Letters from Fr. Morgan Costello, Meath Street to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon seeking permission to write a series of article for the ‘Evening Herald’. Copy replies attached. Irish Press

Typed letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello, enclosing a copy of the letter he received from Dr. Rodgers and the reply he sent. The issue was the Court case of the Attorney- General v. Rev. Patrick Ryan, C.C., Clonlara, regarding a complaint of assault by a Mr. Miller, a Jehovah Witness.

Copy of typed letter to + Rodgers from John A. Costello pointing out that there is lawful, orderly and effective method of dealing with matters of this kind.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello regarding assistance to the Government of Hungary. Suggests he gets in touch with General Sean McEoin who deals with the Red Cross.

Letter from +Cody to +McQuaid stating two members of the St. Joseph Sisters will arrive in Ireland towards the end of April. He recounts his own memories of his recent trip. He invites the Archbishop to participate in the Diocesan Centennial. He mentions the recent trip to the States by Prime Minister Costello. He was unable to travel to Canada as his schedule was too full. He hopes he will visit at a later stage and believes it would have a great impact on Irish-Canadian relations. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Thanks him for his Pastoral Letter. Was delighted to see he had relied on the Scriptures. The visit of the Taoiseach, Jack Costello gave him new life and encouragement in his work. Talks of the matter of financing the Columban Chapel which the Holy Father is allowing to have erected in the Crypt of St. Peter’s. 1 item 50/31.17 April 1950 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Mgr. Montini was overjoyed when told that you would see the Chapel through. Discusses the finance of the project. Feels the Irish bishops lack imagination and fears a negative answer. Senator Butler very supportive. She knows most of the German ministers and is a friend of Schuman, the French Foreign Minister.

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.

‘Dr. Browne replaced by Mr. Costello: Minister’s Scheme Killed By Hierarchy Ruling’, and other articles. The Irish Times.

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.

Card from Fr. J. Costello to +McQuaid enclosing a petition for enacting a centre for Apostolic Prayer.