Letter from Fr Jorge Fernández Pradel SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Joseph Arthuis SJ, Gonzaga College, Spokane, Washington to Fr Edward Cahill SJ, Rector of Mungret writing on behalf of Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ regarding building work at Mungret.

Letter from Fr Joseph Bapst SJ, New York to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh. Fr Bapst announces that willingly receives the scholastic, Mr Francis Ryan, subject to the Provincial's permission.

Letter from Fr Joseph Bapst SJ, New York to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh. Expresses his eagerness to welcome Br Francis Ryan to New York. Thanks the Provincial for his kindness towards ‘this poor Mission of New York’.

Letter from Joseph Clery SJ, The Presbytery, North Shore to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ urging him to send out a visitor as soon as possible. Remarks '...nothing short of a visitorial inspection by a "visitor" such as I have described will meet the difficulty, will elicit "the truth - the whole truth" '.

Letter from Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Patrick Keating SJ concerning the proposal to sell St Aloysius College. Suggests selling Loyola instead and keeping St Aloysius College as a novitiate, a mission house and house of studies.

Letter from Fr Joseph Dalton SJ (Superior of the Mission), St Ignatius College, Riverview, Hunter's Hill, Sydney to Fr Joseph O'Malley SJ (Superior), New Zealand remarking that he cannot send anybody else out to help in New Zealand. Details health of Jesuit scholastics and Jesuits.

Letter from Fr Joseph E Keller SJ, (English Assistant) writing from Fiesole, to [ ]. Undertakes to bring up the points raised by the latter with the Provincial. Also refers to the subject of stipends for Masses etc.

Letter from Fr Joseph Hearn SJ, St Ignatius, Richmond to Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Keating SJ concerning an invitation to accept the Adelaide Mission.

Letter from Fr Joseph McSweeney SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the death of his mother.

Letter from Fr Joseph Rockwell SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Joseph Tappeiner SJ, Superior of the Austro-Hungarian Mission, St. Ignatius, Norwood to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ concerning the prospect of two Jesuit Fathers being sent out to Norwood. Expresses his satisfaction at the news and advises that the Fathers should be young men. Remarks 'We find that it is always more difficult for men whose habits are already formed to get into the way of colonial life.'

Letter from Fr Joseph Tristram SJ, writing from Stonyhurst College, to [ ] in Clongowes. Refers to Fr Weston, and gives permission for him to visit his friends. Announces that he intends to come to Ireland with some pupils, who are to go to Dublin, and states that they are to travel ‘by the Waterloo steam packet’. Also refers to the death of the English Fr Provincial Charles Plowden SJ, and to Fr Scott’s report on how it happened. Reports that Fr Plowden’s body ‘lies in the middle of the church yard at Jougné’. Fr Tristram declares himself to be ‘well satisfied’ with Fr Carr, who, he believes, will ‘prove a worthy son of the Society’.

Letter from Fr Joseph Van Reeth SJ, Bishop of Galle, Ceylon to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning Fr Denis J Murphy SJ and his work in the English school in Galle.

Letter from Fr Kavanagh to [Fr Charles Plowden SJ]. Asks permission to go to see his father. On the reverse of the document is a notice for a charity sermon to be preached on 2 September in the Chapel of [ ], ‘for the support of the Evening Free School’.

Letter from Fr L. Haghenbeek SJ, Ranchi to Fr James Lynch SJ. Congratulates the latter on his ordination. Reports on his own health and on the weather.

Letter from Fr Laurence Kieran, SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway to Irish Fr Provincial concerning staff in the college.

Letter from Fr Laurence Potter SJ to Fr Byrne in relation to the Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to the Marquise de Fontanelle's interest in the Tontine buildings ('the three school houses'), and states that the ground rent 'of the other two houses' (Russell's House and Maunsell's House) was bought out by the Jesuits when Fr Michael Browne SJ was Rector.

Letter from Fr Leo Dekker SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ

Letter from Fr William Keane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Luke Murphy SJ, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Patrick Keating SJ concerning the college and the issue of selling St Aloysius College.

Letter from Fr Martin Jacques SJ, St Xavier's College, Kew, Melbourne, Australia to Fr Thomas Brown SJ concerning his voyage to Australia.

