Notes from the Secretary to + McQuaid informing him that Professor C. O’Reilly was enquiring about the presentation of the oil painting to Cardinal D’Alton.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding a request to the Hierarchy by the Holy See to protest to the Hungarian Government over the detention of Cardinal Primate Mindszenty. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid inviting him to dinner at the Nunciature in honour of Cardinal D’Alton. The President has agreed to attend and he hopes the Archbishops of Tuam and Cashel will do likewise. He enjoyed his time at Clonliffe the previous day and was glad to have met the Parish Priests of the Diocese.

Copies of message of congratulations sent to newspapers by the Archbishop on the occasion of the elevation of D’Alton to Cardinal. 4 items

Copy of a typed letter to the Hon. Joseph P. Walshe, Ambassador to the Holy See, from + D’Alton informing him that he will write to Mgr. Montini to thank him for his cooperation. Queries the date when the news might best be published.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton the attendance of the Cardinal at the Pioneer Jubilee rally.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid confirming the date for the lunch in honour of Cardinal D’Alton. He is looking forward to attending.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking the Archbishop for the invitation to lunch with Cardinal D’Alton.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean Lemass accepting his invitation to lunch with + D’Alton.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacEntee accepting an invitation to lunch with Cardinal D’Alton.