| Description | Sheet with notes on Webb St. Boys School visited, 1858, listing changes, number of pupils, level of discipline, and noting insufficient room. This is accompanied by a sheet of statistics. Similarly, this section features Webb St. Girls and Infants School statistics;
Letters in this file including several written in Italian:
Letter in Italian addressing Monsignor from Fr Louis C [?], 1852; second part of a letter from F. Lawrence O.C. to Bishop Grant mentioning 'our Superior General' and having been ill-represented to the General by Fr Louis; letter from M. Flannery mentioning his state of health since having heard of 'the charges brought against' his brother. His brother insisted he was innocent of the charge. Flannery seeks to know what Lord Bishop would have him do? Flannery's two cousins Rev John Hogan [?] & Rev M. Hogan, both professors of Theology received the same declaration from the brother, and Flannery wishes for none of this to reach his three sisters - two of them nuns, and the third on the cusp of entering novitiate; letter from Flannery at Catholic University House where he spells out the futility of 'that person's family' coming to Ireland, as his brother is not there, 1858; letter from Flannery indicating his lack of desire to meet 'the person', 1858; letter from Fr Lawrence, possibly from around 1857, noting that 'the most important time, when the misfortune took place is almost past over in silence' and that they are 'asked questions concerning occurrences which happened 18 months ago', namely whether there were familiarity between him and 'the girl', any sign that the misfortune happened, and that he stands accused of having taken her to the Crystal Palace' - he asks whether Flannery could produce proof, and mentions 'reported misdeeds of P. Fl [?] in Wandsworth'. He mentions the Very Fr Tierney, and his own feeling that 'Flannery wishes to bring me in for it and that he got up as an accuser against me.', and defies anyone to show or prove one single instance of a sign of intimacy between himself and the girl; correspondence from 1857 regarding Lordship's desire for the writer 'to leave Webb Street' on two charges, 'for not sending the Servant away at the time that you wished it', and 'for not telling you at once of the matter after I had heard of it.' The writer wonders whether there might not be a third, greater reason. There is mention of Flannery, L. Tierney, and Fr J. Cotter [?].
Letter c. 1858 from Fr Lawrence concerning the measurement and particulars of the ground in Melior St., and further details his mind on the discussion whereby he pleads for any decisions to come after a sentence is passed, in that eventuality; mention in a 12.01.1858 letter of the services of two excellent priests of Chatham, Morley and Fegan, to conduct a Retreat for 'our People in Webb Street.' He happily relates that the Confessions for the Jubilee are numerous, in addition to passing reference to judgement; 20.01 letter from Fr Lawrence to Bishop Grant having forgotten to mention that 'the General Superior' might send a letter for Lawrence to St. George's, as he 'demanded a just investigation into his case' 'in loco'. 19.02.1858 Lawrence wishes to be allowed to finish Holy Lent at Webb St., to have everything settled at Easter. He details the difficulty of corresponding with Rome; 24.02 letter where Lawrence remarks that his Lordship 'labours under a mistake concerning [his] missionary engagement for six years' - no time of stay was fixed by his Superior, when he was sent to England, and that a Religious on a foreign mission is entitled to claim to be released and sent home after six years of service if 'he desires so himself', but no date has been decided as such , and lawfully Lawrence could not leave the country for good before receiving leave of return. He would require special leave from Rome, until which point he falls under his Lordship's power; 25.03 letter regarding Lawrence's preparations for journeying to Germany. He requests a Celebret to enable him to say Mass on the Road. He has made up his mind not to join the Peckham Fathers. He wonders whether he could work in a different capacity in the Diocese still, suggesting also that he may 'appeal to the Testimony of the Congregation that he worked as much in Webb St. as any Priest in the Parish'; 16.02.1858 letter written following the death of Fr Lawrence's father, and where Lawrence puts pause to consideration of joining the Peckham Fathers, instead suggesting he become Military Chaplain to India; 17.02.1858 letter from Lawrence in thanks of the Bishop's kindness through Lawrence's 'severe trial'; letter in tiny envelope of 17.02.1858 addressed to Fr Lawrence suggesting that he may not remain in London, knowing the intentions of the General, and has nothing to say on the matter - he outlines the issues and suggests he 'may do what' he 'likes' 'but God will never bless such kind of undertaking'.; letter of 13.04.1858 where Lawrence recommends a poor little Orphan boy of Webb St. Congregation to Lord Bishop's kindness - David (or Patrick) Lanegan, presently at the Metropolitan Schools, Sutton, Surrey. The older brother had been placed in the orphanage at Bruges. The matter is whether the young boy is healthy enough; letter from Fr Lawrence acknowledging receipt of £7, handed to Fr M1856-1859