Letter from Fr Martin Maher SJ, St Aloysius College, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ concerning his return to Ireland to take up a new position as Rector in the Crescent College, Limerick and as Socius to Fr Provincial.

Copy letter from Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Director, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Retreat Promoters, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle concerning the new road and long term development plans and how these might affect Rathfarnham Castle. Reassures the Association that the work of the retreats will not be disrupted.

Letter from Fr Matthew Russell SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial. Refers to the publication of the first volume of 'The Irish Monthly' as regards finances. Suggests that Fr Clery be appointed as financial manager, and discusses advertising in the publication. Also discusses the layout and encloses a trade-mark design (included).

Letter from Fr Matthew Russell SJ, 87 St Stephen's Green, Dublin to his sister concerning the death of their uncle Rev. Charles Russell. Describes his final hours and the funeral at Maynooth.

Letter from Fr M Bodkin SJ, Clongowes Wood College to Fr Patrick Connolly SJ, St Ignatius, Leeson Street concerning the family name Blaquiere contained in "Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" in the Leeson Street community library.

Letter from Fr Maurice Veys SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Maurice Wolfe SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly to Lyons Fr Provincial Ambrose Monnot SJ. Asks the latter to write to the Irish Fr Provincial in relation to his (Fr Wolfe's) final vows. (In French).

Letter from Fr McAlroy, Tullamore, County Offaly to Fr William Seaver SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly. Invites the latter and others to dine with him and the Archbishop on the following Thursday.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr Laurence Potter SJ, Rector of the Crescent College, on Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to deeds regarding Jesuit property in the Crescent. Gives details of the proprietorial history of 'Russell's House', which later became known as 'Crescent House'.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, Rector of the Sacred Heart College re. the Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to a letter from John Dundon on 'the difficulties' regarding the property, which he returns (not included). Refers to the Tontine buildings, Maunsell's House ("the Maunsell Holding") and Russell's House/Crescent House, as well as to Anne Stone Maunsell and the Marquise de Fontanelle.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ [writing from the Crescent, Limerick] to the Vice Provincial. Announces that he intends to sent Fr James Jeffcoat SJ to St John’s the following day for treatment, and states that Fr Hugh Mulhall SJ is to take Fr Jeffcoat’s place at Roscrea.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ, [Fr Albert Power’s novice master], St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Mr Cyril Power SJ concerning news from the college and wishing Mr Power well in his forthcoming examinations. Concludes ‘Pray for me you see I do not forget you or any of those I ever taught.’.

Letter from Fr Michael Colman SJ in the Cape Colony to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Gives an account of his work, including hearing confessions and saying Mass. Includes a list of the numbers of Catholics in various stations. Refers also to the weather and to his own health.

Letter from Fr Michael Earls SJ to [ ] concerning a lecture he gave on Irish Music at Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Encloses a cutting from a newspaper and ask that it be passed on to Fr O'Brien SJ, of 'The Irish Monthly'.

Letter from Fr Michael Gavin SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Michael Morrison SJ, St Ignatius, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria to Irish Provincial Fr Thomas Byrne SJ concerning his change of address and the change of address of his next-of-kin.

Letter from Fr Michael Moynihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Michael O'Connor SJ, London, England to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Writes on behalf of Fr Keller, who ‘would not be willing to incur the risk of receiving Mr. Milner’. Suggests that ‘they would be willing to give him a trial in California’. He also states that he is unwilling to receive a Belgian priest as suggested by Fr. [Galway].

Letter from Fr Michael O'Connor SJ, London, England to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. O'Connor announces his departure the following day for America, on account of his health. Thanks his correspondent for his hospitality. Reports the arrival of ‘the first batch of young men’, with whom the master of novices is very satisfied. Hopes that [Fr Walsh] will continue to assist the mission.

Letter, written in French, from Fr Molvy SJ, Vals, France to Mr Patrick Connolly SJ concerning a poem he has written for Mr Patrick Connolly SJ in praise of Ireland and to thank Mr Patrick Connolly SJ for his contribution to the community in Vals while he was studying there.

