Letter from Cardinal J. Villot, Secretariat of State, to +McQuaid regarding his retirement. He states the Holy Father has granted permission for him to govern the Archdiocese until after the next Synod of Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid stating ‘Handed to me after lunch to Card. Daniolar in the French Embassy by the Nuncio, Mgr. Alibrandi, 16 January 1971’.

Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that the Sacred Congregation of Religious is thinking about co-operation of religious nurses with Catholic Associations working in the sector of nursing assistance on an international plane. This should be done through the Comite International Catholique des Infirmieres et Assistants Medico-Sociales. Issues such as Natural Law and Catholic Moral Law are extremely delicate and inclusion in the CICIAMS allows access to the World Health Organisation where they have an advisory vote. The nursing profession to date has been represented at the W.H.O. by the International Council of Nurses which has been declared neutral and non-denominational. Stronger assertion is needed and more tenacious defence of Natural Law and Catholic Moral Law is needed. He hopes a plan of action can be put in place for the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Pascal Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the telegram received from the S. Consistorial Congregation allows him to be consecrated without waiting for the arrival of the Bulls and also allows him take possession of the archdiocese.

Correspondence, mostly in French, relating to Archbishop McQuaid’s interest in Pere Lamy, who died in 1931. He was a mystic and priest of the Archdiocese of Paris and he inspired the foundation of this Institute. The Archbishop’s interest goes back to the 1930s but this correspondence begins . His interest in the House of the Institute at Oise in the diocese of Beauvais; he expedites cows from Ireland to there; he pays pension of two members at the French seminary, Rome. (see also file of St. Joseph of Cluny Sisters). The Institute is languishing due to internal and external problems, the latter involving Monsieur Charles Emmenecker, resident in Switzerland. Dr. Lea-Wilson of Dublin, is friendly. A canonical visitation takes place. Archbishop asks Msgr. Fidecicchi, Roman Rota and ‘agent of Dublin’ for advice re introducing a Cause for Canonisation for Pere Lamy. (see also section on Fr. John Charles McQuaid, pre his appointment to the See of Dublin. Dr. Lea-Wilson was the donor of the Caravaggio to the Jesuits which is now in the National Gallery of Ireland).

Letter from +Carroll to +McQuaid stating he was sorry not to have met with the Archbishop during his recent visit to Dublin. He would like to have discussed the life of the church at this particular time. He would also liked to have thanked him personally for his practical assistance in getting the Holy Faith and Mercy Sisters to go to his Archdiocese. Townsville

Letter from the administrator of the Archdiocese to +McQuaid thanking him for his sympathies on the death of their Bishop. Dubuque

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid enclosing forms for the report on the situation of seminaries in the Archdiocese from 1949 to 1951. Some suggestions on the completion of the forms are also enclosed.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Hostel for Gormanston past pupils is permitted: premises at Nutley Lane. Historica regarding Archdiocese in Penal times. A friar withdraws from employment under Eastern Health Authority on intervention of Archbishop. CF file “Diocesan Agencies”.

Letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid thanking him for copies of the Communication on the Sacred Liturgy which he addressed to the clergy of the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Spellman to +McQuaid thanking him for his kindness to Mgr. Wilders and he has referred the request regarding Fr. Carey to Bishop Maguire, Vicar General of the Archdiocese.