Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe. Holland is receiving food and clothes from us to the value of £600,000. Similar arrangements are being made with the French, Belgians, Italians and the International Red Cross. He believes that the Red Cross did not intentionally do anything which they believed would be disrespectful to the Archbishop.

Circular letter from + Antoine Varhalitis, Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, President de la Conference Episcopale de Grece, saying priest who come as visitors are saying Mass in a casual way and this is causing scandal. Asks that they carry out the liturgy as instructed by Rome Holland Diocese of Haarlem

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +de Jong regarding his appeal for assistance. +McQuaid has contacted the Department of External Affairs and has been assured that £600,000 in food and textiles will be sent to Holland.

Letter from +J.G. Holland to +McQuaid asking for permission to perform a marriage in Wicklow town in June. Written from The Cedars Hospital, Dun Laoghaire. Annotated by +McQuaid. Kenya Diocese of Mombasa

Letter from +Dubbleman, Holland to +McQuaid asking for help in securing priests and graduates to teach in their schools. They have problems in securing new missionaries as only those from the Commonwealth or Ireland are allowed in.

Letter from Br. Everistus, a Franciscan Brother, Apostolic Nunciature, Phoenix Park, Dublin to McQuaid sending him all the addresses of the Brother’s families in Germany which he requested. He is grateful for his help and kindness. He states that their General has left for Holland.

Letter from the Charge d’Affairs at the Dutch Legation to +McQuaid on behalf of Mr. J.J.M. van der Ven who has arrived from Holland with a message from +de Jong. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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1941 - 1971 42 items
Begging Letters and questing for postulants Countries Belgium Germany Holland Hungary Malta Norway Portugal Including extensive file on International Catholic Auxiliaries