Letter from Fr Nicasin M. Mola SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ.

[Copy of] letter from Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ, Clongowes Wood College, to [Fr Assistant], asking to make his tertianship in Rome to do his third year of studies. (In Italian). Includes confirmation in Latin on reverse of letter of decision to allow him to go to Rome.

Letter from Fr Octavius Turchi SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ.

A file relating to a letter from Fr Patrick Barrett SJ, The Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Archbishop Edward J. Byrne, Archbishop's House, Dublin asking him to make a personal subscription towards the building of a new oratory or chapel for the Retreat House. Describes the unsuitability of the existing chapel. (17 November 1926, 1p). Includes a copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to the Archbishop apologising for any upset caused by Fr Barrett's letter (22 November 1926, 2pp).

Letter from Fr Patrick Bracken SJ to [ ]. Recommends various sources for J[ohn] O’Connell and other Catholic members of the House of Commons for their argument against the supremacy of the Crown. Suggests that they identify themselves, in this matter, ‘with all the Presbyterians of Ireland & Scotland as well as with the other Dissenters in denouncing & repudiating the Royal Supremacy’, and in doing so, gain support. Also refers to the Catholic episcopacy and the Reformation.

Letter from Fr Patrick J Connolly SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin urging him to consider taking over the Jesuit Mission of Northern Rhodesia from the Polish Province. Remarks 'The mission is a going concern: to take it over would cost nothing save in man-power. It has its residences, chapels, schools, landed property (some thousands of acres waiting to be exploited)'.

Letter from Fr Patrick Corcoran SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Fr Colgan concerning news of the community at Mungret College, Limerick. Remarks that only a few boys have arrived at the college.

Holograph letter from Fr Patrick Duffy SJ, Rome to John Patrick Duffy, 6 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin concerning the plight of the Irish, ‘the death of the old Volunteer of 82’, the weather in Rome ‘we have been frying in here for the last two months. The heat has been fierce’ and Daniel O'Connell.

Letter from Fr Patrick E. Duffy SJ, Kew College, Melbourne, Australia to Fr Michael Browne SJ, Rector, Clongowes Wood College SJ, describing Fr General Jan Phillipp Roothaan's visit to Clongowes in 1849.

Letter from Fr Patrick J. Connolly SJ, Editor, 'Studies', 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ concerning the accounts of the publication and the possibilities of producing a commemorative issue for the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Letter from Fr Patrick J. Connolly SJ, Editor, 'Studies', 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ concerning the rising costs in producing the publication 'Studies'. Suggests various proposals regarding Studies including changing its publication to every two months and amalgamating 'Studies' and the 'Irish Monthly'.

Letter from Fr Patrick J Dalton SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Patrick J Hayden SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Fr Coyne concerning Fr Bourke's wish to return to Ireland from Hong Kong by air.

Letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr John [ ] SJ concerning the return of Frs McCarthy SJ and Tom Cooney SJ to Hong Kong.

Letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ, Kingsmead Hall, Victoria Park Road, Singapore to Miss Joy, 41 Adelaide Road, Dublin concerning his work in the Far East and family news.

Letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ, St Mary's, Emo, Portarlington to Fr Coyne SJ concerning the sale of Loyola in Hong Kong and Fr Harold Craig SJ and his work in Calcutta.

Copy of a letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ (Superior of the mission), Wah Yan College, Hong Kong to Bishop Valtorta, Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong concerning the Bishop's approval for the Jesuits to have their own church in Hong Kong. Discusses possible sites. Includes a copy of the Bishop's reply.

Letter from Fr Patrick Keating SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ concerning his handing over of the Rectorship of Xavier College to Fr James O'Dwyer SJ.

Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ concerning issues that arose during the consultation, namely to provide a garden for one of the gate lodges, pocket money ('hog') for members of the community and granting permission for female visitors to enter the community chapel.

Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ concerning a gift of £100 given to one of the Juniors (Joseph Dargan) to be used by the community at Rathfarnham. Remarks that good use will be made of the money.

Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ concerning work that needs to be done on a cottage occupied by the Boland family.

