Consultress

Dm Constantia Howard 1st Dean & Consultress in ye 55th of her age & 38th of her profession. / Dm Cecilia Tildesley 2nd Dean Consultress & Mrs. of Novices in ye 38th of her age & 18th of her profession. / Dm Winefrid Lucy 3rd Dean Consultress & Cellerier in ye 35th of her age & 17th of her profession. / Dm Augustin Blundel 4th Dean Consultress & Infirmarian in ye 38th of her age & 17th of her profession.

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(98) Page 188. / On the 2d of May, 1801, I was invited to Malmaison at nine o’clock in the morning. I was utterly ignorant who the lady was that invited me, although I was pretty well persuaded it must be some one attached to Josephine. I was far, however, from supposing that, in her present elevation, she could condescend to think of me. I know by long experience that a certain kind of knowledge has but few admirers. It appeared that my illustrious consultress, in order to conceal from her friends what were the real revelations she wanted from me, had given out that she was anxious to discover the author of a theft recently committed in the chateau—this, at least, was what the lady told me who introduced me.

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‘10th September, 1853. / ‘Very dear Mother Mary Teresa, / ‘I am charmed at your foundation at Brantford, and the selection you have made of a head and members. / ‘It is quite right for you to take charge of the novices. Some one under you to inspect manual works is required. If Sister N. be required at Niagara, a prudent Sister will be desirable to accompany her as consultress; and if she write to you every week, there will be little to fear if she implicitly follow your directions. […] / ‘Your ever affectionate, / ‘Frances Ball.’

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The gratifying reflection was of short duration, however, for presently, the bell of summons reassembled the council, and Reverend Mother very humbly expressed her regret for having censured with unnecessary severity the person of whom they had had occasion to speak, admonishing consultresses that, in future, in similar cases, as little should be said as possible.

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