Flattery, Henry J., Foster Street, Galway. His request to attend the wedding of his Presbyterian friends is refused.

7 -8 July 1957 Foster, Anthony, 53, Goldenbridge Avenue, Inchicore. He has heard rumours of ‘three days darkness.’ The Archbishop advises that all such forecasts should be disregarded.

Typed note. Possibility De Valera will retire from public life and Lemass will probably succeed. His success in holding the party together will depend on the action the splinter groups within the National Executive take. Hard to know which way Charles Houghey [sic] [Haughey], Dr. Ryan, Noel Lemass, Dan Breen will go as each is there to foster their own interest. Donal Nevin and Jeffares have replaced Larkin and de Courcy Ireland in the Labour Party. The IHA received a legacy of £300 from Rebecca West. The chance of it going out of existence is gone. In CIE Riordan got 134 votes in election representative to the Management. Its not that the men want him but they feel he is able to push their case for them.

Cross enclosing a cheque for £3 from Peggy Foster.

• Letter from Peggy Foster, Leeds, to +McQuaid asking his advice

Bothnels, Joan, Highbury Hills, London. She appreciates the efforts of + McQuaid to foster interest in sociology.

Typed draft agreed on at General Meeting regarding the Health Act: Mother & Child Service. The Hierarchy cannot approve of any scheme which must foster the undue control of the State in a sphere concerned with morals as that which deals with gynecology or obstetrics and with relations between doctor and patient. The Hierarchy outline seven points opposed to Catholic social teaching in this scheme.

The lecture is being promoted by one of the Dublin Conferences in order to foster devotion to a Saint and at the same time to raise sorely needed funds. Any objection would inevitably cut across the charitable work of the Conference.