Letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap.
Letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. referring to his declining health. He writes 'Tis a desperate fight I'm making for life. ... I was more a corpse than alive when brought in here [hospital]. I have anaemia & ulceration of stomach. Though [the] former more serious, the latter would almost kills a bull'. Bibby adds 'When I think of Fr. Peter and his 4 Def[initors] I find it hard not to be bitter, but I try as
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- 9 Jan. 1925
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- 25
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- Letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. referring to his declining health. He writes 'Tis a desperate fight I'm making for life. ... I was more a corpse than alive when brought in here [hospital]. I have anaemia & ulceration of stomach. Though [the] former more serious, the latter would almost kills a bull'. Bibby adds 'When I think of Fr. Peter and his 4 Def[initors] I find it hard not to be bitter, but I try as best to have patience and offer up this suffering in expatiation of my sins’. He also refers to on-going work at the mission in Santa Inés.
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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 other Capuchins
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+Sisji Brigid +Sr Bernard. It write up yeast, but at tresunt I in Present address St- Francis Hospital Santa Barbara Calif. Santa Ynez Mission Sobrang Calif 9th Jan 25 my dear Ir Bori, I am here over 3 weeks, lis a you see where I am. I am here over 3 weeks, lis a dependable fight I'm making for life. Though I'm bringing to keep best- side. I was more a copple than alive when brought in here. I have anemia + uleration of slovrach. Thought former more serious hain of latter would almost kill a bull. Oh when I think of Ir Relief this + Defs. I find it hard not to be better, but I kip as best. I can to have patence + offer up this suffering in explicitation of my sins - I had a transfurration of blood recently. donated by a fene with white bonneted shell. I'm improving thank you. Perhaps I'd be able to back to Santa Ynez next week. Ir Reg has told me a farcel like a monte has come for me I presume that I the one you get made + had sent for me. God these you a 1000 fold. I had recently with Beats + St. Barga from Mitter Athurs (tunnie meditation) she citarintly proused you highly + deservedly + told me about the mass you said for them - aren't there choice souls + yet so natural. What has happened the Calif at-all? But I must not speak. How I'd love you were at Sa Ynez - though lis a ruin + we need the most necessary things. Yet we are happy + our relations will our people + Samish Futhermans is all that could be declared, they are as concerned about my plackness as if I were a member of their family. Never again will I say a word against Freemasons or non Catholics. I'll praise the ford as I find it. our people are ever welcome at mission house. Everyone is free to entertain give tea, coffey, murder to dance, or caffee or to a bed for a night. We have no bosses. Colm is funny. Reg knows only of the thousands that are to be stored in traities silence to his sermons, I have no prelations in that respect but - We have a sliff financial job before us, but I don't worry. I leave that for St agency for whom alone after I'd his post working. of the Jorias I kip not to think. But honestly I have been driven to that. Best wishes to my good friends at Bober also mys + Donal mys obvious