2025-02-03/1789 - Letter from Mother General

2025-02-03/1789

Letter from Mother General

One A4, double sided

Jesus
St. Michael s Convent
Crickhowell
Brecons South Wales
Our Lady of the Snows
Your Grace my dear Archbishop
In this mornings post I received a
letter from Rev Mother General in which she
said the answer was yes for the purchase
of Edenmore
to know if it were necessary for her to write
Magnificat! Mother wanted
or would it be sufficient for me to give
the reply to you your Grace
need not tell you how delighted I am.
Mother said she did not consider the price
too high. Wait till she reads what you
told me to tell her
Shall I write to Mr O' Brien and tell him
the answer of Rev Mother and the Council o
will you tell him your Grace. Under
your kind and fatherly tutelage I know
I will not make any great errors
am so happy to have you to help me at
each step
My flight to Cardiff was delightful and as I descended
it was a real joy to see two of my own sisters await-
ing me! The habit never looked lovelier
The Novice Mistress is leaving by plane on Monday
evening for Paris, Rice Violet, and she may join
the pilgrims at Lourdes for August 15th you
may see her and I hope you will your Grace,
May I ask you kindly to tuck me into your good
prayers as you kneel at our Ladys fiat!
had the privilege of going to Lourdes twice
There was one thing more? May I divulge the
saret yet your Grace My American sisters
are curious. Good news is so hard to keep.
I shall be look ing for a package in the post
which will contain a photograph your Grace
In the beauty of the Welsh surroundings
hope to be edified by the Novices who radiate
happiness a happiness that springs from
closeness to our Blessed Lord In His Pres-
ence at Exposition to - day you had very
special remembrance and each day
—
shall try to be more fervent so that my
prayers for you will win more blessings
your Grace
Hoping that your dags at Lourdes well be a
source of great strength and spiritual refresh
ment I remain most respectfully
Your most obedient child in Mary
Sister Mary de Pazzi

ISAD(G) 2nd edition