Documento 2 - Minute Book of Third Order Sisters

240 pp; 24 cm x 19.5 cm; Bound volume; Manuscript

Minute book of the sisters of the Third Order fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes refer to mostly monthly meetings, matters pertaining to the reception of novices into the confraternity, attendance and observance, arrangements for retreats, repairs to the Third Order chapel, elections, and notices of deceased members. The minutes are signed by the fraternity secretary and the spiritual director. The title to the volume reads ‘Discretionary minute book of the sisters of the Third Order, St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Jan. 1892’.

Over-sized storage. The spine binding is worn at ends and the text block is partially exposed. A small number of pages are detached and loose. There is also some darkening and staining to end pages. Careful manual handling is required.