Card. Padicini to Gives a decision on the Franciscans dispute in blaterford where the bishop, Dr. Abraham, has refused 'aculties te Fr. Hourigan, the Guardian of the Carrick Conwent: the bishop sheuld pow grant Fr. Hourigan the required faculties. Asks L. for his opinion on the best way of bringing the dispute to a conclusion. (This letter written to Dr. Laffan, who was already dead; it should have been addressed te Dr. Slattery) (In tatin) (2 pp.) 16

reception of Lay Sisters in the Presentation Order. They may be solemnly professed, with the leave of the local Ordinary. Dr. B. mentions a request by the English Vicars Apostolic fer the retrenchment of certain holydays, and fer the abolition of the abstinence gass on Saturdays. 4 Patriarch has been appointed for the Catholic Armenians in Constantinople. More news about the bishop of New York and his intention of collecting funds to build a hospital, to house sick Irish emigrants. (pr. Slattery adds a note to this letter, saying that he has given the docu- ment relating to the Presentation Order, into the keeping of Mrs. Power, then Superieress of the Presentation Convent, Thurles.) 22. bublin, 4 April 1323. From br. Murray to Dr. L. telling him that he has done well in only acting as Vicar Capitular until the arrival of the official Roman Brief, appointing him archbishop of Cashel. Dr. M. recommends him to forget all abeut the opposition he met with from a portion of the clergy during the pre-election period. Says that he has his predecessor's Crozier, but the Matre, Dalmatics & Cincture etc have gone to Maynooth. The Ring was left with br. wright.

Dr. C. Bovlan to — Lay Sisters in the Presentation Order may be solemnly professed, with the permission of the local Ordinary; the Pope seems opposed to the tnglish vicars-apostolic request for the retrenchment of Helycays of Obligation; A Patriarch has beem appointed for the Catholic Armenians in Constantinople; Dr. Dubois, the archbishop of New Vork, intends visitinq Ireland, te collect money for the erection ef a hespital to house sick Irish immigrants. Dr. Slattery has addad a note to the effect that he gave the Roman document concerning the Presentations Sisters to Mrs. Power, then Superioress in Thurles.

te his cleray printed letter, announcing the beginninq of the Jubilee for the Holy Vear, on 17 March, outlining the meaning of this Jubilee and giving instruetions how it is to be observed in the archdiocese of Cashel. (Cepy sent te Dr. Slattery, P.P, Borriseleigh)

Details of the mesting of the Bishops of the Munster Province held in Fermoy 6 May and following days; among the regulations is an injunction to the Parisb Priest to keep Baptismal and Marriage Registers, under pain of suspensior;: clergy forbidden to attend Station dinners, to be present at public horse races, publie balls etc. Dr. Michael Slattery has added a note to the effect that these Provincial Regulations were never fully promulgated in the Cashel diocese. (3 pp.) EALENDAR OF DR. LAFFAN'S PAPERS

A hand-written account of a meeting of the Munster bishops, giving the Re- gulations drawn up. Dr. Slattery has put a note at the end to the effect that pr. Laffan never promulgated all these Regulations for Cashel & Emly.

Copy of typed letter to Desmond O’Malley, Minister for Justice, from +McQuaid informing him that Fr. G. Slattery is to go abroad for further studies and proposed Fr. R. Field as his successor.

Two handwritten letters and a card to +McQuaid from Gabriel Slattery, St. Patrick’s, concerning the Philosophy Course in Fribourg.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Gabriel Slattery, St. Patrick’s Institution on conditions there during reconstruction and the reactions of some of the boys.

Letters relating to the foundation Mass for the late Dr. Slattery, Tinode.