Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan

Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, to Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, suggesting that he might ‘promise a priest’ to arrive soon, as they ‘will have need [of] him. Father Luke describes being in the middle of a ‘snow storm’. He had planned a long trip southeast of Bend through Paulina and Prineville, but notes that unless the weather changes, he will have to postpone the journey for a few weeks.

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Level of description: Item
Date: 30 Dec. 1911
Reference: 25
Extent and medium: 1 p.; manuscript
Scope and content: Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, to Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, suggesting that he might ‘promise a priest’ to arrive soon, as they ‘will have need [of] him. Father Luke describes being in the middle of a ‘snow storm’. He had planned a long trip southeast of Bend through Paulina and Prineville, but notes that unless the weather changes, he will have to postpone the journey for a few weeks.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence of Fr. Luke Sheehan

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Extracted Mentions

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

People

Morrow(1)
Long(1)
Thomas(1)
Bishop(1)

Places

Brook(1)

Sample passages

change to morrow shall have to protere it
a long trip S. E. of Bend & book by Paulina
Dear H. Thomas.

Full Transcript (OCR, 1 pages)

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Bend Brook Co Oregon U. S. A 30. 12. 1911 Dear H. Thomas. Senclore for your inspection a letter just received from the Bishop You probably know to hear as you must have met him at the Pendleton mission from what I hear he has a reputation of admirating the Sacrament to everything & anything. I fear his authority is not too much act. Perhaps however you might promise a priest or by the time he will be ready to start as will have need their. We are just now in a snow storm. I was contemplating a long trip S. E. of Bend & book by Paulina & Principalle. but if there is not a decided change to morrow shall have to protere it for a few weeks. thishig you very best wish Therefore yours Luke