Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan
Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, regarding a mission and seeking reimbursement for travel expenses. Despite some ‘wrong meanings’ being attached to their work, Father Luke insists the visit was ‘not entirely void’ and has done enough good to justify the ‘trouble and expense’.
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- 1 Apr. 1912
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- 23
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- 2 pp; manuscript
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- Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, regarding a mission and seeking reimbursement for travel expenses. Despite some ‘wrong meanings’ being attached to their work, Father Luke insists the visit was ‘not entirely void’ and has done enough good to justify the ‘trouble and expense’.
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
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R. C. Church Abbottstown Pa. 1. 4 - 1912 Dear Lathe I am sending report by this mail and hope that you will find all up or mater desired there. The reports which reached me evidently built on misconstructions quite an intentionally. For ent Monsyrs Hossett's supposed to have said we were only worthed for Messiss with and I find out he has said as in order for our own benefit that we might buy out men for that person. Mony other things have been said habb to a second meaning and the wrong we worry attacked to them. My visit, however was not untimely and I feel her done sufficient good to justify the trouble and expense of coming. I hope you will not forget the question of the look for one for whe Defenders meet you might throw in my expenses here & back which will be about $120. That doe not include Pullman & among car. Cherty you a by hoppy & coster. In here I bedeartly yours Luke