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Margaret C. Macdonald, Letter to Archbishop McNeil

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Margaret C. Macdonald was a Canadian nurse who, during her thirty-year career, served in the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I.

When war was declared in 1914, Macdonald was appointed Matron-in-Chief of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) and became the first woman promoted to the rank of Major in the British Empire.

On June 12, 1920, Macdonald was the guest of honour at a Catholic Women's League luncheon in Toronto. She expressed her delight and fear to Archbishop McNeil about the invitation.
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1920/05/19
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MN AH09.55
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ARCAT
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English
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Ottawa 19th May 1920

My dear Archbishop, your very kind note has filled me with pleasure and a wholesome degree of fear as well. I am much flattered at the suggestion of being the guest of honour at so large a gathering, especially one purely Catholic in character. Saturday, June 12th would best suit me. I shall do my very best to meet your wishes in the matter of an outline of our work overseas etc. If the Secretary of the C.W.L. will send me a formal invitation, I shall have no difficulty in obtaining the necessary permission to attend. The military authorities are strict on that point.

I am sure you will be interested to learn that St. F.X. has recognized the work of the army nursing service by conferring upon me the honorary degree of L.L.D. I went down for the commencement exercises -- had the pleasure of again meeting Rev. Mother St. Martin who is, with nuns and pupils, one of the most popular of superiors.

Looking forward to seeing you in June and with many thanks. I realize I am indebted to you for the privilege of this luncheon.

Believe me your Grace,

very faithfully,

Margaret C. Macdonald

P.T.O.

My correct designation is as follows

Miss M.C. Macdonald R.R.C. L.L.D.

Matron-in-Chief C.A.M.C.

It is not considered proper to use the title of Major as my rank is only relative. M.C.M.

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