Various matters prior to Father Priors visit. From Mary Martin to Prior of Glenstal.

Dear Father Prior
This letter will probably reach you in time for the feast of the Immaculate Conception with all my very best wishes to you, all the community, teachers, boys, and staff. I shall be much united with Our Lady and you all on that day in special prayers and know you will not forget me in yours.
I have not written much lately as I await your visit to talk all matters over. Also, the getting up so early only for an hour leaves me very tired, and I have not been feeling quite so well the last few days. The big toe is still inclined to be septic, so I fear I shall not be allowed home this week but probably next week.
Hope you have good news of Rose

If she was insured she should of course
draw that from The day she left Glenstal
untill she is fit again On the other
hand if she is not qualified for the
Insurance you will have to pay her till she
goes home + give her notice that you are
not needing her next term.
I enclose the dining room equipment
book for Mai so that she will leave
all in order before she goes on her
holiday + hand over the silver to Fr
Hohn_ also he book with particulars of
maid up to time of my leaving Glenstal
the wages as received from nt John
to give him. I have ￡1. belonging to Mary
as you will see by her account.
Is it time that one of your Fathers
( a german) is at Beaumount ill. I was
told there was + I cannot think who it can
be. I hope if so he is not seriously ill.
Would it be too much trouble, if Matron has
the time to pack my things to bring them up
leave them at the Station my sister can call
for them- I enclose the key of small cupboard

you might give to Matron as all my letters
are in that + I should like to have
them when I get home _
I am not sure whether I shall be here
or at home when you come up but
all I wish to convey to you is that
you are heartily, welcome to stay at
Greenbank for a night or more if it
is convenient for you on the other hand
I quite understand Mr gooss is Mrs G. staf
will be more convenient as they are
nearer the city but if I were at home
you did not want to waste the day
hours with me you could come out when
you have all your business finished
have dinner then have a long talk
and stay the night. However I leave
everything to you to arrange as suits you
best.
With grateful thanks for everything
your obedient child in Jesus + Mary
Sr. Mary
We shall arrange about the staff when we meet
I asked Matron to give you all her views. M.M
6 Dec '34

Feast of the Assumption (15th August). Letter to Prior.

TEXT:
Caritas
MONKSTOWN.
Eve of the Assumption
1934
Dear Father Prior
Since writing
to Dom
David I heard the Nurse
Rockwell College is leaving
as they are getting Nuns
to look after things.
enclose the answer I receiv
from
Sr. Mc Carthy
to the
letter I wrote asking
was
true
that Miss Foley
was leaving on receivin
this
this morning
Fr. McCarthy to communicate at
once with Miss Foley to hope
to get in touch
with her personally
very soon. In the meantime
you or Dom Gerard might
like to write to some of
your personal friends
among the Fathers as to
the character of Miss Foley
Miss O' Hanlon is a very
good nurse looks capable
is good at minding
She is bright and was
to. wards
much attracted
the spiritual atmosphere
at Glenstal she was
educated by the Holy Child
Nuns at Harrogate is I think
deeply religious without much
show + I feel Greenbank
if she came to MONKSTOWN
Glenstal as Nurse. Matron
she would be anxious
help in every way
to. wards
the success of the college.
She is very fond of children
She has no college experience
but has acted as Matron
in a hospital.
the finds the salary very
small + owing
to the
reasons I mentioned
in
my letter
to Dom David
could not possibily
take the position
at Glensta
I promised her
I would put
the
facts of her case before
you

• see if you would be
  able to give a
  salary on the
  other hand she realizes how
  difficult things must be
  or you till the college
  increases. I shall keep in
  touch with (in case others
  her
  fail. The salary
  has
  Always been considered
  a little bit small.
  should like very much to
  know your wish on
  this
  Matter.
  There is no use returning
  to Glenstal till I am sure
  a
  Matron.

Before deciding
as
to whether
it is necessary
have
three maids with the cook
I would like
to know
you have any
more aplicati
for next term. Has
turned up
yet
I
Baptist says
they
have
decided
to send
their boy
to Glenstal
I regret
to have to say
fear the Fitzgeralds have
decided
to send their
boy to Clongowes, there
just

a very slight chance still
perhaps if you wrote enclosing
a prospectus or
Letter still if one o
the fathers were in town and
called. The Mother is not
keen on Clongowes. I shall
call this week + do my
best
I met Frank McCann on
Sunday, he did not seem
upset by the change,
he
is coming back
May I have the permission
to get somethings that are
necessary
or
the kitchen
and household at Glenstal.
As Mr. O' Toole in down with
you will be glad to hear I am
in touch with two very fine
vocation I trust
God to direct to. wards
the Medical Missionary Society
but I fear even if they do
join
the little company they
will not be free to come
tell November or December.
So I shall probably
have
to staff Glenstal with paid
hands
this term
I am very sorry to hear of
the illness of Br. Conrad I feel
very much for him he was so

• happy.
  Are you satisfied with the
  present cooking
  I shall write I again when I hear
  from Miss Foley
  Please remember me to Dom

Issue concerning Matron at Monastery. Mary Martin to Father Prior.
Date may be May and not March.

