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St. Patrick's Province: Books by members; 1851003 Keens, C.P., Sebastian St. Joseph's Manual of a Happy Eternity. This edition was published in 1879 and was believed to have been authographed by Blessed Charles, though signature is now missing. There are two further copies, both published in 1882 located at 47/1/1/3 and 4.

1869019 O'Hagan, C.P., Wilfred ;1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of letter from Fr. Wilfred O'Hagan, C.P., to Ada describing to her the scene at the funeral of Fr. Charles, and enclosing for her the sign that Charles wore while he was waking. He can't say whether it is the sign he wore when he was alive. This sign was later recovered by Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., and is on display in the Blessed Charles Museum together with the original of this letter.

1846034 St. Charles of Mount Argus: Miscelaneous: Memorabilia: Sign: typed note, on an envelope, by Fr. Oliver Kell;y, C.P. It gives details of how an original letter from Fr. Wilfred O'Hagan, C.P., concerning the sign, which was on St. Charles's body while he was lying in state, was given to Mount Argus, along with the sign itself, on 28 October, 1980. The letter accompanied the sign, which Wilfred sent to Miss Ada Sheehy on 10 January, 1893. This is authenticated by a letter from the donor,Michael Sheehy, Coolemount, Rhode, Offaly. (a nephew of Ada Sheehy), who inherited both letter and sign. The Michael Sheey's letter of autnebtication, together with Wilfred's letter (with some safety repairs), are included in this arrangemet Also included are photocopy of Wilfred's letter and a typed copy of the text. THE SIGN IS NOW LOCATED IN THE ST. CHARLES MUSEUM.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy Family: transcripts of two letters written by Blessed Charles to Mrs, McEvoy, and one by him to her daughter, Pauline. Mrs. McEvoy lived at Tobertynan House, Longwood, Co, Meath and the family was visited by Fr. Charles on several occasions. In gratitude for the gift of a baby daughter - some maintain as a result of intercession by Fr. Charles - they erected a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in the woods at their house in 1868. Fr. Charles may have blessed this shrine. For interesting developments re this shrine see correspondence located at 4/4/3/20-25. The daughter, Pauline, named after St. Paul of the Cross, may also have been cured in later life by Blessed Charles. She married the Duke de Stacpoole in 1883. These typescripts were made by Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., from the originals, loaned by Major George Stacpoole in 1961,
NB. SINCE THE ABOVEN ENTRY WAS MADE, THE ORIGINALS OF THE LETTERS REFERRED TO HAVE COME TO HAND AND ARE ENTERED UNDER SERIAL NUMBERS 8411, 8412 AND 8413. THE TYPED COPIES (REFERRED TO ABOVE) HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO EACH ORIINAL. THE ABOVE RECORD CONCERNING THE TYPED COPIES HAS, THERFORE, BEEN CANCELLED.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: envelope bearing the following inscription: "Scripta Servi Dei N. 6 " and an episcoipal seal (Dublin?) which is now broken. The following details are typed on the envelope: " Contents: One Devotional Leaflet annotated by the Servant of God, Fr, Charles " The leaflet is entitled "A Prayer" and requests that the petitioner be preserved from sin for ever.

EVIDENTLY THESE ITEMS WERE OFICIALLY SCRUTINISED DURING THE CAUSE.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: envelope bearing the following inscription: "Scripta Servi Dei N.3" and an episcoipal seal (Dublin?) which is now broken. The following details are typed on the envelope: " Contents: 15 Fragments, Notes of Masses said etc., belonging to the servant of God, Fr. Charles ".

EVIDENTLY THESE ITEMS WERE OFICIALLY SCRUTINISED DURING THE CAUSE.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: envelope bearing the following inscription: "Scripta Servi Dei N. 4" and an episcoipal seal (Dublin?) which is now broken. The following details are typed on the envelope: " Contents: Notes, Resolutions, Draft letters to relatives, written by the Servant of God Father Charles of St. Andrew, Passionist ".

EVIDENTLY THESE ITEMS WERE OFICIALLY SCRUTINISED DURING THE CAUSE.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: typescripts of 10 letters (probably translation from Dutch) written by Blessed Charles to relatives. It has not been possible to locate the originals. However, nos. 8 and 29 would seem to be translations of letters nos 7 and 29 in Dutch Transcript of letters located at 4/3/1/13.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: envelope bearing the following inscription: "Contents: 18 pictures, leaflets, booklet of devotion used by the Servant of God, Fr. Charles ". It does not contain an episcoipal seal (Dublin?) or the inscription "Scripta Servi Dei", as do the previous 5 items, so it is not clear whether contents were scrutinised during the Cause. In fact the envelope only contains 17 items

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: 34 pages entitled transcript of The Writings of the Ven. Servant of God, Fr. Charles of St. Andrew. It consiste of Meditations on (1) the end of a Christian, (2) the end of a Religious Person, and the remaining pages contain different thoughts on religious subjects. At present it is not possible to locate the orignal. It may be Blessed Charles's note book which is located in the Museum.