Monday 1 April 1844. Wrote to Cardinal Fransoni enclosing D^r Clancy's printed letter with a translation.

Dined with the Franciscans on the invitation of Fr. Mullock. Harold was of the party and broached a conversation respecting the expediency of going out at once to Demerara.

On my return home found the missing dispatch from Demerara - it contains a copy of a letter written to D^r Clancy, and which is of the utmost importance, as it will prove to all that see it, that D^r Clancy's present and past course is and has been in opposition to all authority.

Tuesday 2 April 1844. Called on Rev^d A. O'Connell and shewed him the Propaganda document - also to D^r O'Connor and Fr. Stewart, John's Lane.

Subscribed 5£ towards the subscription which Rev^d E. Norris is raising for the Irish College in Rome.

Wrote to Rev^d Mr. Mullins, Galway.

A visit from Mr Young, whom I met in Rome - refunded to him 7 dollars balance of his acc^t.

Wednesday 3 April 1844. Wrote to Mr. Ford, London.

A visit from Cap^t. Charles Goodman.

Dined with the clergymen of the Church of the Conception on the invitation of Mr. Cooper - a very large party - among whom the Archbishop.

Thursday 4 April 1844. Copied this morning the Propaganda letter to D^r Clancy and forwarded it under cover to D^r Murray, together with the two Demerara papers which he lent me.

Found on my return home tonight a letter [from] Monsieur Choiselat Gallien which Rev^d D^r O'Connell left. Clancy must be writing them that he has made no resignation of the Vicariate, and hence the delay in authorizing the payment of the balance of the allocation.

Friday 5 April 1844. Called on Revd D^r O'Connell. Wrote again to Monsieur Choiselat Gallien, Paris.

Dined with the clergymen of the Church of the conception on the invitation of D^r Laphen - met the Archbishop there. He seemed much gratified at the letter I received from the Propaganda, and observed that unless D^r Clancy now obeyed he would be in open schism with the Holy See.

A letter from J. Ryan.

Sunday 7 April 1844. Dined with Mrs Fitzgerald - met T. Fitz: of Fane Valley, Cap^t. Goodman &.

Monday 8 April 1844. Started by the fly boat this morning for Maynooth - arrived in 21/2 hours. Dined on the invitation of the President - among the party were two parsons, Hancock and Reed.

Had a good deal of conversation about Demerara with D^r Lee and the Professors.

Slept at Maynooth.

A priest by the name of Powell came out from Dublin to offer himself for my Mission. Dean Gaffney, D^r Lee and the President gave him a character for unsteadiness.

Tuesday 9 April 1844. Dined today on D^r Lee's invitation. D^r Miley of Dublin came out. D^r Lee spoke to several of the students but none were willing to go on the Mission of Demerara.

Left Maynooth for Dublin at 1/2 past five.

Wednesday 10 April 1844. Received a letter this morning from M. Kelly.

A visit from Rev^d Mr. Powell, who renewed his application for a Mission.

Thursday 11 April 1844. Changed my Letter of Credit on the Bank of Ireland for 200£ on Bank of England - balance in Irish notes.

Called on Mrs O'Donoghue, Mrs Fitzgerald and Mrs Cruise.

Saw Archdeacon Hamilton in reference to Powell. His advice was similar to that given at Maynooth - to have nothing to do with him, the head is not sound.

A letter from Clancy to D^r Laphen. Still signs himself V.A. and P.P.

A visit from Rev^d Mr. Curtis and Maher of Gardiner Street - read for them the letter of Propaganda to D^r Clancy. Mr. C. thought it would be of great importance to have it published.

Wrote to M. Kelly.

Friday 12 April 1844. Saw D^r Olliffe, his mother and sister. The Fire Queen is likely to prove a very expensive affair to the Mission of Calcutta.

As yet I have no letter from Paris - if no answer come between this and Monday it may be as well to see Monsieur Choiselat in person.

Saturday 13 April 1844. Received a letter from Choiselat Gallien giving no order until the Council, which is to meet immediately, pronounce in my favour. Wrote to him in reply and posted the letter myself.

Wrote to J. Ryan.

Sunday 14 April 1844. Wrote to Mr. Schade, Demerara, a long letter - hinted that he may be on the look out for me by the second May mail.

Monday 15 April 1844. Wrote to J. Ryan and Rev^d Mr. Mullins.

Tuesday 16 April 1844. A letter from Masini - 11 days from Perugia - his address is: Professore di pittura, Direttore della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti di Perugia, Stati Papali.

Wednesday 17 April 1844. A visit from Fr. Cary of Swords and J. Murphy.

Thursday 18 April 1844. Visit from Rev^d D^r O'Connell, who has received an Order from the Council of Paris to pay me the balance of the allocation for 1843. This is an important communication, and a death blow to Clancy in that quarter.

I have just received a letter from Monsieur Choiselat communicating to me the decision of the Council of Paris for the Propagation which authorizes Rev^d A. O'Connell to pay me £671.6.6^d.

Dined with Rev^d O'Connell.

Received from J. Ryan an order on the Bank of Ireland for Barry's twenty pounds.

Saturday 20 April 1844. Procured a draft on Freeborn & Co, Rome, for £20 from the National Bank of Ireland in favour of Rev^d Richard Wormington to be paid by him to Masini on account of T. Barry's picture. Wrote to Masini and to Rev^d Mr. Wormington and posted the letters myself.

On my return to lodgings this evening found a card of George Henry's.

Sunday 21 April 1844. Called at J. Ennis's to see G. Henry. He has just returned from Bombay.

Went to Booterstown to pay a visit to the nuns of S. Catherine, Sion Hill.

Monday 22 April 1844. Received from D^r O'Connell this day the sum of £671.6.6, being the balance of allocation to the Vicariate of B. Guiana for 1843.

Paid £35 to Rev^d Mr. Hand for the pension of two students, Lordan and O'Brien, to 1^st. Jan^y 1845.

Took a bill of exchange from the Bank of Ireland for 600£ payable in London on the 26^th. inst. by the Bank of England. Drawn at Bombay 23^rd. Aug^t 1843 in favour of Messrs Cockburn & Co., on Messrs Grey & Coles, London. Forwarded same to the London Joint Stock Bank.

Accepted by Grey & Co. on 23 Aug^t 1843, payable at Messrs Flyn & Co.

Tuesday 23 April 1844. Dined with Mr. O'Connor (Denis), 5 Mountjoy Square, whom I met in Rome - promised to write to him from Demerara.

Wednesday 24 April 1844. Started for Carlow - Rev^d Mr Taylor, President of the College, was my fellow passenger. Put up at the College - called at D^r Haly's - visited the Presentation Convent, and the Sisters of Mercy.

Thursday 25 April 1844. Started for Waterford - put up at Dobbyn's Hotel.

Friday 26 April 1844. Dined with D^r Foran, who received one of D^r Clancy's circulars.

Visited the monks and the Sisters of Charity.

Saturday 27 April 1844. Breakfasted with the Sisters of Charity.

Started for Cork - arrived at 91/2 p.m.

Sunday 28 April 1844. Dined at Dominic Street. Several newspapers and letters from Demerara were before me.

Monday 29 April 1844. Dined with Mr. Troy - no one offers as yet for the Mission.

Tuesday 30 April 1844. Met D^r Murphy, O'Keefe, Mathew, Fahey.

Dined at Dominic Street.