Handwritten letter to Chris from Jim Kavanagh. From information he has received Councillor Doyle is a Communist, he attended the Communist school in Eccles Street and his friends are Communists.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Kavanagh from + McQuaid. The Archbishop received his letter and cannot agree to his request to see Mr and Mrs (Mayr) Goss. Asks Fr. Kavanagh to temper his zeal so that he cannot be associated with their efforts.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from James Kavanagh asking him to consider granting an interview to Dr Hildegarde Mayr and her husband. They are idealists and sincere in their approach to disarmament. Believe they can spirit of Christ to the enemies of the Church. Feels + McQuaid would be sympathetic to their devotedness to the Church and can do much good. They want to see him because he is an important Churchman and interested in the Church at large.

Typed letter from Bill Kavanagh to Mrs [Una Byrne? Name and address redacted]. It was decided to close the premises at 47. Has asked the lads to carry on their social study. He intends taking another road, believes it is the only solution. She will have his support against a common foe.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Refers to Fr. Kavanagh who will do great work; Mgr. Pavan, Professor of Sociology at the Lateran; the election – hopes that the Department of External Affairs will be under to the Taoiseach. Something has gone wrong since ‘our friend’ came into External Affairs. Appalled at this man’s insincerity.

Typed memo to + McQuaid. Fr. Kavanagh phoned to say there was a difficulty with the terms of reference of the study-group regarding the Credit Union. Is anxious to straighten it out.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from James Kavanagh

Handwritten letter to Ardle [Fr. J.A. MacMahon] from Rev. James Kavanagh, Department of Social Science, UCD. He is convinced that the attitude they adopted prevented the College from degenerating into utter chaos. Some changes are desirable. This does not make one a Student for Democratic Action or a Marxist revolutionary.

Handwritten letter to Ardle (Fr. MacMahon) from (Fr.) Jim Kavanagh. Refers to the article about + McQuaid in The Plough and states he should not worry too much about ‘these people’.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Patrick Kavanagh, 9 Westbourne Terrace, London W 2. His problem is where and how to live if and when he goes back to Dublin. Is anxious that his cheques would be met at his bank on Baggot Street.