Letter from D. O’Callaghan to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.

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a2.16. Special. Called 1/12/10 NUMBER 9 128 NAME D. O'Clellayhan, James PRISON. The following regulations as to communications, by Visit or Letter, between prisoners and their friends, are notified for the information of their correspondents. The permission to write and receive Letters, is given to prisoners for the purpose of enabling them to keep up a connection with their respectable friends and not that they may be kept informed of public events. All Letters are read by the Prison Authorities. They must be legibly written and not crossed. Any which are of an objectionable tendency, either to or from prisoners, or containing slang, or improper expressions, will be suppressed. Prisoners are permitted to receive and write a good conduct interval, which depend on the rules of the stage they attain by industry and good conduct; but, matters of special importance to a prisoner may be communicated at any time by Letter (prepaid) to the Governor who will inform the prisoner thereof, if expedient. In case of misconduct, the privilege of receiving and writing a Letter may be forfeited for a time. Money, Books, Postage Stamps, Food, Tobacco, Clothes, &c., should not be sent to Prisoners, for their use in prison, as nothing is allowed to be recorded at the Prison for that purpose. Persons attempting to clandestinely communicate with, or to introduce any article to or for prisoners, are liable to fine and imprisonment, and any prisoner concerned in such practices is liable to be severely punished. Prisoners friends are sometimes appliced to by unauthorised persons, to send Money, &c., to them privately, under pretence that they can apply it for the benefit of the prisoners, and under such fraudulent pretence, such persons endeavour to obtain money for themselves. Any Letter containing such application, received by the friends of a prisoner should be, at once, forwarded by them to the Governor. Prisoners are allowed to receive Visits from their friends, according to rules, at intervals which depend on their stages. When Visits are due on their prisoners notification will be sent to the friends whom they desire to visit them. No. 243 (8254) Touching remarks about them. Edington and P. Beasley were glad to hear from you. Both wishes to be remembered to you, Father Augustine, and sister Brigid. I med not tell you with what pleasure we all read the good news, that there are thousands like sister Brigid. That reminds me, I hope you will forgive me if I spelled the name wrong. We, or dear Old Ireland have nothing to fear so long as there is such a holy national spirit. And the day will peace, with God's help. When we will all be together, in a free, peaceful, and contented Ireland, and when that will come, I believe, there is not a people in the whole world can forgive with greater pride or forget the deeds of an enemy queeker. But until that is accomplished, I don't see how there can be any consiliation here has been so much blood, and brightful suffering for t…