Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid, forwarding the message of the Holy Father to the recent flood victims. Encloses copy of ‘L’Osservatore Romano’

Notice sent by +McQuaid to Mr. MacSweeny of the ‘Independent’ and Mr. O’Farrell of the ‘Irish Press’ with regard to the relief of the Italian flood victims. Following a letter read out in the churches, over £3000 has already been sent to the Vatican. A list of contributions will be published at a later stage.

Letter from Mgr. Montini to +McQuaid thanking him for the monies donated towards the relief of the Italian flood victims and also the offering of £3.10.0 which has been placed at the disposal of the Holy Father on behalf of anonymous donors.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Canon Flood, The Charitable Commissioners and a bequest of the late Richard O’Brien.

Letter from Fr. J.J. Flood to +McQuaid regarding assistance for a widow.

Letter from Fr. J.J. Flood to Fr. O’Connell informing him that house No. 3 Ormond Road is parish property and he is seeking permission to sell it.

Weir, Chrissie, SCR, Dublin. The staff of Woolworths collected £10 to help those who lost their belongings in the recent flood.

Clinch, Patrick, c/o 110 Bunting Road, Walkinstown. Dr. McQuaid thanks him for the donation of 200 dollars for the flood victims of Dublin on behalf of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

-5 February 1942 Flood, [N.] Dr., 25 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. Correspondence from Dr. Flood to the Archbishop and Fr. Glennon, and replies. Items discussed include an acrimonious meeting with the Management Committee, his position as gynaecologist at St. Michael’s Hospital since his patients were taken away from him and the appointment of a Tutor Sister. The Archbishop will not set any obstacles in his way of his undertaking legal proceedings against the Sisters of Mercy. One partial letter.

Handwritten letter from Peter Flood, Ealing, to His Grace, offering his resignation from Jervis St. Hospital. Annotated by + McQuaid.