Letter from Mgr. James Browne acknowledging the great loss felt by +McQuaid on the death of his friend, Bishop Staunton. He also states he has been elected Vicar Capitular by the Chapter in Enniscorthy. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Wording of telegram sent to Canon Codd on the death of Mgr. Browne.
Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid hoping he did not mind him using his memorandum on Trinity. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Browne regarding the UCD Medical School and the possibility of Elm Park becoming the main teaching hospital for Dublin. He also mentions the Trinity situation and discusses the Higher Education Authority. 1 item
19-21 November 1971 Papers given at the Conference on Poverty in Ireland. Includes papers from Dr. Ivor Browne, Helen Burke, Marie Cullen, Fr. Joseph Dargan SJ, Dick Doyle, Fr. B. Geoghegan, John Leonard, Jennifer Rice, Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy and Mary Whelan.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Browne. Has difficulty with ‘must oppose any measure in an Adoption Bill that would tend to substitute an artificial for a natural family.’ Every adoption creates an artificial family.
Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid thanking him for the copy of the Presentation Constitutions and Directory. He also mentions recordings being sent around by Mercer on penance, natural law, abortion, mortality and reasons against Humanae Vitae.
Letters between Brian Lenihan, Minister for Justice, + McQuaid and J.A. MacMahon regarding the appointment of Fr. Michael Browne to the Appeal Board for the censorship of films.
Letter from Fr. Fitzgibbon to +McQuaid regarding the appointment of Fr. Peter Browne to replace Fr. Shine, and other appointments.
Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid regarding the publication of subscriptions to the new cathedral. He wants permission to publish +McQuaid’s name along with the other Bishops. He also mentions putting secondary education on the agenda for the next meeting. Annotated by +McQuaid.