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Biographical information on Fr Oliver Daly SJ.

Letter from Fr Oliver Daly SJ to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning his voyage accompanying Fr John O'Neill back to Ireland. Refers to an incident that took place after Mass on board the ship. Remarks 'I went into the cabin to make my acts of thanks just as I had finished I heard screams of "passenger overboard". The brave captain stopped the steamer at once lowered a boat he (Fr O'Neill) was picked up in 20 minutes. Had he not swam so vigorously...the [ ] hawks who gathered in numbers around him would have picked out his eyes.' Refers to other attempts to commit suicide and remarks: 'There is no doubt that had I known him as well before starting as I do now I should have been afraid to volunteer my services.'

Letter from Gibbs, Bright and Co., Melbourne, Australia to Fr Oliver Daly SJ, Hawthorn, Melbourne concerning the cost of a fare to Australia by their company.

A file of letters from Fr Oliver Daly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Fr James Murphy SJ concerning his voyage from Ireland to Australia and back to Ireland again accompanying Fr John O'Neill SJ.

List of novices for the Irish Jesuit Province and their status as regards fee payment.

Photograph of Fr Oliver Daly SJ.