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Letter from +Cody to +McQuaid thanking him for his advice. He mentions the possibility of Mr. De Valera returning to power. He hopes he will be able to resolve the economic problems which ‘seem to be of increasing magnitude lately’. He states there is very little sympathy left for partition even among the Protestants. Montreal

Letter from Fr. Joseph Purfield to +McQuaid stating he will do all in his power to see that there are no abuses in the fete.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + J. Cardinal MacRory, Armagh. He agrees action has to be taken immediately regarding faculties for Military Chaplains. Delegates to the Head Chaplain to have and to part to other Chaplains faculties for the Diocese of Armagh. Wonders would it not be possible to get from Rome for the Eire Head Chaplain power to delegate for all the dioceses, as is the case in Britain.

File relating to Masses for Allan Hackett, Bridget Cassidy, Miss Gough and John Power.

Letter from Maurice Power, Cheltenham seeking permission to have his cremated wife buried in her parent’s grave, Lucan.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P.J. Hernon informing him that the Electricity Supply Board is to take over at once the land surrounding the Tuberculosis Hospital, Pigeon House Road, to erect a new Power Station. This necessitates the closure of the hospital. 56/

Letter from John Power, State Solicitor, Hospital, county Limerick to Messrs. Arthur O’Hagan, solicitors, replying to issues regarding the Fee Farm Grant, administration of estate of Mary Jane Graham, copy extract from allocation schedule of M. F. Creagh and other items.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Seamus O Riain. The Government hope to circulate the Bill by end of week. It is proposed to give health authorities power to charge persons in certain classes.

Letter from +Kinane to +McQuaid providing the names and addresses of two priests, Fr. John O’Dwyer and Fr. James Power. Annotated by +McQuaid indicating they were given chaplaincies in Ranelagh and in the Hospice.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Solomons from +McQuaid, thanking him for his sympathetic understanding. He will do all in his power to see to it that the repercussions be not unjust towards the Jewish community. It would be a grievious wrong, if the actions of a group of irreligious Israeli people, with mere political and commercial aims to pursue, should cause hurt to innocent people in Dublin.