Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan
Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, on the logistical and staffing requirements for a new Catholic hospital in the region. Father Luke has sent an ‘ultimatum’ regarding the requirements for a new hospital project. He specifies the need for five nursing sisters who must not be burdened with caring for sick sisters, as they need to manage a 25-room facility with a maternity ward. This letter refers to the founding of St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon. The ‘nursing sisters’ ment
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- Date
- 19 July 1919
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- 15
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- 2 pp; manuscript
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- Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, on the logistical and staffing requirements for a new Catholic hospital in the region. Father Luke has sent an ‘ultimatum’ regarding the requirements for a new hospital project. He specifies the need for five nursing sisters who must not be burdened with caring for sick sisters, as they need to manage a 25-room facility with a maternity ward. This letter refers to the founding of St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon. The ‘nursing sisters’ mentioned are the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Indiana, who arrived in 1919 at the invitation of the Capuchins and the Bishop to establish the city’s first permanent hospital.
- General note
- For information on St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon, see https://stcharleshealthcare.org/news/austere-beginnings
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
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- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence of Fr. Luke Sheehan
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- clear out. I am loying for Inich
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Nol-MP 19 June 1919 Box 444 Rend. on 6. 19. 19 Dear Father I am just sending an ulteranate to mother Kames, loying down the requirement of the place. first mursing sestion who as not to be incumbered by my sick serious, an hospital to start not loke the 4th 15th August - to contour 25 room. two words & maternity requirements. + se. 9 will send copy as soon as I can get an extra on tripped. The Beishop put his signature to it. and while he think it a little steppy he say it is required. The Beishop departed this morning after a very pleasant unit mother Kames' telegraphed that she would be here 26th of June & rather about the 26th I don't know what that "about" means so I decided to send her the condition & let her put them before her council of she & satisfied she can come along and start work if not shop she will clear out. I am loying for Inich monay 23rd on Inich stop a log is possible. Wishy your Reverence & composing a very pleasant & safe voyage Bellevutty Lores Stift