January 5 1849. D^r Clifton, who with his family have returned to Confession to me since the 24^th. ult., placed in my hands some letters addressed by him Fitz to Mrs. Clifton and himself relative to some grave charges made against him by Miss M. Clifton.

9. A letter from Father Alemany, Provincial of S. Joseph's, U. S., enquiring what chances there are of raising funds in Demerara towards the benefit of the Dominican mission.

Father Young has written in the same sheet as the Provincial on the same subject.

Poor Joseph Farrugia the Maltese died this morning and was buried this evening.

He has left $20 for Masses.

10^th. Gave $5 each to Mr. Brittain, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. O'Brien to say Masses for J. Farrugia.

12. Mr. Kelsh has come to town to make preparations to go to America.

13. A visit from Mr. Cornet this morning in reference to a child of Mr. Reiss of Schoon Ord which he wishes to place at the Convent. This is the same party I refused some months ago in consequence of his not living in a married state.

Paid Mr. McKay 3^rd. instalment of contract $500.

Georgetown, Demerara. 14^th. January 1849. This little album was given to me by the angel mother of our Ursuline monastery, S. M. Regis O'Brien, for the purpose of jotting down my daily memoranda. What shall be my first note in it? Why it can be no other than what forms my uppermost anxiety - the welfare and prospects of S. Joseph's. A year of deep interest has just closed upon it and altho' the early part of it held out were not realized still we have great reason to be thankful to Almighty God for having succeeded so well. Thirty Class children, some however paying as high as $19 per month, was the highest number during the year. Some of these have left, but others will I trust very soon take their places. On the settlement of accounts there were from three to four hundred dollars plus expenditure. This is not bad considering some heavy items for furniture, repairs &c.

The good Nuns have laboured most zealously as well in the Classes as in the Extern school, and it is gratifying to find that in every quarter of the Colony their exertions are highly prized and their virtues and talents appreciated.

1849. Georgetown. 15 January. The mail has come in this evening and brought me letters from the new Bishop of Melbourne, J. Goold; Revd. Mr. Curtis, J. O'Sullivan, Mrs. Gomez, Mrs. Berkeley and Mr. Jerningham. Several letters for the Convent - two for Mother Regis from Mr. Curtis, one from her father and two from the Athlone Nuns - also two for S. M. Alphonsus.

The letter of J. [O']Sullivan is very important, as shewing a disposition on the part of the Colonial Office to pay us a little more attention than they have hitherto done.

The tone and tenor of Fr. Curtis's letter is not very hope inspiring.

16. Had a conversation with D^r Clifton on the nasty affair between his family and the priests.

Fitzgerald, who has conjectured that I came to a knowledge of the correspondence, implores me to confront him with the Cliftons, whom he in his turn accuses of being in the habit of tradaucing [traducing?] me.

When rogues fall out &c.

18. Wrote to Bishop Goold, Melbourne, N. S. W.; to Mr. Jerningham, J. Sullivan, sister Kitty, and to Mr. Lordan in reply to his letter received today.

John Sullivan's mission to London will, I trust, be productive of good. The new Governor will probably be instructed to do something for us.

1848. Georgetown. 19 Jan. Confronted Fitzgerald with D^r Clifton today. The result proved the extreme and scandalous impropriety of Fitzgerald's conduct.

Administered a lecture to the Doctor for making his house the rendezvous of disaffection.

Mr. French and a nephew just arrived from S. Martin's called.

O'Connor has been in town these couple of days - he of course has had an inkling of what has occurred, and must have been made aware of his rascality being discovered.

20. Fitz is known far and near about town as a walker on the streets at all hours. His intimacy with females has given awful scandal.

O'Connor's conduct is still more abominable. The most infamous charges are circulated about him.

Enjoined Fitz: this evening not to go to the Confessional.

23. Mr. Alty has just called to say that the Montezuma is in from New York bringing the furniture and books I asked Mr. Conway to procure for me.

25. A long conversation with O'Connor, to whom I communicated the scandalous stories circulated about him. Permitted him to exercise faculties till I shall have investigated matters.

1849. Georgetown. 25 January. A visit from Mrs. O'Donoghue accompanied by Miss O'Donoghue - just arrived in the Stranger from Dublin.

28. Mrs. O'Donoghue received Holy Communion at the Convent today.

29. Called this morning to see poor Mr. Frost - found him speechless - he had an attack of paralysis last evening and is now in his agony.

A visit from Mr. and Mrs. O'Donoghue and Miss O'D.

Pressed to visit them at Blairmont in a few weeks.

Received $35 from D^r Bonyun with a very complimentary note - handed same to Mother Regis.

30. Buried poor Frost this morning.