Relating to the March Presbytery and rental properties: Letters from Fr W Clare (7), Fr L Allen(7), Canon Tonks(1), GF Stokes(1), AP Peacock(1), Ollard(2); Postcard from Fr Clare; Bills/invoices (15) from Insurance Co., Utilities & Councils; Agreements for construction and rent; Rent Account (1910 & 1911); Inventory (1941 - Fr Mortimer J Hanagan); Inventory (1948 - Rev W J Gaffney); Fr Gerard Collins to Bishop (Parker) - his critical survey of Chatteris house (11-7-1953).
Allen, Louis Rev (-1931)Postcard showing March Church with a cleric stood by doorway. It is possible to make out the word "Allen" on the last line of the noticeboard - perhaps it is Fr Louis Allen in the image.
UnknownSends cheque to be divided between Sunday School & Altar Society. Assessment of her property is lower than expected & money for Church will be delayed. Fears the Lord does not permit her the honour of giving Him a Home.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Hopes he has been able to arrange for marriages at the Church of Our Lady & St Peter & that he has solemnised them. She has met Lord Abbot of English Benedictines, Dom Gasquet & Sec. Fr Langdon. Abbot is giving 4 lectures in N. York & has "waked up" Protestants.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Sends money & asks him to buy specified books. Believes he will need to work hard to establish Mission in March. Wishes she could help pay off mortgage but regrets she is unable to pay more than she is doing.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Remembers watching his receding form from deck of SS Minneapolis. Interested to hear about 6 candlesticks which Fr Allen's congregation are buying. Asks to be one of contributors & encloses cheque. Hopes they will be worthy of altar, the givers & priest to whom they are given.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)News of his Mission is encouraging. Wishes she could hear Mass there again. Proposes to give £2000 when she sells her property to help build Church of Our Lady & St Peter in March as memorial to husband. Has had offers for her land but not yet up to her price.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)She sends the cheque which was due on March 28th. Relates difficulties in getting money. Trusts delay will not recur but regrets prospect of her being able to do as she hoped about a Church seems fading as assessment on her property will take most of money.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Inability to fulfil her obligation to send cheque as she has £200 less income for the year. Asks if he would borrow sum from Bank & she will pay at end of 6 months with interest. Especially sorry now as she hears he has moved into new home.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)She has succeeded in selling share of stock & is waiting to receive the money. Gives details. She is interested in accounts of his new home & garden.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Thanks him for consoling letter. She has been very troubled at failure to send cheque. Worried lest she should die before paying for Church. She proposes to try to sell some stock which she had forgotten she could do.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Notes headed "Letters 1914". Details of failure to pay cheques with suggestions to ask Bishop to advance annual payment of £125. Notes provision in Will for extra £125 to be paid to Bishop in case she [Mrs Ten Broeck?] dies before 1917.
Bishop's Comments "Sent to Harrington 1922"
Outlines the arrangements for Friday's funeral. Draws a parallel with the funeral of Fr Wrigglesworth when he made arrangements and said mass. Suggests Bishop should stay overnight in Peterborough and then bring Fr Allen, who will be the MC. Fr Ketterer needs to be eased into his new role - suggests that he take on Wisbech for the moment. At Canon Eeles' suggestion a will was written and this will be attended to in due course.
manuscript annotation: "All agreed to. Yes to Peterborough on Thursday for night, will bring Fr Allen along too. Friday a.m."
Assured him of no urgency re papers Bishop sent him. He has no idea of size of Estate or amount of legacies. Has cabled partner to contact Couderts Bros & enter formal appearances in proceedings on behalf of Bishop & Fr Allen.
Harrington, Bigham & EnglarRe Mrs Ten Broeck. Gives details of her payments & debts to diocese. Presumes it will be alright to say original agreement was made with him although he has no proof of it. He can find no letters referring to payments earlier than December 1912.
Allen, Louis Rev (-1931)Sends document re Mrs Ten Broeck. Asks him to fill in information re clauses in proof of claim. Asks him to give his opinion on various statements. All at request of Bishop of Northampton
Tonks, Joseph Rev (1863-1943)Thanks him for Christmas letter with news of Bishop's visit. Had hoped to send money. When war is over hopes dividends will come in. He & Bishop must be glad to offer Mass to Belgian refugees. Expresses interest in all the news she has had of March & surrounding area.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Envies him having only £18 interest to pay; she has to pay £200. She is offered £5000 less for her property than before the war. Comments on his garden & the war.
Ten Broeck, Mary O Mrs (1834 - 1919)Acknowledges Bishop's letter. He had only written to Mrs Ten Broeck yesterday. Thanks him for Harrington's name. Summarises instalments received from 1914. Gives details of good Christmas Mass.
Allen, Louis Rev (-1931)"Letters 1915. Further disappointments Aug 15th leaf 2 Acknowledgement of her promise to pay £125 annually for 5 years. "
Bishop "Aug 9/15 Sent to Harrington May 3/22"