Visit of Fr. David 23-10-1934

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Monastery: Glenstal Abbey, Murroe
Subject: Monastery, Monks, Religious Life
Creator: Glenstal Abbey
Place: Murroe, Limerick, Cashel Diocese, Diocese of Cashel
Language: English
Glenstal Abbey: Morther Mary Martin Collection, Religious Sisters, Correspondence, Medical Missionaries of Mary Foundation, Foundation, Sister Novices
Glenstal Abbey: Letters, Prior, Medical Missionaries of Mary
Religious Sisters: Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary Martin, Foundation
Subject: Nuns, Sisters, Religious Congreations, Religious Life, Foundation of a Congregation, Monastic Life, Mother Superiors
Date: 1930-40, 1930's-1940's, 30's, Thirties
Place: Murroe, Monkstown, Dublin, Limerick, Cashel, Diocese of Cashel
Topic: Religious Life, Religious Formation, Spiritual guidance

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May(2)
Little(2)
Rose(2)
Morrow(1)
Duffin(1)

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Duffin(1)

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of his Hagus claims. I may
may become now + more
This little operation I will

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+ Caritas No Dr Leson H. Duffin 2021-07-20/142 23. X. 35 Dear Father Prior Many thanks for your letter & Post card only received this morning - Naturally I was disappointed when Don David did not turn up yesterday but on the other hand they, at least these things J. J. do not effect me much now - We had arranged to have no visitors so as to be well & strong for his visit - now I have it still to look forward to & I hope

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in two weeks time to have my two healed enough to be able to go home but god alone knows these things for certain. St. Queenlan returned on Sunday he came yesterday & to the 5th have discolored it is letter to take off the tops of the r. & 3rd toe & part of the Leg tree. This little operation I will probably be done on either Thursday or Friday reset. If my chematism chars us. Last Friday I got rather an acute attack of chematism which has left me rather not weak & tried. To-day I am letter but slept badly I know once more you will all pray for me, that in all

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recovery, & that the sickness will not go further afield. V. S. the toys keep well - Shape Nation will see light soon about Rose & that F. John Las Las insured & the card stamped up & date, means she Las to go to hospital or is unable & work for some time. All the cards should be kept stamped up to date. Ask Nation & write if there is any thing she needs from Buflin to help her for Rose. I am also sorry & dear the toys are not eating well, I remember, at breakfast they wish to eat a very good plate of porridge (which must be made thick) plumby of known

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Sugar & Milk, a cup of tea Bercon & Egg but larchy any breast & Luther - For dinner the smaller bog cat little but they all used to eat a very big tea of plunty of breast & Luther & Jam - Supper was another meat they did not eat much at but then they have a glass of Milk. I forgot to tell Matron Frank Mr Cann used to have a glass of Milk at 11 A.M. if he is inclined to loose weight. They all should eat well now especially if there are colds going about the house - I repetited very much having to send you this further burden of his Hagus claims. I may

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confess honestly all to suffering of my accident is nothing compared to the first few months but it all lack to be to bring things right for fluntists. Both Mrs say I am going on slowly + surely. I am saving "Burs" treatment now for my toes + start injections to norrow. I am not suffering so much now + with a pill I sometimes get 3 & 4 hours sleep. so am feeling letter. I believe our soul will let me grow here apart from you all in the spirit of H. Benedict. I read + study his Rule + Christ to

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