Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice, regarding an appointment to discuss Adoption.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche regarding ‘Adoption Orders.’ Wondered if the Bill only allowed adoption where the adopter and child were of the same religion would be satisfactory?

Copy of typed letter to S.A. Roche, Secretary to the Dept. of Justice, from +McQuaid. The schemes for Voluntary Probation-Officers, Separate Childrens’ Courts and Evening Schools are well advanced.

Letter from +Rodgers to +McQuaid. The letter concerns Mr Roche of Pearse St. who had complained during his stay in the abbey, Roscrea. He has written a number of letters and +Rodgers wishes to know what he is like. +McQuaid annotates that it is the consensus among the clergy who know him that he is an eccentric and that no attention should be paid to him.

Letter from +Roche to Fr. Dunne stating he is unable to attend the consecration of +McQuaid.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Sheehy who is described as very zealous but not “secundum scientiam”.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for his kind message and congratulations.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the words of congratulations on the 30th anniversary of his consecration.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Bryan W. Roche, 24 Pembroke Park, Dublin 4, telling the Archbishop he is wasting his time as his groundwork of honouring the Divine Child has neglected to speak of the honour due to those who are redeemed by the action of the Divine Child. The guilt lies with silent bishops who lack the vision of the sacredness of mankind. Poem enclosed.

Copy of the address of welcome presented to the Governor of Madras, the Maharaja of Bhavnagar, on the occasion of his visit to St. Joseph’s Home for Lepers. Signed by +Roche for Fr. Michael P. O’Connell. 1 item