by Michael Hammond | Dec 24, 2021
For a long time past the Sisters at Mt. St. Vincent have urged the necessity of enlarging the Orphanage – giving many good reasons for so doing. During my recent visit there, they pressed me for permission to erect even a temporary wooden building to serve as...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 23, 2021
Your favor of the 8th inst. was duly received and I beg to apologize for not having answered it before the present, but I have been ill for some time – hence the delay. With regard to the matter in question, I feel sure that if your Lordship be pleased to order...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 21, 2021
You are no doubt anxiously expecting to hear from us and it was with regret that we were obliged by other more pressing duties to set aside for a few days your claim upon us – but now that a few leisure moments be ours we hasten to give you the pleasure and...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 19, 2021
I was hopeful of having the pleasure of seeing your Lordship during my visit to Holyoke but was informed when there that you were absent from home. As I have not heard directly from Your Lordship since I replied to your favor of the 8th of May – relative to the...
by Michael Hammond | Nov 15, 2021
Although I am convinced that you have been duly apprised of the difficulties which have presented themselves in our dealings with the Orphans of your Society during the past year, still on the part of the Community I feel obliged to call your attention to the...