cDaniel for the Poor; 08.02.1858 letter from Fr Lawrence explains how that they used to have the Quarantore at Webb St. on the 4th Sunday of Lent to conclude on the Tuesday following. He had wished to see Webb St.'s new Chapel built before leaving; 03.01.1859 Fr Lawrence writes to Bishop Grant, having placed himself in the hands of the Superior of the Capuchin Fathers in Pantasaph, and was kindly received. Lawrence was employed in the Monastery up to the week before Christmas, when they opened a small Oratory in Chester. A letter from Rome arrived, however, by which he was ordered back to the continent. He requests Lord Bishop write to the General in his favour or to assist him in becoming secularised. Bishop Grant noted at the bottom of the letter that he would send Lawrence money, and that he had no letter from the General about this; a letter of 11.01.1859 has Lawrence suggesting that having been turned adrift from Webb St., he lost his connection with the proper authority and is thrown upon the world. The Peckham Fathers would not admit him; 06.01.1859 letter from Fr Lawrence; 07.07.19[??] letter from Fr Lawrence where Webb St. Mass and living in the neighbourhood are mentioned; letter between R. Whitten [?] and Bishop Grant in note form, following a brief note from [?] seeking advice. Whitten refers to Fr Lawrence, querying how satisfied Lord Bishop was with him at Webb St., and how capable he was of conducting the German Chapel?; 10.09.1859 letter from Fr Lawrence returning 'the enclosed', signed, informing Lord Bishop that he has left Richmond; 12.08.1859 Fr Lawrence informs that he would not be able to stand the Indian Climate, preferring to remain in England but indicating that Pantasaph [?] and Peckham have no room; 09.08.1859 letter from Fr Lawrence; 185[?] letter from Fr Lawrence written from New Weston St., Borough, regarding having Exposition as the year before, on the 4th Sunday in Lent; 185[?] letter from Fr Lawrence stating his pleasure and agreement with Lord Bishop's proposal, mentioning Easter Offerings being considered as Extra Donation; 185[?] letter from Fr Lawrence at Webb St. Chapel; 185[?] letter from Fr Lawrence expressing his regret at having offended through some expressions, and wishing to vindicate the Rights of Webb Stree Mission and its succeeding pastors, humbly submitting to be released from the responsibility of the management of this mission, appointing instead Rev O'Flannery or similar as head of the Mission; letter from Fr Lawrence of the 25.05.1856 regarding the boundaries of his mission; letters of 16.06.1857 from Fr Lawrence, and to Fr Lawrence from Bishop Grant where Lawrence required a form to obtain Dispensation for a mixed marriage, and mention of the arrival of Fr MacDaniel, costs/salary of Fr P. Flannery. Grant proposes that the plan proposed for Deptford is the fairest, following which he writes a short, administrative note to Lawrence; 18.04.1859 Lawrence writes to Grant, having awaited a response from his General. He wishes to be saved from despair; 11.05.1859 mention of Fr Emidius as Lord Bishop wished, Emidius opining that some time would elapse before direction or opinion arrived from Rome. He mentions that Fr Bagshawe had offered his roof; 04.05.1859 letter from St. Elizabeth's Richmond, where Lawrence expresses his gratitude and mentions Fr Bagshawe and accommodation; 1859 letter in thanks for Comfort and Consolation where Lawrence protests his innocence, detailing the case; 17.06.1859 letter from Lawrence, suggesting that the General had formed an opinion that Lawrence had acted independently and lived in total emancipation from the Order - he shall appeal to the Belgian Provincial; 05.08.185[?] letter regarding his application to the Superior of the Fathers in Pantasaph;
1851 document marked 'La Salette', in French, 'Mandement de Monseigneur L'Eveque de Grenoble autorisant L'Erection d'un nouveau Sanctuaire a Maria, sur la Montagne de la Salette', 8pp.; Letter of 1851 from H. Clark at 15 Maze Pond on the subject of the school, and mention of candidates; 22.06.1857 letter from M. D. [?] of St. George's Cathedral, Southwark regarding his leaving with 'many a book which Mister Coe [?] left with him' and that McDaniel wishes to meet his Lordship; letter from Crafton Cottage, 08.06.1857 regarding Mr. Ranken, the War Office and the post of Military Chaplain to China; letter to Lord from McSally [?], administrative, concerning a meeting;
Note in Latin, c.1858 including the name Flannery; letter in Italian from Fr E[?] Ca[?]; 30.01.1856 letter to Lord Bishop mentioning matters of fault brought against the author, mention a marriage in the Archdiocese of Westminster, Mr. Bagshawe, Father Lawrence, discussion of an ineffective school master and a noisy school, discussion of food in the Mission with mention of Fr Lawrence; end of a letter from Fr Flannery to Lord Bishop Grant regarding Fr Lawrence and a frayed relationship between the two priests;
Final note, dirty, mentioning that the Melior St. documents are in 'some order of chronology'. |