April 1^st. Received letter from Grantley Berkeley inviting me to his place at Southampton.

Letter also from Mr. Troy.

2^nd. A letter from Rev^d Mother Comerford. A Southern Reporter of the 30^th. ult. acknowledges the receipt of the £25 sent to J. Leahy. Letter from Mr. Fitzger:

3. A Southern Reporter arrived this morning announces the death of D^r Murphy of Cork on Thursday morning last - Holy Thursday.

Wrote to the ArchBp. of Novara in reference to the Fraschinis [Fraskinis] - a letter from M. Kelly yesterday.

Wrote to Lord Grey, M. Kelly and Mrs. Fitzgerald.

4^th. Easter Sunday. Wrote to J. Savage enclosing the Provincial's sanction to Jos. Fitzgerald's coming to Demerara. Wrote also to Mrs. Grantley Berkeley.

Kingstown. April 6^th. Dined at Mr. Ennis's, Roebuck, this being the birth day of two of his children.

Wrote to Mrs. Comerford.

7. Called on D^r O'Connell and received from him the balance of the Propagation grant for 1846, being £381.6.6.

8. Took Letter of Credit from Bank of Ireland on Bank of England for £300, paying for it seven shillings and sixpence.

Paid Taylor for trowsers and waistcoat £1.16. Paid Miss Byrne's bill £1.16 and Richardson's £2.15.6.

Dined at Mrs. Fitzgerald's and met Countess Masterson from Antigua - Mrs. and Miss MacEvoy, Fitzwilliam Street.

9. A letter from the Sec^'y of the Propagation of the Faith.

10. Requested Caroline Henry to make some purchases for me during my absence, for which I gave her £10.

11. Preparing to start for Liverpool. Intend leaving £5 more to C. Henry for sundry purchases.

Wrote to J. Fitzgerald, Capo Sante, forwarding to him the Provincial's leave to join the mission of B[ritish] Guiana.

12. Liverpool. Arrived at 5 this morning from Kingstown by the Iron Duke.

Called at Sandback's. The Parker sails in the morning with full cargo and passengers. They expect in a week or so the Leonora. Called at Henry Moore's, Rumford Street - also at 28 Great Orford Street. Wrote to Soph: Henry etc. and to M. Kelly.

1847. April 13^th. Left Liverpool for London. Arrived same evening and put up at Anderton's Hotel.

14. Changed Letter of Credit: £300. Deposited £320 at the Commercial Bank. Total amount of deposit £800.

19. Received several letters, redirected. From Colonial Office, J. Reed, J. Leahy, D^r MacSweeny, M. Kelly and 3 from S. Henry.

Wrote to D^r McSweeny, J. Leahy and S. Henry. Forwarded M. Kelly's letter to Miss O'Beirne.

Took up at the L.J.S. Bank £41.4.6, leaving £600 in deposit.

20. Paid Greene & Niner £62.17 for lamps, glass etc. by cheque.

Paid Mrs. Browne's bill £5.4.1.

21^st. Called at the L.J.S. Bank and drew a cheque for £137.3, leaving now in deposit £400.

Saw Mr. Jerningham, who promised to place £50 to my account, being his Subscription towards the mission for 1846 and 1847.

22. Wrote to S. Henry - also to J. Savage, stating that I would start in the steamer of the 17^th. May.

London. April 23^rd. 1847. Wrote to M. Kelly.

24^th. Left for Liverpool by the quarter past 6 train - arrived quarter past three.

Looked at the Leonora.

26^th. Saw the Captain of the Leonora, but found that the fares of passage were much too high and the accommodations insufficient - his own manner also did not please me. Started for Kingstown.

27. Arrived after a very boisterous passage. Wrote to D^r McSweeny, Power, D^r Taylor, Mr. Troy, Mrs. Comerford, Mrs. Berkeley, Mr. Jerningham and Cap^t. Thomson. Met Fr. Curtis, who invites me to dine on Tuesday next.

28^th. Received a letter from J. Savage enclosing one for Fr. Dunne. MacNamara, O'Connor and J. Fitzgerald are preparing to start for Madeira.

Wrote to Earl Grey; Mr. Adolph; J. Leahy; Choiselat-Gallien, enclosing acknowledgment of 24,800 francs for 1846.

29. Started for Athlone, where I arrived same evening.

Took up my quarters with D^r Brown.

30. Feast of S. Catharine of Sienna. Accompanied D^r Brown to S. Joseph's. Said Mass for the Nuns. Wrote to J. Reed.

Athlone. April 30^th. 1847. Decided upon taking the six Nuns already selected and two lay Postulants. In the course of the day proceeded to the appointment of the Superior of the new Convent. After hearing the Bishop, Revd. Mother and others, I was led to appoint Sister Mary J. Regis O'Brien to the important office.