Zone d'identification
Cote
IE CA WA/1/6/15
Titre
Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh
Date(s)
- 16 Sept. 1940 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Pièce
Étendue matérielle et support
2 pp; manuscript
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
(16 March 1894-4 March 1980)
Histoire archivistique
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, addressing the ‘dearth of men’, internal conflict regarding leadership roles, and financial negotiations for a new school. He highlights a severe shortage of personnel. Father Stephen suggests that unless a man is sent from Ireland, they may need a special dispensation from Rome to allow Fr. Cyprian to hold both offices, despite the difficulties. He explicitly states they cannot recommend Fr. Urban Riordan for re-appointment due to his ‘frank and foolish administration of funds’. He also refers to a meeting with Bishop William David O’Brien in Chicago regarding a loan for the purchase of property for a Seraphic School.