Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh
Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, addressing various financial remittances, personnel issues, and a specific loan for a school project in Oregon. He highlights the physical toll of the missions in Oregon and Western California, stating they require ‘zealous, strong young men’. Father Murtagh notes that several friars (including Conleth and Urban) have asked to return home to Ireland for holidays. Reference is made to property in Wilming
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- 15 Mar. 1939
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- Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, addressing various financial remittances, personnel issues, and a specific loan for a school project in Oregon. He highlights the physical toll of the missions in Oregon and Western California, stating they require ‘zealous, strong young men’. Father Murtagh notes that several friars (including Conleth and Urban) have asked to return home to Ireland for holidays. Reference is made to property in Wilmington, Delaware. Fr. Stephen is firm that they should not give up the site and is preparing arguments to keep the school/seminary there.
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- St. Francis of Assisi
- 1541 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE
- 2. Because of the nations of the work in bregman and in Northern California we were generous strong young men. But in Bent W. Berchmans is not well, In fact I have assured him to g…
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Capuchin Franciscan Fathers St. Francis of Assisi 1541 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIF. PHONE OLYMPIA 1305 March 15th 39 my rear Mr. Purricald. again I am late in answering your letters, I have been waiting for the money. I have not yet received it all, but I expect the remainder in a few days. I enclose a book braft for $150.50. 1. I am glad you & the General Definition were satisfied with the visitation report. There seemed so much uncertainty over the years that I thought I should put down the fact as I saw them. 2. Because of the nations of the work in bregman and in Northern California we were generous strong young men. But in Bent W. Berchmans is not well, In fact I have assured him to get out of them for a while. Then Mr. Vincent is of little use, Mr. Berchman is late me. So if you could spare a young man for there like the best two I would appreciably it. Then I should have an entire man here, that would mean two men in all. Could you do it? Capuchin Franciscan Fathers St. Francis of Assisi 1541 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIF. PHONE OLYMPIA 1305 3. I enclose a copy of a letter from the Italian Canals, for your consideration. I tell him in reply to it, that that best nothing about me going up Wilmington, but that if I did I would let him know out on cl. Some there are strong arguments for having the semiphasic when it comes and the unitable in the West, and you coming out after Farlite Shops W. 4. The following have asked to go home this year. Fathers Fahrin, Arisan. Unbarr. Coulett & Celestine. I am not sure of all the dates. But Mr. Coulett is not only 5 years. This plea is his fulfill & his mother is 87. 5. I received your enclosure re: the Resorption liners association, also a letter from Miss Folger. I will do the best I can. 6. I have not heard from Wilmington since Christmas. But sure as I know we are all free. I may not like again before Farlite, so very believing for the I hope you are very well. Tomersently & sheet early. Mr. Stipler Capuchin Franciscan Fathers St. Francis of Assisi 1541 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIF. PHONE OLYMPIA 1305 There is one other point. I said in my report that Archbishop Howard would be responsible for a loss for the Rocking School. This he promised orally to Mr. Edmund my self. Farlite he replied. Mr. Edmund has asked me to do so. Since the property is in our home. I think it proper that I should do so. For we are putting up as secondly Archdiverse property. He promised to cut down the amount if possible to $1500.00. So I angryest that you prove a grand whalerie permission is necessary. S.