Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling
Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Nativity Church, Chicago, to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, referring to his meeting with Fr. Francis Kelley and arrangements with the Extension Society for travel and potential assistance in helping to establish a mission in Baker City in Oregon. He writes ‘Dr. Kell[e]y received us very kindly and is trying to arrange free transport … he promises that if the Order settles in Baker City, they will help us build two churches. If possible, th
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- 1 Feb. 1910
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- Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Nativity Church, Chicago, to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, referring to his meeting with Fr. Francis Kelley and arrangements with the Extension Society for travel and potential assistance in helping to establish a mission in Baker City in Oregon. He writes ‘Dr. Kell[e]y received us very kindly and is trying to arrange free transport … he promises that if the Order settles in Baker City, they will help us build two churches. If possible, they will give us a free grant …’.
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- We have reached this possible time for save thanks God & find our powers still well replenished, as we have had few expenses ever gone to been only to anniversaries to do all in th…
- We have reached this possible time for save thanks God & find our powers still well replenished, as we have had few expenses ever gone to been only to anniversaries to do all in th…
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Nativity Church 653 W. Thirty-Seventh St. Chicago, Feb. 18th 1910 by Dear Dr. Provincial, We have reached this possible time for save thanks God & find our powers still well replenished, as we have had few expenses ever gone to been only to anniversaries to do all in this power for us. We thought we should be out of this laynow, but find that we can't get away until after Quinty, as we earlier have one tacket arranged before them. We expect to be in our destination by Sunday week. The Entensive Society have have been very kind. In Religious received us very kindly for trying to arrange free transport for us & therewith Religious fare. We promise that if the today settle in Baker City, they will help us build two Churches. If possible they will give us a free part. If not able to do this they will try to give us money free of interest & paid by that the lowest interest. Everyone is delighted we are going out to Baker City. We get On outfit for means from Society. We are both very well & despite the severe weather have suppered no inconvenience this far our only fear is that we may be snowed up for a few days on the way tried, but we hope not. Shall write at length when we arrive, hope you stall as well. Every restressment branch from Religious Dr. Like Always my Dear Dr. Provincial & he dearly Dr. Dr. Thomas