Letter from Fr Patrick Meagher SJ, writing from Gardiner Street, Dublin, to Fr Patrick Bracken SJ, Vice Provincial, St Stanislaus College Tullabeg, King's County (County Offaly). Refers to the case of a young [novice] – ‘H.T.’, who is suffering from some sort of illness. Reports that he (Meagher) consulted a surgeon on the state of the man’s health. Reports that he received a letter that morning from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ in Rome, who wrote about the church re-decoration in which he was involved, and also, more extensively, about a lecture given in Rome, which cast aspersions on the Catholic clergy of Ireland. Also refers to a letter he received from Fr Aylmer. Describes preparations for the ‘Festival’, including the recruiting of clergy to say Mass. Reports on the progress of building work also.

Letter from Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the number of Holy Communions for the year [1956] taken in St Francis Xavier's Church.

Letter from Fr Paul C. Schaeffer SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ.

Letter from Fr Paul Ginhac SJ, Paris, to [ ], with regard to Fr Maurice Wolfe's trial period in the Irish Province. (In French)

Letter from Fr Paul O'Flanagan SJ, Manresa, Hawthorn, Victoria to to Irish Provincial Fr Thomas Byrne SJ concerning news from Australia including Fr Kennedy's illness and the giving of missions.

Letter from Fr Peter Gallwey SJ to [ ], from Manresa House, Roehampton, England. Declares that both of the Brs Brady are ‘below par’, and states that O’Farrell and Gartlan will be welcome. Adds that he has ‘no satisfactory news of Napoleon’s last days’.

Letter from Fr Peter Gallwey SJ, writing from Manresa, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Reports that he did not allow Br Brady to take his vows; that Br Flynn is working very well, and that Fottrell is ‘a very holy young man.’ Discusses the novitiate in general, and claims that St. Ignatius never intended a novitiate so contemplative.

Letter from Fr Peter Gallwey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Refers to Br Brady’s poor progress. Declares Br Kane to be ‘a thorough Israelite’. Expresses his satisfaction with Tuite and O'Flynn.

Letter from Fr Peter Gallwey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ regarding James Fottrell - that he has had a fit. Refers also to Brs. Brady and O'Reilly.

Letter from Fr Peter Gallwey SJ, writing from Manresa, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Asserts that it is time to let Tuite and O'Flynn know about their ordination, and that Coghlan should be in the long course in Theology. Also refers to Yates.

Letter from Fr Peter Joseph Chandlery SJ, writing from Rome, to Fr Alfred Murphy SJ. Refers to the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was erected and aggregated by the Father General on 1 March 1895. Also refers to Fr Kenny's visit to Rome.

Letter from Fr Peter Kenney SJ, Hardwicke Place, Dublin to Mr Daniel O'Connell, politician of Merrion Square acknowledging receipt of £28.15, in respect of fees - less expenses - for the education of the sons of Mr John Burke, at Clongowes Wood College SJ. Fr Kenney also adds a note saying "'Your son is very well and is a good and promising boy".

Letter from Fr Peter Kenney SJ, writing to Fr Patrick Bracken SJ Church of St Francis, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Suggests that the latter hold his Consultation at Clongowes, and that it be deferred until after Easter. Refers to the books brought back from Paris by Mr O'Grady, and asks Fr Bracken to let him know which ones to keep. Reports on a Novena he participated in, and also on the exercise he has been taking recently.

Letter from Fr Peter O'Flinn SJ, Manresa, Hawthorn to Fr Patrick Keating SJ concerning the acceptance of an offer of Norwood, Sevenhill and a site for a church college and residence in Adelaide.

Letter from Fr Pierre-Jean de Smet of the Missouri Province to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Writes from Brussels, thanking Fr Walsh for his kindness to him and towards the Missouri Province. Refers to his departure for America at the end of the following month, and states his intention of going to Anvers in the meantime. Asks his addressee to tell the Rector at Milltown Park that the Procurator of the Belgian Province in Brussels has credited him (de Smet) with the £8 stg, with which he had been entrusted. Refers also to the necessary expenses to be incurred for the American candidates.

Letter from Fr Planas SJ, France to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh. Apologises for his long silence of twenty years and explains that he was in the Naples novitiate, and that he left after the dispersal of 1858, and ended up in Poyanne in France, where the Castilian Province had taken refuge. Congratulates his addressee on his election as Provincial. (In Italian).

