Doctors’ Congress, St. Laurence’s Feast, Standing Committee, Blackrock College Centenary, Patrician Congress, Emigrant, University Liaison Committee, Social Study Congress, Consecration of + Murphy, C.P., the Nuncio, Cardinal Browne, Canons’ Luncheon, + Dunne’s Episcopal Silver Jubilee, Foreign Diplomats and Cabinet, American Guests, Cardinal Gracias.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Michael Browne, Galway. He is unable to attend the meeting of 6 November. Agrees with the case made in the Sub-Committee’s Report.

Letters to +McQuaid from + J. Kinnane, +M. Browne and +Cornelius Lucey. Date of meeting suits them.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Browne. ‘Adoption as an artificial family does not provide the safeguards of blood relationships. He never gets the Irish Times.’

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Cecil J. Barrett. Canon Glynn told him that Dr. Browne accept the view of His Grace.

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.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J. E. Brannagan, Private Secretary, Office of the Minister of Health. The Minister, Dr. Browne, wishes to consult regarding the personnel of the proposed company to erect and run a sanitorium in County Dublin.

Handwritten letter saying that recipient spoke to Col. Feehan, Editor of The Sunday Press, mentioning Dr. Browne’s recent activities. National Executive met on night of convention, but Browne’s name not added. Phoned Fianna Fail typist who said that FF would lose votes. She pitied Browne as it was not done with good grace. Browne’s mother died without medical assistance. IRA raids underline the importance of social study.

Handwritten report saying article in The Tablet on Communism in Ireland is “rubbish”. Prof. Cleary, an American, is a “chancer”. Torture stories of IRA by the RUC may be true. Jack Murphy has left his ‘red’ friends – a big blow to them. Said the clergy got to him. Browne a loss to The Plough. Difficult to get agents to sell it. Col. Feehan showed him article in The Tribune by Andrew Boyd, Belfast. Murphy and Browne attack Archbishop for refusing to see delegation of unemployed. 4.2 Reports from Informants, 1958 - 1961

-2 November Correspondence from Browne & Nolan and James Duffy & Co. Dublin regarding the book The Big Fisherman. 1949