Witnesses /
Members of the Almeida Garrett family
Group
Four or more relatives of Gonçalo de Almeida Garrett, a retired Coimbra astronomy professor living in Castelo Branco, including his son José Maria. They were at the Cova on 13 October 1917.
From Castelo BrancoTravelled from afar2 passages · 13 October 1917
13 OctSecond-handSaw itLetterTravelled from afarCloud / smoke column As told by Gonçalo de Almeida Garrett
English
It is the manifestation of the column of smoke, like incense smoke, at the spot at Fatima, moments before the Apparitions of the Virgin to the children, at all six apparitions, on the days and at the hours fixed in advance.
Português
É a manifestação da columna de fumo, similhante à do insenso, no local, em Fatima, momentos antes das Apparições da Virgem ás creanças, em todas as seis apparições, nos dias e horas previamente marcados.
At the October apparition there were many witnesses of the manifestation of smoke.
Na apparição de outubro houve muitas testemunhas da manifestação de fumo.
In my family 4 witnesses or more.
Em minha familia 4 testemunhas ou mais.
13 OctSecond-handSaw itLetterTravelled from afarCloud / smoke column As told by Gonçalo de Almeida Garrett
English
I explained how the smoke appeared moments before the predicted apparitions, especially at the last one, which my family and other people attended; they saw the smoke appear 3 times before that extraordinary apparition of 13 October.
Português
Expliquei como se deu o facto, do fumo, momentos antes das apparições predittas, principalmente na ultima, a que assistiu minha familia e mais pessoas, que viram a manifestação do fumo por 3 vezes, antes d’essa apparição extraordinaria de 13 de outubro.