Hazotte_Letters_2

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Convent of St. Agnes, Fond du Lac, June 21st, 1880

Dear Sister Gertrude, Your half-fare permit I sent to Sr. Mechtildis Saturday evening. With this I shall mail a letter to Sr. Librada. I presume she will feel very badly after reading it, but it was my painful duty to write as I did. How soon can you let Sr. Julitta come if she still intends to come? I intend to go up North soon and I should like to know before I leave. Retreat will be the third in July. I should like to have her here by the third

of July for preparation. I suppose you have decided what you intend to do by the time and will soon be at rest. We are keeping a devotion to the Sacred Heart and I remember you. Our examination passed off well; we shall have a number of good teachers for the coming year. Father Francis has never been so pleased with them as this year. Thanks be to God. F. Francis is feeling better, he thinks he will be able to give us retreat. We do not hear anything of the trouble here. I think F. Keenan will have to leave. Sr. Mercy are going to hold a fair this week, they will not do well as no one is interested. The poor things have

to struggle hard. They have no friend here except F. Colton. and The sisters are all busy working for our fair. Do you not want to go with me to Sterling and help at the fair? We might have another excursion ride in Chicago for five cents. I hope you are enjoying good health and that your dear mother's eye is entirely healed by this time. Have you my half-fare pass? Please send it to me, if you have, as I shall need it next Friday or Saturday. Polly is chatting, so that I can hardly write; he is quite good humored this morning. With much love to you all I remain your friend Mary Agnes, C.S.A.