(at the request of pr. curtis) a copy of a rescript received from Rome. (He copies this out in his own hand for Dr. L.) This regards the retrenchment of certain holydays of obligation, such as the Mondays after Easter and Fentecost, the Feast of St. John the Baptist etc. Also concessions regarding the abstinence during Rogation days, and the Fast on wednesdays in Advent.

on the vicar-General of a diocese, and the problem over the waterford election, under the new laws for appointing Bishops in Ireland.

reception of Lay Sisters in the Presentation Order. They may be solemnly professed, with the leave of the local Ordinary. Dr. B. mentions a request by the English Vicars Apostolic fer the retrenchment of certain holydays, and fer the abolition of the abstinence gass on Saturdays. 4 Patriarch has been appointed for the Catholic Armenians in Constantinople. More news about the bishop of New York and his intention of collecting funds to build a hospital, to house sick Irish emigrants. (pr. Slattery adds a note to this letter, saying that he has given the docu- ment relating to the Presentation Order, into the keeping of Mrs. Power, then Superieress of the Presentation Convent, Thurles.) 22. bublin, 4 April 1323. From br. Murray to Dr. L. telling him that he has done well in only acting as Vicar Capitular until the arrival of the official Roman Brief, appointing him archbishop of Cashel. Dr. M. recommends him to forget all abeut the opposition he met with from a portion of the clergy during the pre-election period. Says that he has his predecessor's Crozier, but the Matre, Dalmatics & Cincture etc have gone to Maynooth. The Ring was left with br. wright.

announcing his election to the See of Cashel. (No mention of Emly in this document. On the reverse side, Dr. Murray has written a note saying that he consecrated pr. Laffan in Thurles on 6 July, 1823).

arrival at Littleton, and asks for the chaise to meet him there. He will have Don Juan and Mr. Coyne as travelling cempanions on the Dublin coach. Dr. Curtis, the Primate, regrets he cannot come.

a copy of the Roman decree removing the obligation of abstinence on Saturdays.