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).

Letter to Bishop supporting Mr Lockwood to rent be a tenant. 7s 1d is too much rent - Mr Ollard says this is so) suggests 6s 6d. The celebrated Mrs Pompery has returned, called, and will come back. Fr Freeland seems to e gaining strength as he writes in a very cheerful tone.

Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
110: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Papal Documents (accompany [not present] this Pastoral Letter: 1. The Decree on First Communion, 2. "Professio fidei Tridentinae"),
111-129: Advent Pastoral letter: Social Question, Leo XIII social policy, plea for non-interference, competence of the Church, position, City of God, No abdication, alleged failure of Catholicism as a social force, the Catholic Social Guild, non-Catholic movements; Northampton Dicesan Mission Fund: missions in March, Bletcheley, Brantham, Dunstable - church consecrations in Slough, Bungay, Sherringham - completed fabric and planned opening for St John's Norwich - new mass centres at Stoke Holy Cross, Chalfont St Peter.
130: Report and Statistics, S. Peter's Pence, Association for the Propagation of the Faith (Rev Francis Ross, Organizing Secretary.)

Map aligned north to top of page. Corner of Station Road & St John's Road March. Showing: Mill / Stables / Piggery / Right of Way / "Thomas Morton" / "Thomas O'Connor's Devisees"
Undated. No ownership marks.
Pre-dates conversion of Mill into Church (from 1912) so guess c. 1911

Faculty from Pope Pius X for erection of the Stations of the Cross in the Church of B. V. M. and St Peter at March with application of Indulgences to all who take part in the Stations of the Cross. Stations blessed & erected on 9th July 1912

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.

Form registering the Church of "Our Lady & St Peter" as a Place of Worship.
Signed off by the Registrar General, Bernard Mallet on 29-5-1912, North Witchford District

Mission Book provides a handwritten annual account for a number of years - 1912 is fullest account.
Notice Books - the mechanism by which the priest would ensure the congregation were advised at the end of Mass of what they needed to know about parish business.

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.

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.

Reporting progress of Mission; prejudice not as great. Mass attendance good. Mrs Ten Broeck interested & sends quarterly cheques. Cottages have good tenants. Debts paid & cottages painted. Will now start fund to pay mortgage. Hopes of house nearer Church.

Sorry about delay in sending cheque; directions were misunderstood. Hopes Post Office will want garage or that he finds another tenant. Are mother & daughter in residence? Is sure influence of holy priest results in change for better towards RC Church.

Transfer of properties from Vawser to Northampton Diocese, for mortgages, fees & charges