by Michael Hammond | Aug 4, 2021
I was very pleased by the receipt of your esteemed favor of yesterday’s date this morning – but then I am always so. However, there was just one drop of bitterness mingled with that pleasure in my case. You have been seriously unwell recently, but you are...
by Michael Hammond | Aug 3, 2021
Will you please present to His Grace, at your earliest convenience, the following requests of the Community: The Steam Laundry at House of Providence, needs a new roof and we wish to raise the building another storey, and thus make it like the other building,...
by Michael Hammond | Aug 1, 2021
The Sisters of Charity of the House of Providence, Kingston, respectfully request their Excellencies, the Governor General and Lady Aberdeen, to do them the honor of paying a visit to their Institution on occasion of their Excellencies coming to this City this...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 27, 2021
I have been appointed to give the retreat to your community this summer, and I write to find out the exact date on which you wish it to begin. I suppose it is to last eight days, there being three meditations and one conference each day. Hoping, Reverend Mother, to...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 26, 2021
On the occasion of your last visit you kindly offered to do your best, to procure a person suitable to conduct a little session for the Sisters this summer. Six weeks will be the extent of time at our disposal, as our retreat opens Aug. 16. Will you kindly do me the...