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Reference code
IE CA WA/7/7/14
Title
Letter from Bishop Louis B. Kucera
Date(s)
- 8 Mar. 1938 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
1 p.; typescript
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letter from Bishop Louis B. Kucera to Fr. Ephrem O’Sullivan OFM Cap. expressing gratitude for his kind reflections on his time in Nebraska and reaffirms their mutual respect, highlighting the priest’s prudent handling of his duties under highly adverse parish circumstances. He also thanks Father O'Sullivan for sending mementos of two Irish saints – Blessed Oliver Plunkett and Blessed Thaddeus MacCarthy – while acknowledging newspaper reports regarding the stormy Atlantic weather the priest endured during his winter voyage home.