Power, Arthur, 28 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge. Relatively speaking Ireland is stacked with food, while Europeans are on the verge of death from hunger and disease. This is our opportunity to show we are a noble race.

Power, Joseph F., Claremont Road, Sandymount, regarding unmarried mothers. Suggests ways this problem can be tackled.

Letter from +Duhig to +McQuaid thanking him for all the hospitality shown to the pilgrims during their visit to Ireland. He discusses the connection between Queensland and Ireland and mentions the caliber of the men in positions of power. He also discusses the problem with the seminaries and the issue of Rome only offering places in Propaganda to native priests. He mentions issues with Mgr. Panico’s bishops, three of whom have already resigned. He is celebrating his Golden Jubilee at the end of the year and would like to receive an honorary degree from the National University. The reason for this is it would strengthen the church’s role in education if they had a link with a home university. He also mentions the Celtic Studies department and states Dr. Ludwig Mulhausen has been suggested as a suitable candidate for the Chair.

Letter from +Cody to +McQuaid thanking him for his advice. He mentions the possibility of Mr. De Valera returning to power. He hopes he will be able to resolve the economic problems which ‘seem to be of increasing magnitude lately’. He states there is very little sympathy left for partition even among the Protestants. Montreal

Copy of the Pastoral Letter of Collier on Prayer: Its necessity and power.

Department of Transport and Power

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Seamus O Riain. The Government hope to circulate the Bill by end of week. It is proposed to give health authorities power to charge persons in certain classes.

research into Nagle family, details of a James Nagle travelling to India on a ship named "Locko", copy of a letter written by Sister Margaret Tobin to Sister Augustine Power (1820), genealogical research into Nagle family.

Oldham, Harold J., 69 Grosnevor Square, Rathmines. Graham Green’s book, The Power and the Glory, is unfit in every way.

File relating to Masses for Allan Hackett, Bridget Cassidy, Miss Gough and John Power.