Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling

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Bishop's Residence Baker City, Oregon Feb. 12nd 13:10 My Dear Dr. Provincial, as you learn from Dr. Luke's letter enclosed with this of our safe arrival & something about to Bishop there is little left for me today. He Bishop certainly was most condited in his welcome, and is certainly more feeder in his promises about future support. He was under the full impression that we had come to stay, & is prepared to fine as plenty of work. I am to preach at 8 o'c mass tomorrow he season at high mass Dr. Luke celebrant preach we have and the Lernon in the Met. several important new Dr. dee travels but he met several speeds are unanimous in our County. He has and both priests of a great future for this County. Their assertion of a great future are certainly the prospects of building up a mission from the very for. We have obtained a promise from the Catholic Church Intension Locity in Chicago of every assistance they can extend to us. The moment to order starts a Church here they will assist by every means in their prive. They help such missions in little of 3 ways. If they have funds they donate them I build a Church. 2. They five grants of money free of interest. 3.m They lend money at the lowest rate possible. From our interviews with them, we believe they would do much towards the building of 2 Churches. The Bishop would entrent the annual there we would be kept well going. The Bishop would entrent the annual Retreat of the Priests next year to us & is announced that we fine Retreats to Arms. We are to visit Arch Bishop Christy who promises plenty work so that if the Foundation were accepted, they would be plenty to do. However when we have visited the proposed location we shall send you on a formal report. We are by the very well & very happy. The proun is trying as we spear altogether 3 nights in trains. The City have no good area 10,000 square miles. The Catholical very very nice the House Palacial. From a letter of yr. to Bishop we learn that you were drent some money to Dr. Flaherty Chicago for us. We hope it has not pure astray us we did not get any us count fit yet. What she hall are well. With every best armen road & minimes leaved for wish Aboye of Dear Dr. Provincial I hereby try Dr. Phoenix