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Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Individual Personnel: 1939149 Urban Murphy, C.P., photocopy of article in The Cross (September, 1959 Vol 59) in bound volume L, pp 162-163, located at 49/14 entitled "We Have A Prefect" detailing Urban's appointment and installation as Apostolic Prefect to Bechuanaland (Botswana)

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Kimberley Vicariate: REPORTS: "Bechuanaland Prefecture; NEWSLETTER January 1961" signed by Fr. Carthage Power, C.P. Carthage reports on the distress caused by the death of Fr. Emmanuel on Christmas Eve. During October they had a visit from Fr. McKee of Ardglass, which brought joy to all. Reports on Ramoutsa, Khale, Mogoditshane, Morwa, Mahalaype, Francistown, Carletonville and Venterspost are supplied>

Overseas Missions: Botswana: letter from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to the Provincial enclosing a report on the situation in Bechuanaland (Botswana). This is a very comprehensive and important report, as it seems to be the basis on which the Provincial Curia decided to undertake missionary activity in that country. It covers such matters as 1950 statistics; copy of leasing agreement signed in 1941 concerning Lot B "Forsest Hill"; contract for the Mission Station, Khale Siding: missionary sisters: rainfall statistiucs: various mission stations: information on a questionnaire covering various aspects of Botswana, plus additional information: pernit for school or mission site; duiscussion with Apostolic Delegate: population: attitudes to Catholicism: Government of Bechuanaland: notes on Aostolic Delegates report: map of missions and mass places: Khale financial statistics and Khale financial surpluses 1946/50. A good account of the report is given in document entitled "Passionists in Bechuanaland" pp 11 & 12 located at 8-1-2-5 serial no 6787.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Individual Personnel: 1952082 Eustace Cassidy: Eustace's ordination card

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Individual Personnel: 1939149 Urban Murphy, C.P., large envelope containing replies to invitations to attend the Consecration of Bishop Murphy. Most of them are acceptances.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Kimberley Vicariate: REPORTS: "Bechuanaland Prefecture: NEWSLETTER July, 1960" signed by Fr. Carthage Power, C.P. This is the second newsletter from Botswana. It is winter and vegetation to feed the cattle is very scarce. Poverty is rampant. Children flock to the schools, but there are few traditional Catholic families. The new convent of St. Teresa's Mission, Lobatsi was opened on the feast of St. Gabriel by Monsignor Murphy. An accouint of progress in Lobatsi is given, as is that at Ramoutsa. A progress report on St. Joseph's College, Khale, and accounts concerning Morwa. Malalapye, Francistown are su[pplied. Carthage appeals to his bretehrn to send on books suitable for priestly life.

Overseas Missions: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: photocopy of a document from the General Curia of the Oblates entitled "Studium", mainly in German, but with three paragraphs in English stating that the German Province will scarcely for the time being be able to supply the necessary personnel; that Govenrment officials would not like to see more German missionaries sent to the Protectorate; that the writer is considering proposing that the Botswana Protectorate be seperated from the Kimberly Vicariate, and he would be pleased if the English, Irish or American Province "of your Society" were willing to take over the Protectorate.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: booklet entitled Missions De La Congregation Des Oblates De Marie Imaculee - N* 126 - Juin 1894, published in Paris

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: booklet entitled Missions De La Congregation Des Oblates De Marie Imaculee - N* 132 - Decembre 1895, published in Paris

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: carbon copy of a document entitled NOTES ON BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE. Items covered are geography: history (including missionary history); statistical survey (including those on Catholics): works (missionary): accounts of the following periods, 1929 - 1952 and 1952 -1957, The final page is a staistical survey showing the missionary progress between 1950 and 1957.