June 1942 Invitation to the consecration of the Right Rev. John D’Alton, coadjutor Bishop-Elect of Meath. It includes a plan of the refectory and the place assigned to +McQuaid.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid. He hopes to accept the invitation of +McQuaid to the Solemn Votive Mass on 20 June.

Handwritten letter from + John D’Alton to the Archbishop regarding a Decree of the Council.

Note to + McQuaid informing him that The Irish Independent reported that Cardinal D’Alton will attend Cardinal Godfrey’s funeral. Should he inform the evening papers that Mgr. Hurley is to represent the Archbishop?

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 +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.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + D’Alton. He would have been quite willing to have their correspondence published in order to make their position clear to the general public, and especially the rank and file of the Trade Unionists.

Copy of typed letter to + John D’Alton, Primate of All Ireland, informing him that Mgr. Montini, Mgr. Kaas and Count Galeazzi, Chief Architect of the Vatican City, have assured him that a Chapel to St. Columban can and will be erected in the Crypt. It would hold about forty people and cost about £10-12,000.

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.

Correspondence (21 items) relating to the organization of a meeting between the Hierarchy and the Government to allow the Hierarchy the opportunity to express their views on the legislation amending the licensing laws. The correspondents are + Fergus, Taoiseach de Valera, Cardinal D’Alton, Minister for Justice Oscar Traynor, +McQuaid, + Lucey, + Browne, + Conway, Francis Lenny.