Name/Title
LetterEntry/Object ID
1985.010.0013Scope and Content
Letter on statonery from Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines "World's Greatest Travel System" (Quebec Empress of Britain) It was written by an unknown person to an unknown Sister at St. Catherine's.
"R.M.S. Empress of Russia, nearing Manila Feb. 1
Dear Sister,
We left Hong Kong, bound for Sancian Island, where St. Francis Xavier died. In order to make the trip, I was transferred to the Empress of Russia, a Canadian steamer. There are about 250 pilgrims aboard, most of whom came to China on the Empress of Japan. The _______ vessel went on to Manila, while this one anchored on Sunday morning off the shore of Sancian Island. We were not permitted to land. The Captain feared to transfer us to the small boats because of weather conditions. There was considerable disappointment. Fr. "Sandy" Cairns, a Maryknoller, is pastor over there and he was aboard with us. Also Fr. Moore SJ formerly of San Francisco, who came on from Shanghai, also Fr. Amy SJ, the business manager of Jesuit Missons. I find the going on this steamer quiet compared with our crowd of pilgrims. Most of these people are Easterners, while vey many of ours are from the West Coast.
There is a chapel aboard and a nmber of altars in various parts of tge vessek, Some 80 priests are aboard and a few bishops."
The letter is unsigned.
folded sheet: 5" x 8" written on four sidesCollection
St. Catherine's Collection