Letter from +Gilroy to +McQuaid thanking him for the Christmas greetings. He hopes they will meet again at the next session of the Council. He also mentions the recent death of the Bishop of Christchurch, +Edward Joyce.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Easter. The Holy Sisters have settled well. He mentions +Kavanagh and +Liston.

Letter from +Joyce, SS ‘Mauretania’ to +McQuaid stating he will soon be arriving in Ireland and will then proceed to Rome. He will then return for six weeks to Ireland.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid sending, under separate cover, a pictorial story of the arrival of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary in Christchurch. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid stating Fr. O’Doherty has left for Sydney. He thanks him for the visit of the priestly scholar. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid thanking for the wonderful set of pictures. 1 item

Letter from John Fitzpatrick to Fr. Mangan regarding Catholic writers using a new literary genre created by Joyce. He is inclined to answer that Mr. Edmonds is suitable to join a group of Catholic writers using this technique.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid offering his sympathies on the death of Cardinal D’Alton. He believes +McQuaid will now get the ‘red hat’.

October-December 1962 General correspondence and notes of first session, including Bishop Finbarr Ryan re list of bishops% annotated telephone message from Bishop Joyce on anti-clericalism of Council% to Cardinal Cicognani on gift of chalice from Pope% “Karel” on gift of Intimitia Divina% undated speech for 80th birthday of a Cardinal.