Correspondence between +McQuaid, Dr. Kelly,, 11, March 1966, Fr. Cathal MacCarthy, Mgr. Casey, Colonel James Flynn, Frs. Richard Casey, Patrick Duffey and James Ardle MacMahon in relation to the attendance of Catholic soldiers at nonCatholic religious’ ceremonies and events., 8 items

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for his correspondence and recent visit. He is delighted he has reprinted his teachings on contraceptives. He also thanks him for the Mater Dei prospectus. He had a visit from Dr. John Kelly of Indiana who is deeply involved in the anti-abortion drive in Chicago and New York. He hopes to lecture on this subject in both Cork and Dublin. He mentions a group of ‘counsellors’ in UCD who are providing information to pregnant girls on travelling to the UK for abortions. He suggests that one of the chaplains may be able to find out about this. Venezuela

Rescript, in Latin, regarding Fr. John Kelly.

Copy of a typed letter to President O’Kelly from +McQuaid on his last day in office. Congratulates him for the manner in which he carried out his duties, thanks him for the courtesy shown to the Archbishop of Dublin and sends his kind wishes for a leisure he has merited.

Telegram from Fr. Kelly, Secretary, Sligo to +McQuaid announcing the death of +Hanly. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Fr Denis Kelly. He thanks him for the invitation but regrets that he won’t be at home.

The A-bomb meeting a flop. When the Pope was mentioned the audience gave an applause – not the expected response from the organisers. O’Kelly just back from the United States. Article sought by The Irish Press. He did not want to talk about himself.

Letter from John Kelly to +McQuaid informing him that he intends to give the diocesan licence for publication for a book entitled ‘Send Forth Thy Light’, by Rev. Robert Nash S.J.

Letter from John Kelly to +McQuaid informing him that he intends to give the usual ‘Nihil Obstat’ to ‘Visitations: The Film Story of the Medical Missionaries of Mary.’ The author is Andrew Buchanan.

Letter from Fr. Laurence Kelly to Dr. O’Connell seeking permission to say Mass in a private house in the parish. 1 item