Item 2021-07-20/142 - Visit of Father David

Three A5 pages

Letter to Father Prior from Mary Martin regarding the cancelled visit of Father David. Though the date is marked 1935 in the letter by someone else afterwards, it is most likely 1934 because of the context.

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• Leeson St
  Caritas
  Dublin
  Dear Father Prior
  Many thanks for your
  letter + Post card only received
  this Morning Naturally I
  was disappointed when Dom
  David did not turn up
  Yesterday but on the other
  hand they, at least these
  things T.P. do not effect me
  much now We had arranged
  to have no visitors so as
  to be well strong for his
  visit. now I have it still
  to look forward to + I hope
  in two weeks time
  A pare
  my toes healed enough to be
  able to go home but God alone
  kwows these things for certain.
  D.Quinlan returned on Sunday
  he came yesterday + the St
  have decided it is better
  to take of the tops of the 1st
  toe + part of the big toe
  this little separation ￡ will
  probably be done on either
  Thursday or Friday next if
  My rheumatism chases us
  Last Friday I got rather an
  acute attack of Rheumatism
  which has left me rather
  more weak + tried. To-day
  I am better but slept badly
  I know once more you will
  all pray for me that in all
  recovery
• that the sickness will
  not go further afield. the
  boys keep well_ I hope Matron
  will see light soon about Rose
• that Fr John has her
  insured + the card stamped
  up to date in case she has
  to go to hospital or is
  unable to work for some
  time.
  All the cards should
  be kept stamped up to
  date.
  Ask Matron
  to write
  if there is any thing.
  she needs
  from Dublin
  to help her for Rose
  I am also sorry to hear the
  boys are not eating well
  I remember at breakfast they
  used to eat a very good
  plate of porridge ( which must
  be made thick) I plenty of known
  Sugar + Milk a cup of tea
  Bacon + Egg but hardly any
  bread + butter
  For dinner the smaller boys
  eat little but they all used
  to eat a very big
  plenty of bread + butter +
  Jam Supper was another
  meat they did not eat much
  at but then they have a
  glass of milk.
  forgot to
  tell Matron Frank Mc Cann
  used to have a glass
  Milk at 11 am if he is
  inclined to loose weight
  They all should eat well
  now especially if there are
  colds going about the
  house
  I regretted very much having
  to send you this further burden
  Miss claims I may
  confess honestly all the suffering
  of my accident is nothing
  compared to the first few
  months but it all had to be
  to bring things right for Glenstal
  Both Srs say I am going
  on slowly + surely. I am
  naving Beers treatment now
  for my toes + start infectio
  to.morrow. I am not suffering
  so much now + with a
  pill I sometimes get 3 to 4
  hours sleep. so am feeling
  better.
  I believe Our Lord will
  let me grow here apart from
  you all in the spirit of
  St. Benedict I read +
  study his Rule + Christ the
  Life of the Monk + pray +
  May become more + more
  Christlike.
• Davids visit gave me
  great joy for which I thank
  you . Mother + my sister were
  charmed with the News _
  His Excellency The Nuncio
  ts coming to see me to.morrow
  thanking you again I shall
  allways remain your grateful
• unworthy child in Jesus + Mary
  Sr Mary
  ( S. Tell Fr. David I shall
  arrange as he directs for
  Nun to meet Sister
  M. M