Letter from + Walter A. Foery to + McQuaid requesting that a Deacon of the Diocese of Syracuse, Thomas J. Joyce and a native of Rudder, Co. Meath, be ordained by + McQuaid with the ordination class in March 1968. Parents too old to travel. Trenton, New Jersey

1953 Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid stating he will soon travel to Belfast. He has had to change his plans as Sir A. Donnelly, adviser to the government on finances is also in London. He mentions +Liston who will also go to Ireland.

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

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

Letter from Fr. Liddy to +McQuaid stating the Catholic University Hostel has finally opened. They have named it Rochester Hall. +Joyce made special mention of all the work of the Archbishop. The pictures he sent are hanging in the Hostel.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid thanking him again for all his kindness. He mentions the Holy Faith Sisters and states they are happy. 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.

Letters regarding Masses to be said in the parish for Fr. Joyce, Celbridge and John Meany.

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.

Wording of telegram of sympathy from +McQuaid to +Liston on the death of +Joyce. 1 item