Copy of typed letter to + Staunton from +McQuaid. He passed on the note to Philip O’Donoghue, State Solicitor’s Office, and in his opinion no government would insert the clauses. Fears they are pushing a closed door while the State and Constitution remain undenominational.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid confirming the date for the lunch in honour of Cardinal D’Alton. He is looking forward to attending.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking the Archbishop for the invitation to lunch with Cardinal D’Alton.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara acknowledging a note sent on the 27th and he is very satisfied with the news it contains.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the annual report for 1953, with the accompanying cheque for £273.4.0. These will be sent to Rome without delay.
Breakdown of cheque sent to Nuncio for Relation Annualis.
Letter from +Innitzer, Vienna to +McQuaid regarding a Conference on Sacred Music. In Latin.
Handwritten letter (in French) to +McQuaid from Jean Blanchard, Counsellor, enclosing a medal of St. Columbanus which he had made at the Paris Mint.
Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for the letter and regulations regarding American adoptions.
Letter from +Godfrey to +McQuaid stating that Fr. Waring will be in charge of various Catholic activities in the city and he wants him to work in Dublin first to ‘pick up a few hints’. Annotated by +McQuaid.