Letter from +Craven to +McQuaid thanking him for sending Mgr. Charles Hurley at the requiem for +Godfrey. He also offers sympathy on the death of Cardinal D’Alton. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the stating he will authorise Fr. McGrath to act as the Irish representative at the Lucerne assembly.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding a proposal by the Irish Trade Unions to affiliate with the Christian International.

Copy of a typed letter to the Archbishop of Armagh [+ D’Alton] from +McQuaid informing him he handed the letter to the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach accepted their decision. The same night the Taoiseach gave a copy to the said Minister who, on reading it, announced ‘it was quite all right. The bishops had not condemned the Scheme on the ground of Faith and Morals.’ It is not known what the Minister will do next.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid. He promises +McQuaid that he’ll let him know details of Cardinal Glennon’s trip to Dublin when he hears anything more.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton regarding an appeal by the Holy Father for refugees. He has been in contact with the Irish Red Cross. The issue of the patronage of the organisation was also discussed.

Handwritten draft of letter to Mr. D’Alton from Christopher Mangan explaining that the Archbishop’s intervention in the proposed Licensing Law would be of no avail at this stage.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid offering his sympathies on the death of Cardinal D’Alton. He believes +McQuaid will now get the ‘red hat’.

Copy of typed letter to + D’Alton, Archbishop of Armagh, from + McQuaid. Prof. John Cunningham and Surgeon O’Connell of St. Vincent’s met regarding the Health Scheme and St. Luke’s Cancer Hospital. Informed them he had not had time to study the Scheme. Suggests that + D’Alton form a Committee to meet the Minister for preliminary discussions. Must act rapidly.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the Pope’s appeal for refugees. 1 item