Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan
Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. advising him that there is ‘no use going West’ until after a priests’ retreat. However, he strongly encourages him to ‘look out’ for potential sites at his leisure afterward. Father Sylvester describes the current administrative and logistical hurdles as ‘exploring every means that is likely to help the old ship through a heavy sea’.
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- Date
- 26 Apr. 1926
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- 6
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- 1 p.; manuscript
- Scope and content
- Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. advising him that there is ‘no use going West’ until after a priests’ retreat. However, he strongly encourages him to ‘look out’ for potential sites at his leisure afterward. Father Sylvester describes the current administrative and logistical hurdles as ‘exploring every means that is likely to help the old ship through a heavy sea’.
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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 > Correpsondence of Fr. Sylvester Mulligan
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- My Dear Fr. Thomas
- Fr. Thomas
- stone to something worth while -
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St. Mary of August 26: 4: 26 My Dear Fr. Thomas Your Ghand! There is no use going West until after the priest's Rebeat. But that our Ishares certainly think you ought to teech out at your leisure. You need not confine your assistance to the visitation but I am personally conspired your presence there & the influence you will will help in the Coming foundation you can easily dispose of the possibility of a wrong impression by insisting that we are not booking on the visitation as our Final home that His brace clearly told us it was only a temporary resting place - a stepping stone to something worth while - That is my idea! In a question of this kind it is not a question "Tae Hoe ot Tacit" but a question of exploring every means that is likely to help the old ship through a heavy Sea - Copy of frot Padga letter sent Fr. Thomas 26: 4: 26 Fr. Sylvester