• 11 July 1942 Letters from Hugh Allen, Grace Park Road, Dublin to + McQuaid informing him of various events, including: reviving the Catholic Mind with the new name Irish Mind; relations with his employer at C.T.S.I.; states he will act out of harmony with the Archbishop; Hugh O’Neill, Coras na Poblachta (an Irish Popular Front) scorning the Bishops’ action regarding the Labour Party and the Workers’ Republic; he would have no objection to O’Neill being appointed as Secretary of The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society if he would withdraw from politics; the Trade Union Bill and Professor O’Rahilly, friend of Dr. Browne; a row in the Labour Party where it looks as though the Communist element will be elbowed out; Russia entering the war and censorship; quarrel between the Bishop of Galway and Professor O’Rahilly; article in The Standard by Gearoid Mac Eoin. One copy reply from +McQuaid included.

Typed letter to Mgr. Michael O’Connell, Irish College, Rome, from Michael Flynn, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Ireland, thanking His Grace for agreeing to see him.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe. He has been advised that His Grace will represent the Hierarchy at the conference to consider the INTO memorandum.

Correspondence relating to petrol supplies for His Grace.

Copy of typed letter to Tom. His Grace knew about the statement, is glad to have the letter and was surprised at the statement that was attributed to him (Tom).

Typed letter to +McQuaid from the Taoiseach, Sean F. Lemass, inviting him to a reception in honour of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco.

File relating to Our Mother of Divine Grace, later Ballygall parish.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from Richard Roche. Has had a reply from His Grace who does not give his approval or deny it. Would welcome an opportunity to discuss the matter.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from W. McKenna, Roundwood, Bray, asking if His Grace has any definite viewpoint as to a solution to the situation in the North.

Handwritten note to + McQuaid from Dermot O’Flynn informing him that Seamus Grace has been unwell and that Mr. and Mrs. Sean O’Siochain have been accepted as experts.