Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling

Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., St. Mary’s Church, Oakland, California, to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. enclosing a cheque and outlining his and Fr. Berchman Cantillon’s travel plans. He writes ‘I arrived here from Rio Vista last evening and as we have a full fortnight free now. We intend leaving this morning for Hermiston + Bend, and shall take in Yellow Stone National Park on our journey’.

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Level of description: Item
Date: 22 June 1923
Reference: 11
Extent and medium: 2 pp; manuscript
Scope and content: Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., St. Mary’s Church, Oakland, California, to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. enclosing a cheque and outlining his and Fr. Berchman Cantillon’s travel plans. He writes ‘I arrived here from Rio Vista last evening and as we have a full fortnight free now. We intend leaving this morning for Hermiston + Bend, and shall take in Yellow Stone National Park on our journey’.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence of Fr. Thomas Dowling

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Dr. Thomas
Demeriton + Bent, and shall take in Yellow Stone National

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St. Mary's Church Oakland, California June 22nd 1923 My dear Dr. Provincial, I have much pleasure in sending you sherpe for $750. valued at Lo 162. 3. 0. Dr. Bachmans and I arrived here from Riv Vista last evening and as we have a full fortnight free now we intend leaving his evening for Demeriton + Bent, and shall take in Yellow Stone National Park on our friends. We are both well but very tired and feel we had forward a vest. We are looking forward with feelings of aire to the Novena in St. Annis Church. From all accounts it is one of the biggest occasions in San Francisco, and we have to foreach special remonds. I shall write you our experiences in the old Haunts where you and I spent some happy days years ago. Every kindlest remembrance anthems fortnight in which I am fortnight by Dr. Bachmans Always dar. + obediently yours Dr. Thomas D