Draft Letter to a Bishop

Draft letter from probably the Prior to the local Bishop inquiring about confirmations, and stating that Mother Mary Martin has left Glenstal.

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Monastery: Glenstal Abbey, Murroe
Subject: Monastery, Monks, Religious Life
Creator: Glenstal Abbey
Place: Murroe, Limerick, Cashel Diocese, Diocese of Cashel
Language: English
Glenstal Abbey: Morther Mary Martin Collection, Religious Sisters, Correspondence, Medical Missionaries of Mary Foundation, Foundation, Sister Novices
Glenstal Abbey: Letters, Prior, Medical Missionaries of Mary
Religious Sisters: Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary Martin, Foundation
Subject: Nuns, Sisters, Religious Congreations, Religious Life, Foundation of a Congregation, Monastic Life, Mother Superiors
Date: 1930-40, 1930's-1940's, 30's, Thirties
Place: Murroe, Monkstown, Dublin, Limerick, Cashel, Diocese of Cashel
Topic: Religious Life, Religious Formation, Spiritual guidance

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People, places, and terms identified via handwriting recognition and named entity recognition.

People

Lord(2)
MARTIN(2)
Grace(1)
Long(1)
May(1)

Terms

Immaculate Conception(1)

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Dear Lord Archbishop
I remain, dear Lord Archbishop
I want also to notify to Y. G. that, from the reopening of the School in September, Miss Martin has definitely left Glenstal. As Y. G. suggested her last th arch, since there was n…

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Draft - not to be sent before receiving your suggestions. and ll 4/10/35 2021-09-09/180 Dear Lord Archbishop The boys have come back - and in greater numbers than I expected: we have now 17, and are full of hope for the future of your Glenstal School. May I ask if it is the Your Grace's intention to come up here before long, since some of the boys are not confirmed yet, and Y. G. expressed the wish to perform the sacred Rites. I wonder if the season is very suitable - and, of course, I leave all to the judgment and decision of Y. G. Nevertheless, If you intended coming before Xmas I could adventure to suggest some feast day, such as the Immaculate Conception. a suggestion I would like to take this opportunity of residence of your practice I want also to notify to Y. G. that, from the reopening of the School in September, Miss Martin has definitely left Glenstal. As Y. G. suggested her last th arch, since there was no possibility to start a religious congregation - as she intended, the best was to have her companions the the missions trained in Dublin as lay nurses - who will be sent to help Miss Martin where and when it asked for. I remain, dear Lord Archbishop yours very respectfully in J. G.