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Cote
IE CA WA/1/2/17
Titre
Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan
Date(s)
- 10 Dec. 1918 (Création/Production)
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Pièce
Étendue matérielle et support
2 pp; manuscript
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Nom du producteur
(31 March 1873-11 February 1937)
Histoire archivistique
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Portée et contenu
Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, referring to the influenza pandemic. Father Luke reports ‘through some secular source the news that Fr. Chrysostom Sutton had died (from influenza) in November. He reveals that he personally had a ‘touch’ of the flu at the beginning of October but ‘did not know it at the time’, only remaining in bed for a few days. He expresses gratitude that he and his companions ‘all escaped the flu so far’. He writes ‘I suppose now that the war over on the sea I peace it will be an easy matter to send him some help right after Xmas’.