Feb. 7, 1894 – To General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Kingston ON from James Vincent Neville, Archbishop’s Palace, Kingston ON

Aug 8, 2021

By direction of the Archbishop I send you the following extracts, with translation in English, from letters received from Propaganda relative to separation of the house in Holyoke from Mother house in...

Feb 12, 1894 – To the Home National Bank, Holyoke MA from General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Kingston ON

Aug 7, 2021

Yours of the 4th inst., giving information that you had received instructions from the Sisters of Charity of your City, was duly received. I have handed the Note to our Bankers here in Kingston authorizing them to collect the...

Feb 19, 1894 – To Our Lady’s Home, Dublin, Ireland from General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Kingston ON

Aug 6, 2021

You will be pleased to hear that Kate M’Nally and Bridget Brennan arrived safely in Kingston, they are both here yet, not being able to procure a situation without a recommendation of good character. No lady in this country will take one of these girls into her...

Mar. 5, 1894 – Matron, Kingston Penitentiary from General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Kingston ON

Aug 5, 2021

Concerning the children of whom you spoke, I cannot tell you how pleased I am to know, that through the kindness of Sir John Thompson they will soon be amid surroundings more suitable to their tender age.I will take the children most willingly, the infant of five...

Mar. 17, 1894 – To General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Kingston ON from Rev. O’Connor, Chesterville, ON

Aug 4, 2021

I was very pleased by the receipt of your esteemed favor of yesterday’s date this morning – but then I am always so. However, there was just one drop of bitterness mingled with that pleasure in my case. You have been seriously unwell recently, but you are...