Brian Condon: Diary of John Thomas Hynes, 1843-1868


November 1849

Nov. 1. Bath. Before leaving London sent off letters to Mother Regis, Mr. Lordan, Mr. O'Donoghue, Mr. Governor Barkly and Mrs. B.

Forwarded from this place to Mr. Lordan Power of Attorney from Dr Murdoch.

London. 3 Nov. 1849. Returned from a visit to Mrs. Gomez at Bath - 9 Russell Street.

On my return to Town found letters from Mr. Lordan and Mr. Fitzgerald - none from the Nuns.

Mr. Geoghegan, Dr Goold's V. G., is in Town and has been to the Colonial Office.

Received at the General P. Office the £10 forwarded by Mrs. Grantley Berkeley.

16. Paid Burns's acct., also the small sum due to Mrs. Browne, 10 Duke Street.

Drew a cheque for £25 - and took a circular letter for £150 to be drawn or not according to circumstances.

8. Wrote to Mr. Jerningham to place £10 to the credit of Mrs. Berkeley.

Wrote letters for packet 17th. to Mother Regis, Mr. Lordan and Mr. Fitzgerald.

12th. Left London for Folkestone accompanied by M. Kelly. Stayed the night at the Pavilion.

On the 10th. assisted at the marriage of B. Russell's niece to Pasquali at the house of his friend Mr. Castelli - a Greek connexion. Met there among other foreigners two Jesuits, Frs. Melia and Ferara.

1849. 13th. Crossed from Folkestone to Boulogne - made the passage against a headwind and cross sea.

Passed the night at Hotel Bedford.

14th. Took the rail for Paris - arrived in eight hours.

17. Left Paris for Marseilles.

28. At 8 o'clock at night arrived at the gates of Rome.

On my journey made the acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Manley - an American gentleman and his daughter named Tiffany, and a Belgian lady named Mathu.

29. Visited S. Clement's and dined with the poor Irish Dominicans. Met the Prior of the Posterula.

30th. Called at the Irish College today and saw Dr Cullen, Dr Kirby, Bp. Olliffe, Dr Callan and another professor of Maynooth.

Visited Villa Lante and saw dear M. Hynes, lately returned from her banishment along with her sister nuns in Marseilles.


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