Letter form +John J. McEleney, Kingston to +McQuaid regarding Thomas Donahue who wishes to be received into the priesthood. He has already written to Fr. Patrick Joy, S.J., Milltown Park to give final coaching to Mr. Doherty on rubrics and practical matrimonial cases. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from +Doody to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Paul McCabe who will be attending the National University in Dublin. He will be studying Psychology under Professor O’Doherty before returning to Rome to complete his Doctorate. He hopes the Archbishop will be able to get him a chaplaincy. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from +O’Doherty to +McQuaid stating he will attend the Liturgical Reception for the new Nuncio.
Card from +O’Doherty to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the statement regarding new facilities for evening lectures in UCD.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.
Copy of typed letter to Brian Lenihan from +McQuaid. Points out that he only heard of the project at the end of July; the school Manager was not a member of the ad hoc committee; a priest alien to Dublin in his parish investigated his people; surprised at the Department’s mode of action seeing that Rev. Dr. O’Doherty, Dr. Saltzman and a trained team had carried out a survey covering most of the factors in the Van Leer Project. No mention of religious or moral formation.
Typed letter to Fr. Liam Martin from E. Feichin O’Doherty informing him of the information he has elicited to date on the Institute. John O’Donovan, Economics Dept, UCD, annoyed with Paddy Lynch, Aer Lingus, over the latter’s appointment to the IPA Council as public administration is more his concern, not Lynch’s.
Copy of typed letter to Dr. E.F. O’Doherty from Liam Martin thanking him for his letter.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Broin, Dept. of Post &Telegraphs, relating to talks by Rev. Dr. O’Doherty on psychology and a ‘standard clock’.
Letter from Fr. John O’Doherty to Fr. Mangan acknowledging a cheque for £2.