Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from William Magennis. He is indebted to His Grace who was the prime mover in securing for him the Papal honour.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Gedda told him of the gratitude of the Italian people to His Grace. If the Vatican has been slow in acknowledging his work for Catholicism it is due to the dreadful inefficient machinery of the Vatican.

Copy of a typed letter to Sr. M. Concepta from J.A. MacM. His Grace takes grave exception to her writing from a private house, not a convent, and for writing in such inconsiderate haste when the matter of the passport and visa arose. He is unwilling to sanction the taking of this child until she has completed her sixteenth year.

Handwritten letter to Fr. MacMahon from Seamus Grace, 11, Ardagh Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, reporting on the Nigerian Students’ Conference. The High Commissioner, Alhaji Abdul Maliki, gave the students a lot of encouragement and at the same time expressed the view that the Union was occupying itself too much with politics to the neglect of other things.

.1951 Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from James Brennan, 5 Mannix Road, Glasnevin, requesting the return of the enclosed copy of the letter sent to His Grace as he wants it for Record purposes.

Typed copy of a report on a discussion on County Council Scholarships at a meeting of the Rathdown Comhaile Ceannter Fianna Fail. Mrs Byrne asked that the scheme be explained. Booth saw the present scheme as ‘religious discrimination’. University College Dublin (UCD) worked the scholarship scheme for Dublin County Council. If a student wanted to go to Maynooth, Galway or Trinity they would have to apply through UCD. De Valera approached by Booth and said it was a matter for the County Council and UCD and would not get involved. He inferred that His Grace, the Archbishop of Dublin, wrote to The Standard.

Typed copy of letter to Mr. Richard Roche from James Ardle MacMahon. His Grace is convinced that a series of lectures or articles on the Underground Movement of anti-Communist character in Russia and her satellite countries can do no good to the Faith in these countries.

Copy of a typed letter to Fr. Farrell from the Secretary. His Grace wishes to thank him for his intervention with Mr. Roche on the subject of anti-Communist underground.

Handwritten letter saying that recipient spoke to Col. Feehan, Editor of The Sunday Press, mentioning Dr. Browne’s recent activities. National Executive met on night of convention, but Browne’s name not added. Phoned Fianna Fail typist who said that FF would lose votes. She pitied Browne as it was not done with good grace. Browne’s mother died without medical assistance. IRA raids underline the importance of social study.

see the Archbishop concerning the Rent System at present in the Ballymun Complex. 1 item 24A/2. 27 May 1970 Letter from John Fitzpatrick, Secretary, to F.P. O’Toole informing him that His Grace deeply regrets the suggestion that his Association has presumed that he has knowledge of the Catholic Boy Scouts distributing Dublin Post.