Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton regarding Fr. McGrath and the Constitutional General Assembly of the Catholic International Education Office.

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

Note of congratulations from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton on his Golden Jubilee.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating he will preside at the Mass in Westland Row. He mentions the new list of Cardinals and states Boston must be rejoicing.

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

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

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating that the Mother General of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa wishes to purchase a house in Dublin which can be used by Sisters attending university and other courses.

Draft letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton stating that the Liturgical Reception at the Pro Cathedral for the new Apostolic Nuncio has been fixed fro 5pm on Tuesday 31 August. He is inviting all the Hierarchy to the function and to the informal reception afterwards in the Aberdeen Hall.

Letter from +Riberi to +McQuaid forwarding a copy of the correspondence sent to Cardinal D’Alton in relation to the preparations for the forthcoming Jubilee Year of Holy Father.

[February 1961] Copy letter and handwritten letter from +McQuaid to +Riberi in relation to correspondence from the Holy Father which was addressed to Cardinal D’Alton on the spiritual needs of South America. He is honoured that the Holy Father wishes his opinion on the subject but he states ‘…I am conscious that my opinions cannot seriously help the Holy Father’. He discusses the Society of St. Columban and mentions the Irish Colleges in Rome and Salamanca.