Letter from +Gabriel Roche, S.J. to +McQuaid seeking financial help to build a home for lepers. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Circular letter from +Roche to +McQuaid stating St. Joseph’s Home for Leprosy Patients has been opened. He again appeal for financial help. 1 item

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid regarding the Rice and Roche family who are involved in the Fethard-on-Sea issue.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to the Pro Cathedral but he will be unable to attend.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice, requesting an interview for Mr. Hurley regarding Borstal.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice. In Ireland there is no provision in law whereby a person who adopts a child may acquire parental rights over the child. The question of legal adoption is again raised, and opposed by the Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland. Wonders if the danger visualized by the Catholic Protection & Rescue Society Ireland would be met if a provision were included prohibiting the making of an adoption order in any case where it is not proved to the Court that the religion of the adopter and the child are the same.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Roche from + McQuaid’s Secretary acknowledging receipt of his letter. The matter will have His Grace’s attention.

Typed copy of letter to Mr. Richard Roche from James Ardle MacMahon. His Grace is convinced that a series of lectures or articles on the Underground Movement of anti-Communist character in Russia and her satellite countries can do no good to the Faith in these countries.

Typed copy of letter to Mr. Roche from the Secretary asking him to telephone him in connection with the letter he has written.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Farrell from the Secretary. Archbishop is grateful for his letter and for persuading Mr. Roche to accept his suggestion.