Mary Martin to Prior of Glenstal, mostly concerning Miss O Rourke.

Various matters discussed in her absence from the monastery.

AI CLEANED text:

Your Excellency, Many thanks indeed for your letter, and the one enclosed from the Mother General of the Holy Child Order, which I now return. I feel that I need say no more than how grateful I am to Your Excellency for the great service you have already done for M.M.M. (Medical Missionaries of Mary), and how confident you have made me feel about the future security and progress of our work under your generous patronage. I enclose a copy of Monsignor Moynagh's letter, as well as the reply which, after consultation with His Excellency the Nuncio, I have sent. I have been assured by His Excellency that the directions I have received from the Sacred Congregation "de Propaganda Fide" regarding our Novitiate enable me to start with as few as three subjects. I trust that the proposal which I have submitted to Monsignor Moynagh fully accords with Your Excellency's directions, and I hope it will do a great deal to relieve Monsignor Moynagh of his very understandable apprehensions. With a heart full of gratitude, I kiss your sacred ring and ask for Your Excellency's blessing.

Original OCR text:

A dcar Mataer
Satislactory, after all your disappointments or tae previous
I hope ta rest or yous Journey planed out very
Hay. Lalse hope you were not too rushed for your trainand
that your Kound your neice wery well and hapy in Ireland2
me so much of your valuable time, since your talks E ar
Please accept my very sincerest thanlsifor giving
Tenewed in spirit and courage and Keel confident M.M.M.wiM
De Mormed as God Mills under the influence and guidance oR
Sac Sons of saint Benedict and Bom Marmion.We are Prdvsleged,
And 1 hope in some small way we shall be of use to you though
It can I fear ondy be in the material sense,
Mild have it dressed regudarly and by expert hands,
Hom is the poor finger. Lam very glad to hadnk yon
Sae was doing for me during my absence and for the way she haq
Mrote to Matron yesterday thanking her for all
Erranged tae works under your direction for Miss O'Rourke and
Ass Leyden. also mentioned that the staff could go for
A Long walk Mith her once every two weeks. Lalse asked her i
She would Mike me to write to Marry.
mish to decuss with Bom David as well as the copy o an agree
Lam encLosing the saper with tae few Questions yore
ment as I drew usaen you have all details decussed and we
have & mutual asreement between us ,I shald tyoe a copy of same
And send it down to you.
Sufering toe much Mthinke very oEten of HimM. You Mnor oEcourso
I nope you found Dom Coluumba in good spiritssand not
if it woudd be helfud or convendent fer Bom Columba to stan
Rere on his way he will be very welcome.
mdshes to you and all The Monks Boys, Feachers and Staff,
Mmnust close nom to catch tae post with all good
you wild be wery busy on yiur return.
Ido not expect an answerto this for s Long time
Kour ever srate and Thoe Qbrdient Childg

Various point of conversation including discussing being directly under propaganda with Nuncio. Mary Martin to Prior of Glenstal.

Mary Martin to Father Prior about Miss O Rourke and Miss Corr wanting to see the ceremonies.

Short note from Mary Martin to Father Prior at 2am in the Grafton street writing rooms.

TEXT

Caritas
Switzers
WRITING ROOMS
GRAFTON STREET
DUBLIN
4-pm. Friday
Dear Father Prior
Just a line to catch
post. Here I am + little
done so far. I have been
to Maguire + Catchell
now go on
to
9+C
Martins to get prices
from them for lavatories
After which I shall go to
Clerys.
Luckily I met Mrs
Betty Leonard she seems
anxious to send her
son to Glenstal if she
Can afford it at all.

next Sept. He
is
11/2 yrs.
has never
been to school
before. so may be back.
ward in studies she says
he is very good at Maths.

• likes English History +
  Geography
  but know no
  Irish or Latin
  She is a personal friend
  Mrs Kelly + Mangan_
  Mrs. Kelly intends sending
  her boy who is only
• to Kellashee. for a
  year + would then like
  to send him on to Glenstal
  Ml Mangans boy is at
  Killashee will be leaving
  1936

Switzers
WRITING ROOMS
GRAFTON STREET
DUBLIN
probably in September + is
anxious to know all about
Glenstal.
So it is necessar
to have your article on
Benedictine Education put
with print + Prospectus
sent to them
as soon
as possible. To.morrow
I have a meeting at 1 O'ck
to meet My Cousin
Maura Leonard ( who straa
to say was at school for
a year at the Benedictines
Kylemore when they
were in Wexford, she lives
hear +
is
a great friend
of M
Mangan + Mrs D. Kelly
3.

