Copy of a typed letter to John A. Costello from +McQuaid accepting an invitation to the High Mass to commemorate the anniversary of the coronation of the Pope.

Handwritten letter and a typed copy of the letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello, assuring him that his views will receive respectful and earnest consideration.

Copy of a typed letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. Dr. Browne’s letter to the IMA has been brought to his attention. He has directed the Information Bureau not to issue it. The Scheme as outlined will not acceptable to the Government until the reservations made by the Hierarchy are satisfactorily settled.

Two copies of a typed letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. It is clear from +McQuaid’s letter to you, 8th March, 1951, that the objections put forward on the occasion of your interview with him, and the bishops of Ferns and Galway on 11th October last were ‘unresolved either then or later.’ His action since he received the letter from the bishop of Ferns on the 10th October last has been entirely actuated by what he conceived to be a friendly desire to help a colleague.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello. His memorandum establishes that he did not make a declaration of the Republic on his own initiative and without the consent of his colleagues in the then government.

Memorandum on the subject of the supposed declaration of the Republic in Canada by John A. Costello.

"Tributes and accolades for Presentation Sisters' 110 years of service at Iona Presentation College [Perth]"; transcription of address made by Reverend Timothy Costello, Archbishop of Perth, in honour of the Presentation; transcriptions of other talks.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +Murphy. In response to a query about an award for John Costello, he replies that he will arrange for such a decoration.

Letter from +Murphy to +McQuaid thanking him for arranging for the decoration of John Costello.

John A. Costello