Letter from D. O’Callaghan to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.
Letter from D. O’Callaghan, prisoner no. q 128, Lewes Prison, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., concerning his conditions of imprisonment. He also expresses his joy on hearing that the ‘Gaelic League is doing splendidly and was never stronger’. He later claims that ‘my people are immigrated all over the world not through any fault of their own and not necessary for me to tell you the cause’. He has yet to receive a letter mailed to him from his brother in America.
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- c.4 Apr. 1917
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- 7
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- 2 pp; Manuscript
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- Letter from D. O’Callaghan, prisoner no. q 128, Lewes Prison, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., concerning his conditions of imprisonment. He also expresses his joy on hearing that the ‘Gaelic League is doing splendidly and was never stronger’. He later claims that ‘my people are immigrated all over the world not through any fault of their own and not necessary for me to tell you the cause’. He has yet to receive a letter mailed to him from his brother in America.
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
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- Irish Capuchin Archives > Capuchin Papers relating to the Irish Revolution > The Papers of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. > Correspondence > Correspondence with Republican Prisoners
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- My Dear Father Albert. It is the first time in my life to be honoured with a card from a man of four piety, and on that account, I cannot bind words to convey to you my heartfelt t…
- My Dear Father Albert. It is the first time in my life to be honoured with a card from a man of four piety, and on that account, I cannot bind words to convey to you my heartfelt t…
- cheerful and felt a Heavenly happiners which is almost impossible for me to explain in this short note. I am told the Jaclie League is doing splendidly and was never stronger? May…
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Please give this Note to Father Albert O. S. F. C. My Dear Father Albert. It is the first time in my life to be honoured with a card from a man of four piety, and on that account, I cannot bind words to convey to you my heartfelt thanks. I thoroughly realize its meaning and appreciate it very much. I can assure you I'll keep it as long as I live, provided, of course, it is left with me, But Father what is our suffering? nothing, when we think of what our Saviour suffered to redeem and save us. Although we have to suffer indignities and branded as Convicts, notwithstanding, that our motives were pure and our actions honourable, we are resigned to our fate, and have great consolation in the belief that we are in the Grace of God. I am sure a great deal of it is due to the United prayer of our Prests in Dear Old Ireland. In Portland when our suffering was at its worst, we were quite over Red. IV. 17. cheerful and felt a Heavenly happiners which is almost impossible for me to explain in this short note. I am told the Jaclie League is doing splendidly and was never stronger? May God praesper the good work and put in the hearts of all a love for the Longue of St Petrick St Columbille and our Frish Queen of Saints Bridget. I am here now almost eleven months, so fow can see, I'm not much reformed although. I always understood these institutions were solely built for not only to punish perfidious gentlemen, but also to reclaim them and make them good law feared Citizens. Now Father I must conclude. I cannot give you any more space at present. My people are immigrated all over the world. not though any fault of their own and not necessary for me to tell you the cause. In fact my Brothers in America have not heard from me at all yet, they know I'm in an English Jail. But they don't know where. Although one of them wrote two letters to the Home See, and one to me which I did not receive. He got no reply to either. At Good Bye and God Bless you. D Olcallashun Convict Number. 9/12/8