Letter from +McNicholas to +McQuaid requesting the help of the Irish people in supplying food for the victims of the war. He encloses copies of correspondence of a circular to all Irish Bishops, as well as letters from John A. Costello.

Typed letter to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell, Archbishop’s Secretary, from John A. Costello seeking a job for an unemployed gardener.

Copy letter from McQuaid to John A. Costello inviting him and the Government to be present at the Liturgical Reception at the Pro Cathedral for Mgr. Felici.

Copy letter from McQuaid to John A. Costello, Taoiseach, stating that he has received an invitation to the Arus to witness the presentation of credentials by the new Nuncio. He discusses the misapprehension which has surrounded his attendance and states that ‘…it is a foregone conclusion for me, where the Taoiseach is concerned, that any cause of error on his part would be quite unwitting’. Mgr. Ettore Felici 1949-1951

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [ill], Office of the Minister for Finance. He is grateful to him for consenting to receive Lt. Gen. M.J. Costello as the Chairman of the Savings Committee and his offer to assist the Saving Campaign.

Copy of letter to John A. Costello from +McQuaid regarding relief to distressed countries. He is worried about Mrs M. Eden’s activities. He suggests that the question of aid await the return of Mr Boland as he knows most on this question.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking him for his message of sympathy on the death of Tim Murphy, Minister of Local Government.

Copy of typed letter to John A. Costello from Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, wondering whether the Government would give a grant towards the proposed Irish Centre in Kilburn.

Copy of typed letter to Maire A. Ui Chonchubhair, Harold’s Cross Road, from John A. Costello regarding the Social Security Scheme. There has been no unfavourable comment from the Hierarchy and the Government would do nothing to contravene the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Copy of typed letter to John A. Costello from +McQuaid thanking him for his letter concerning the Draft Agreement. He is pleased that he approves his suggested solution of Medical Teaching.