November 1^st. Baptized my brother James's child (John). Gave to Revd. John Leahy at Mr. Troy's fifty pounds towards the building of the new convent.

Clancy was skulking somewhere in the neighbourhood.

Nov. 2. Left for Carlow, where I slept same night. Saw D^r Taylor in the morning.

3. Arrived in Dublin, where I put up at the Victoria Hotel. Saw in the course of the evening Fr. White, from whom I received four letters - one from M. Kelly, one from D^r Taylor, one from Mr. Troy and one from D^r Lee enclosing one from Moore O'Ferrall.

4. Drov By railway way to Kingstown, where I availed myself of the extreme kindness of Mrs. Henry and family. Saw D^r O'Connell.

5. Called on D^r O'Connell and received from him an Hibernian Joint Stock Banking Bill No. 5283 for £583.13.5, being part of the Propagation grant for 1846.

Called at the Franciscan Convent and saw Mr. Mullock and Mr. Banim.

Saw Mrs. Barry twice - also her children at Sion Hill, twice.

7. Paid Miss Dowling a small balance -account for beads, crosses etc.

8. This morning the young man recommended by D^r Taylor (P. Mallon of the Diocese of Meath) called upon me. I received him for the Mission and sent him back to Carlow to remain till I am ready to ordain him and send him off. Gave him a Bible, Milner's End of Controversy and Milner's Letters to a Prebendary - also copies of the same for Messrs. Brittain and Duggan.

Received yesterday letters and papers from Demerara, also a diploma from the Institut d'Afrique of Vice President.

Nov. 9th 1846 Visit from D^r Lee of Maynooth.

10. Called on Moore O'Farrell accompanied by D^r Lee. Had a long conversation with him relative to B[ritish] Guiana - left with him for perusal Sunday papers.

The names of the young men now in Carlow for the Vicariate are - Brittain, Duggan and Mallon.

11. Dined at D^r Murray's. Met there several Bishops including the Primate - a long conversation introduced by the Primate touching the state of our church in Guiana.

12. Dined at Dean Meyler's. Met five of the Bishops.

13. D^r Crolly at the meeting of the Bishops today introduced the state of our relations with the Gov^t. - but the Bishops could not interfere. Dined with Revd. Mr. Farrell.

14. Saw D^r MacHale today, who expressed deep sympathy for us.

Wrote to J. Reed and to Mrs. Berkeley, Spetchley Park. Forwarded a memorial to Lord Grey.

15. Paid a visit to All Hallows College - saw all the Professors.

Nov. 16 1846. Received payment of draft on Hibernian Joint Stock Bank: £583.13.5.

Purchased, at the Bank of Ireland office, Bill on London Joint Stock Bank for £500, and remitted same to London. Took also a Letter of Credit for £80.

Description of Bill - Limerick 18 Sept. 1846 £500 - Sixty days - Martin O'Donnell. To Messrs. Robert Rea and Co., London - due 20^th. Nov. 1846. Endorsed by Bank of Ireland.

18. Preparing to start this evening for Liverpool. Wrote to D^r Taylor and Mr. Troy.

19. Arrived at Liverpool after a very favorable passage. Saw Judge Firebrace. Started at 11 o'c. same day for Birmingham, where I arrived at half past 5 same evening. Put up for the night at the Queen's Hotel.

20. At a quarter past 11 a.m. started on the Gloucestershire line for Spetchley - arrived in about an hour and a quarter - an omnibus took me to Spetchley Park. Found at home Mrs. Robert Berkeley and Mrs. Grantley Berkeley.

21. Drove with Mrs. G. Berkeley and Miss Agnes Berkeley and Father Cobb to Strandbrook [i.e. Stanbrook] convent - Benedictines. Father Barber, head of the Benedictines, resides there - had a conversation with him respecting Mr. Greeness.

Nov. 21^st. 1846 Mr. Grantley Berkeley arrived before dinner.

22^nd. Sunday. Said Mass in the pretty chapel of the Berkeleys - went afterwards to Worcester, 3 miles distant, to hear Father Cobb preach a charity sermon - introduced to two Jesuits, whose names I have forgotten.

23. Started from Spetchley Park at 11 o'clock for London.

24^th. Called at the London Joint Stock Bank, where a letter from J. Reed awaited me. Saw D^r Griffiths, who read for me the letter he addressed to Lord Grey in reference to the Church in Guiana. Met D^r Polding. Gave directions at the Bank that the £500 remitted from Dublin be placed in deposit for 6 months at interest.

Wrote to Sophy Henry.

25. Wrote to Lord Grey in reference to my Memorial etc. Sent him also G. Berkeley's letter of introduction. W. Lee called.

26. Called at the Colonial Bank - directed to B. Hoare and Co., 63 Lombard Street, for payment of Mrs. Fraskini's £200 bill which I received.

1846. Nov. 26. Description of £200 note received from Colonial Bank's Bankers - "Bank of England" No. 28659. Pay to Mr. Matthew Marshall or Bearer - date London 10^th. March 1846.

A young man by name Denis MacGuire called upon me tonight offering himself for the Mission. He has an exeat from the Bishop of Achonry, D^r MacNicolas, and a Testimonial as to moral character from D^r Hanlon, Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Maynooth - the former bears the date of this year, the latter 1842. He represents himself as having finished his whole course at Maynooth. Wrote to D^r Lee about him.

27. Consulted Surgeon Laurence on the induration on the edge of my liver.

Wrote a letter to M. Kelly and received letters from Sophie Henry and J. Savage, Lisbon.

Wrote to Fr. Leahy and forwarded to him Fr. Savage's letter included in his note to me.

Called at the London Joint Stock Bank and drew two cheques of £10 each, one for the African Institute, Paris, the other for self.

Found that the cheque for £50 which I gave to J. Leahy was not presented for payment.

1846. Nov. 27. Heard from W^m. Lee that Frank Clancy sailed for the Mauritius with J. Kenneally.

28. Went to the Bank of England and got cash for the Letter of Credit (£80) of the Bank of Ireland.

Called at the Commercial Bank of London, Henrietta Street Covent Garden, and deposited £330 on interest - 21/2 per cent.

29. Started from the Paddington Terminus for Windsor at half past 10 o'c. - paid three shillings and fourpence for a return ticket. On arrival at Slough Station where I ought to have got out, went into another carriage thinking that the next station was Windsor - carried on to Reading, 18 miles, before I discovered that Slough was the nearest station to Windsor! Had to retrace my steps. Visited Baylis House, Salt Hill, where Mrs. Gomez' boy is. Saw him and Miss Adams, the principal of the Juvenile department, and also Mr. Butts, head of the other department. Gave Master R. Smith the sovereign his mama forwarded by me.

Received from Mr. Lucas the papers I lent him - called on V. Eyre yesterday.

30. Received this morning a letter and a newspaper from Mr. Troy.

Had a view of Don Carlos yesterday in Regent Street.