Letter from Fr Proinsias Ó Fionnagáin SJ, 35 Lower Leeson St, Dublin to Br John Maguire SJ, replying to a query on Fr Daniel Finn SJ. Fr Ó Fionnagáin SJ researches Finn’s writings in the Irish Province News and at the National Library of Ireland. Note on top of letter ‘Copy of this letter posted to Fr Joe Shields – 2/7/74 John Maguire’

Letter from Fr Ramon Lloberola SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ.

Letter from Fr Richard Devane SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr Socius concerning a piece of music entitled 'Humanesque Egotistique', a solo for a trombone with brass accompaniment. Remarks that [he] has been thinking of writing an article.

Letter from Fr Robert Fulton SJ, writing from New York to ‘Fr. Socius’. Thanks the latter for his kindness to him when he was in Ireland, and writes fondly of his visit. Refers to his own health and the weather. Reports on his province, referring to building work and its financial situation, and to its houses and colleges. Invites his addressee to come to America.

Letter from Fr Robert Haly SJ, Rector, Clongowes Wood College SJ to Irish Fr Vice-Provincial Patrick Bracken SJ at St Stanislaus College SJ, Tullabeg reporting on storm damage at Clongowes Wood College SJ. Mentions that Fr Charles Aylmer SJ dined with them the previous evening.

Letter from Fr Robert J. Little SJ, Manresa, Toowong, Brisbane to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning a document he has signed and news from Toowong.

Letter from Fr Robert St Leger SJ, India to Fr John Curtis SJ, St Stanisalus College, Tullabeg, Tullamore, County Offaly containing extensive details of an incident concerning the college and church of Sivdahna. Explains fully the situation. Discusses and defends his position in the matter. Refers to three accusations levelled at him. Remarks that he wrote nine or ten times to the General 'I then got from him a letter full of accusations, of this I do not complain but I complain that all these accusations were considered just and I felt myself to have been condemned before my cause was examined.'

Copy letter from Fr Superior (Fr Robert Tyndall SJ), St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to the Sodalists concerning the Annual Sale of Work to raise money for the missions in Canton and Hong Kong.

Letter from Fr Robert Whitty SJ, London, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh. Announces that he hopes to announce the following day the election of Fr Gallwey SJ as the new English Provincial.

Letter from Fr Robert Whitty SJ, London, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh. Writes in relation to the proposal to establish an 'Irish Messenger', and advises against it because of the potential damage it could do to the English publication the 'Messenger'.

Letter from Fr Robert Whitty SJ, San Girolamo, Fiesole, Italy to Judge John O'Hagan congratulating him on his Ballad Rosary. Expresses his admiration for the work.

Letter from Fr Robert Whitty SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Fr Murphy. Refers to the reaction in America to an article in the March 1890 edition of the Lyceum on ‘The Church in America’, and to a letter received by the Father General from an American Jesuit on the subject. Includes a review taken from a Chicago Catholic newspaper, which criticises the article.

Letter from Fr Robert Whitty, English Assistant, to Irish Fr Provincial Timothy Kenny SJ. Written from Fiesole, Italy. Refers to the instructions of the Father General. Refers to some matters which he discussed with the Vicar General.

Letter from Fr Romuald Devillers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Rupert Coyle SJ, Belvedere College, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial explaining the requirements for matriculation.

Refers to monetary gifts given towards the field's development. Also refers to John Walsh and to the Ignatian Sodality's connection with the field. Advises against the purchase of the field, and recommends buying Mrs Pearse's interest in it.

Letter from Fr Terence L Connolly SJ, Boston College Library, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA to Frank Gallagher, Director of Government Information Bureau, Merrion Street, Dublin (brother of Fr Richard) thanking him for sending a inscribed copy of his book ‘The Four Glorious Years’.

Letter from Fr Theo Van der Schueren SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Theobald W Butler SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Theodore Zwarts SJ, writing from Mariendaal in Velp to [Irish Fr Provincial]. Gives information regarding those who made tertianship there. (In Latin).