Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information on Patrick Murphy. He knows that not all people claiming to be in distress are and he appreciates the Archbishop’s efforts to establish the truth.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid inviting him to dinner at the Nunciature in honour of Cardinal D’Alton. The President has agreed to attend and he hopes the Archbishops of Tuam and Cashel will do likewise. He enjoyed his time at Clonliffe the previous day and was glad to have met the Parish Priests of the Diocese.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara enclosing the Quinquennial report on Catechetical Instruction. He also refers to an anti-Catholic attack by Mr. Blanchard in the Irish Times.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the tickets for the ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Holy Father’s coronation. He thinks the arrangements are satisfactory and will see him at the event.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid, marked ‘Confidential’. He wishes to give a mark of Papal recognition to the present President of Maynooth College, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Edward Kissane. He has made a great contribution to the College and feels he should be appointed a Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary by the Holy Father. This honour would be hailed in Ireland and abroad. He asks for the Archbishop’s opinion which can be sent to Mgr. Benelli as he is leaving for America in a few days.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid wishing him and Mgr. Glennon a safe trip to Australia. He knows he will take Australia by storm. He also mentions that Archbishop John F. O’Hara of Philadelphia will be there also.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid enclosing three Papal Bulls. One is for the Mgr. T. O’Reilly who has been appointed Chancellor of the Metropolitan Chapter and the other is for Rev. F. Gaynor who has been appointed Canon of the same Chapter. The third is for Rev. Michael O’Hallaran who is appointed Parish Priest of Glasthule. The amount owing on the first two Bulls is £5 and £5 respectively. The fee for the third is one fourth of the approximate total annual revenue of the parish. If the Archbishop feels the latter is excessive, he should let them know.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £109.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid offering his sympathies for all those on pilgrimage in Lourdes who are affected by a travel strike.

Letter from +O’Hara to Fr. Michael O’Connell enclosing correspondence from the Secretariat of State.