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Gives his permission for Mgr Freeland to be the extraordinary for the sisters in King's Lynn.

Welcomes the nuns to King's Lynn - knows their work in Beccles very well as he used to be a School Inspector before becoming a bishop. Fr Stokes is very pleased at having you there.

Cyril is in a good place for him at Woburn Sands and will stay there for a good time. Good idea for his sister to move in with him and to get him out of "lodgings"

manuscript copy of a receipt sent to the solicitors for the sum of £152.
additional note: "Receipt in this form sent for the pro rata 'legacy'. Feb 21/24."

Latin document mentioning: Jacob Shanahan, 45; Brigitta Shanahan, 35; Borris O'Leigh [sic] [Borrisoleigh] in county Tipperary, Ireland; now living in Great Yarmouth.

Bishop noted that not content with rebuilding Buckfast, Fr Abbot was looking for fresh fields to conquer. Tells him that ruins of Ramsey Abbey & the modern mansion are to be sold. Bishop would be delighted if he was drawn to this old home of St Benedict.

Enclose cheque for £1000 being sale price of March Presbytery & land. Asks him to send cheque to Ollard (less £450 mortgage). Suspects Canon forgot to tell Ollard about sending money to Bishop. Found by chance that new presbytery is being built. Money came promptly when Fr Clare told off ("washed his head"). Suspects Ollard overworked with his brother incapacitated.

His action on cheques to Ollard. The stained glass windows arrived yesterday but no candlesticks. Fear they must have been sold at the Sale. What a nuisance! Thanks for congrats on anniversary of consecration, wishes someone else had had the honour.

Bishop Cary quotes a letter to Fr Delaney dated 19/12/1919 from Bishop Keating. In it the £110 from Sr Superior (Ursulines) for 4 annual Masses and a commemorative tablet in the new [Aldeburgh] church has been invested by the Board of Finance. It is the wish of the community that £50 given to Canon Tonks last August should be added to the larger sum and used for the Endowment or Building Fund. Bishop Keating is willing for the surplus to be used as such but notes that she does not wish it to be used the temporary Oratory.
Bishop Cary directs Canon Tonks to look at the books at about or anterior to that date.

Outlines rent, conditions, charges for hirer for Canon Tonks with respect to Crockerhill.

Thanks her for invitation - would very much like to meet her mother. Provides details of his programme: (Weds - opening Church in St Neots, Fr Filmer; Thurs - Catenian dinner in evening). Suggests how he could fit them into it if she is prepared to transport him.

Seems to have been a muddle about vestments, etc. which you asked for from Ass. Perpet. Adoration, Horseferry. Bishop has a list of items from Fr Phillips and is writing to the Assoc. It will come right. They seem to have been very generous.
Bishop grants faculties to the Jesuit Father who is going to stay with the Lyons at Christmas.

Chides Fr Wallace for being casual in not giving names of Australians. Fr Clare is asking a lot for them. Tells what Fr Clare & they must do. Unless done he can't possibly grant his request to marry them. Re MS about Wills. Do what you like but don’t incur debt.
Annotated postscript: "You have to send the certificates of their marriage to the parish of each, that is why you must know where they were baptised. Please be very careful and accurate about this."

Gives permission for him to take holiday providing he finds a supply for Sunday. If he cannot find one he will have to be at March himself. Would he please be certain of someone taking his place before he goes off ! Enclosed celebret.

Repeats the content of the original letter from Rev Dr Franz Fellinger and encloses the interrogatory (not available) to be put to Mr B Boulos. The Bishop delegates Fr Courtney to do this in the presence of a responsible person to act as a notary.
Side 2, Notary's handwritten record of answers to the questions put:
"1. Yes I have been disarrayed.

2. The accusation is false.
3. Indignantly denies having been to house of prostitution
4. Denies walking out with a dancing woman or any woman.
5. It is not true denies both points of accusation
   [undecipherable 5 words] by me (signed) Bishara Boulos"

Witness to the signature of B Boulos J Courtney SJ [word?] Delegate of [Bishop of Northampton]
(signed) Edward Julius Cox Notary

Bishop gives permission to have a Holy Hour at both Aldeburgh and Leiston once a month. He hopes that much good fruit will come from it.

Returns the collections book as requested. Does not think Canon Tonks has any to lend. Is there a desperate need to hurry? Better to keep the Army Hut for entertainments. Keeping well in this rather trying muggy weather?

Inclined to approve the scheme. The parish is to pay for it so the Diocese will not be called upon to provide the modest £50. Not only weather makes a visit: "For one, thing, when you are not in the depths of hell, or its equivalent, you can make anybody happy!"

Sends the countersigned application. "I hope I have done it proprely[sic]".

Delighted that Fr Davidson in contemplating setting up a Guild and sends his most cordial blessing for it. The Holy Father has commanded that wherever it is possible that such Guilds be established in a parish. Provides some views on the value and effects of such a guild. Also cannot attend for the Annunciation, but will be there in spirit.