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Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Deals with relief; the unawareness of Montini that Archbishop Prendville of Perth was in town; dissatisfaction of several churchmen with their audiences with the Holy Father who had not mentioned anything fundamental; visit of the Irish bishops; visit of Fr. Jordan.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding a Fr. Descleves from Licuge Abbey near Poitiers, France who called seeking Mass stipends. He was advised to contact the Archbishop in future about such matters.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the provisions allowed for applying for faculties and dispensations during the war years are no longer deemed necessary. Bishops must now apply to the Sacred Congregation or Tribunal. He also refers to the annual returns pertaining to Quinquennial faculties.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him for the details on Mr. Leydon and Mr. Boland. He also thanks him for his comments regarding Frank Lemass. Typed copies are being forwarded to Mgr. Montini by Fr. Alexander, Vicar at St. Isidore’s who is returning home.

Signed ‘Child of Mary’. Asks the Archbishop to order the ‘gas people’ to have meters which accept halfpennies.

Letter from +Gerald Berry to +McQuaid regarding perpetual care for graves in Skerries. His father has died and this is one of the provisions in the Will but there is no system in the parish for this. He asks if a foundation could be established in the Chancery with interest from the fund being used to care for the plot. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence relating to St. Vincent de Paul Society, Knights of Malta, water-polo. Includes letter seeking employment for man who served with British Army in Belgium.

Carty, John, 46, Dunville Ave., Rathmines. He has been unable to involve any organization in his project to erect a swimming pool in Rathmines, so he is now going to approach Muinter na Tire.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Patrick Kavanagh, 62 Pembroke Road. He refers to information on a nursing home; the Archbishop’s Christmas sermon; an article in Reportorium Novum; a cardigan; wonders if arrears have been fixed up.

Letter from [Mgr. Glennon] to Mgr. Alibrandi regarding the annual report for the Religious Houses in the Archdiocese. He is seeking a copy of the ‘Schema’ which can also be sent to these Institutes.