coleman,CP, Mt Argus, Dublin. Christmas greetins. Felt like an Italian Superior dishing out choc, and cigs (in lieu of Holy Picture). Air-mail postage rates. Prefect not vet arrived. Comments on a P. Rodolfo 's coming to T. Des not quite get the hang of building changes in Mt Argus. Comments on C. being ARCHIVIST, and the status of the Capuchin Prov. Archivist!

Overseas Missions: Tanganyka: Fr. Bonaventure Oberst, C.P. Consultor General, Rome to Provincial, Mount Argus; Likelihood of war and possibe efect on Tanganyka ideda.

Overseas Missions: Tanganika: Staement detailing course of affairs in Mission field of Tanganika, 1946 -1950.

Initial contact re the Irish Passionist Povince accepting missionary work in Africa. Letter to Fr. Adrian Convery, Provincial from G. Chiaroni ( Subprefect Propaganda) advising to separate from Vicariate of Tabora, its Eastern portion and staff with Irish missionaries. No objection from The White Fathers.

Initial contact re Irish Province accepting missionary work in Africa. Letter from Adrian Convery to Apostolic Delegate, Mombasa. Progress slow as a missionary spirit must be nurtured in our members. See 9/2/1/4 no.7341