Aug^t 3^rd. Liverpool. Received a letter from D^r Morris on behalf of Mr. O'Dwyer.

Aug^t 5. Dublin. Received a package of letters from various quarters.

6. What I had some misgivings about, some days past - the constancy of Miss McDermott - has been realised this morning, Mrs. McD's. Mama calling this morning to say that her daughter had changed her mind. This is a sad disappointment as, reckoning on her, I have lost other opportunities.

Letters from Mother Regis, Mr. Lordan and Mr. O'Donoghue.

Poor E. O'Rorke has died suddenly - all of the few respectable Catholics we have are dying off.

A very interesting letter from Bishop Goold.

10. The two young men from Carlow, Scully and Haydn, called today - gave them - Scully £2.10 - Haydn £2 - to purchase some necessaries.

Two more Postulants have offered - a Miss Cassan, and Miss Garvie.

12^th. Wrote to Bishop Goold.

13^th. Miss Fitzgerald is unable to raise as much as is necessary to defray the expenses of her passage.

Miss Mooney is also off - her mother will not let her go. Her place will be taken by Miss Cassan, very much her superior.

Paris. 13^th April. 1850. Received first instalment of the Grant for 1849 - 2,800 francs - exchanged for £109.6.8.

18^th. Second Instalment

F11,200

F14,000

F400 less than grant 1848.

Dublin. 14^th Aug. 1850. Went out to Cabra to ascertain the cause of Mrs. Mooney's hasty resolution - none but the most frivolous reasons were given.

15. Wrote to Mother Regis, Mr Lordan, Mr. O'Donoghue and D^r Smyth.

20. Left Kingstown for Liverpool accompanied by the two Postulants (Miss Martin, Miss Cassan), and Mr. Scully and Mr. Haydn.

Received £20.13 collected by Anna Cruise for Miss Cassan.

21. Found Mr. O'Dwyer in Liverpool - rec^d. from him £20 towards his passage.

22. Mr. O'Connor saw the party off in the Lucknow.

11 at night arrived in London.

23. Sent £10 to brother James for Tim.

Wrote to S. Henry, Mr. Troy, Elliott, M. de Wall.

25. Gave Mr. Scully £3 - to secure five berths in the Steamer - fare 10s. each.

London. Aug^t. 26 1850. Engaged a berth on board the Dee, paying £50.

Wrote to Fr. Doherty enclosing a 5£ note.

To M. Kelly.

30. Deposit in Commercial Bank in full to this day £730.