If we have great trust +
a little courage
to gr
forward I see great
prospects for your school
may be necessary to
spend a little money
to have things in order _
as for instance the
lavatories on ground floor
where there should be
wash basins also. If you
have time will you look
at the wash. basin in
front lavatory I am not
sure if it is broken
no
When the shops dose
(1936)

Switzers
WRITING ROOMS
GRAFTON STREET
DUBLIN
.
to see Sister Baptist about
O Heas Son _
I did my best to have
My teeth seen to do
as to have an opportunity
talking to Mr. Hogan
but he cannot give me
an appointment till thursda
next so my teeth will
have to wait for next
visit to Dublin
I just rang up home
now to hear I was to
ring ap 23386 which
I did not knowing who
I was to get on too .
discovered it was His

Excellency be wanted to
know if you were coming
up
or not be had
had a letter to say
you might be up
So I said I left yesterday
that you had not
made up your mind
He wants you to stay
with him if you
come up_ I said I
would probably know
to. morrow morning +
would ring him up.
I shall go + see him
on Sunday probably
Should the letter from
1936

Switzers
WRITING ROOMS
GRAFTON STREET
Rome come
to. morrow Sat
DUBLIN

• you are not coming
  will you
  wire me +
  Send it by 4 pm train
  I shall meet it.
  Of course open it
  read it + give the contains
  to Dom David if you
  think well on reading it
  tell my daughters I
  leave it to your + Dom Davids
  discretion. I shall wait till
  afternoon before ringing up
  His Excellency
  if no
  wire by 12 o ck I shall
  know no little.
  Please give my love to

my daughters
I hope
they
keeps in great fervour of
spirit with cheerful +
generous hearts
called + left parcil
at Dismond Moreland they
were all out. I thanked
od for
it savid a little
time.
Noo Mast closed. You will
be glad to hear they all
think I look better this
time
Union of prayer + love
in the hearts of Jesus +Mary
your child for God
Marie
1936)

...

Dom David and letters in french. From Mary Martin to "Father".

TEXT:

Caritas
Greenbank
Mountown

My dear Father in Christ,

Many thanks for your letter and all it contained. I am sorry to hear of Martha’s carelessness regarding the boys’ help and hope your words "I shall go now" mean she will attend to the boy—not that she left you.

She gave us all the impression the other day that she does not realize her position and responsibility. I hope the boy is better and that none of the boys' remarks were written home.

Miss Frienne rang me up before leaving. She is considering the question but greatly fears herself she is not able for it. I would have no doubt about it if you and Dom David were

There, I think she would manage to place well and see to its interest. and do a great deal for Glenstal. We must only pray to God to guide her to do what is best for her own soul and Glenstal.

But certainly, you will have to make a change at Christmas, and I pray you may get through these next few weeks. It is God alone that can do it, for, humanly speaking, you have much too much to do.

You were very kind to send me that letter of yours in French and the beautiful and so true description of Dom David. It was because I thought you had such an opinion of him that I asked you straight in my letter the question, because I was mistaken once. I knew this for certain, so I was free to write fully to you.

There is no misunderstanding between us or Dom David. He will be a tremendous loss, as you say, even for two months, but he need rest and change and will, with God's help, come back feeling better and able to be again what you describe him to be to you in that letter.

I look forward to seeing him on Thursday. Ask him to come out here as soon as he is finished with his business in Dublin, and we can give him something to eat before sailing.

How do you like your beautiful gift? I am very excited over it, and my real devotion is to the cross in all its forms. As I am not sure what kind of chapel we will have at present, I think it is better to have it made on a stand. But do you not think it is rather short for the 14 " figure? I would have thought the 24" would look better, but then this might not be the style of cross you propose. As I am not artistic, I must leave this to you.

It is the very nicest remembrance I could have from Glenstal. We shall always be united in the great work of love and sacrifice under the shadow of the cross. I thank you from each one in M.M.M.

No further news except a cable from Mgrs. Rebere to His Excellency to say it was not necessary for me to go to Monte Carlo. Like your great Saint of today, I try to keep absolute faith in God, no matter how dark and impossible things seem.

As soon as I have news, I shall let you know.

I hope to hear all goes well and that there is nothing seriously wrong with the boy. Risk nothing, even if it means getting in a nurse temporarily to help.

I pray with all my heart for you, dear Father.

Your obedient and grateful child,

Marie

Will you please have Mass said for Marie and all our intentions on Saturday?