Item 18 - Fr Purcell to Fr Tonks: Board of Trustees is not helping a poor Mission

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GB ARCHON 2913 PA38-01-03-18

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Fr Purcell to Fr Tonks: Board of Trustees is not helping a poor Mission

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  • 6-2-1910 (Creation)

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1 page; 3 sides; manuscript; folded

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(1909-1942)

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1909 - 1942: PP at St Ives
1942, Jun 13: Died

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RCDEAA holding: XNP9, File 5, St Ives

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Fr Purcell is adamant that the Board of Trustees are not helping his Mission by their propositions. They should tell Mr Skeeles whether or not they are going to support his suggestion. Their inference that Fr Purcell is responsible for the neglect of the properties does not go down well. They can think that if they wish, but whether they are justified to do so is another matter. Fr Purcell states that his knowledge of Mr Pauling is that he would not accuse anyone, openly or covertly, of such neglect. Neither would he think that St Ives is in a position to spend money on repairs. Caustically, Fr Purcell says he might be mistaken that an objective of the Board is to assist Poor Missions ("with barely sufficient income"). Does the board say it is his fault and he must "personally pay the expense?".

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      203mm x 165mm

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