Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid. As + McQuaid is not free to attend the Congress of the Irish Technical Teachers’ Organisation his deputy will take precedence over the Protestant Archbishop.

Wording of telegram and Press release on the death of Bishop Staunton.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating he is looking forward to the visitation by +McQuaid in September. He also mentions he will write the Minutes in the traditional manner and will minute the appointment of the Archbishop to the Catechism Committee.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating the progress with the emigrants has been wonderful. He is grateful to both the Archbishop and the Columban Fathers for all their work. He also mentions his poor health.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating he has declined an invitation from Dr. Cleary, Prior of the Dominicans to preach on Rosary Sunday. He again mentions the visit of +McQuaid to Wexford and hopes Dr. Collier and Dr. Keogh will also join them.

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

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. The subvention paid by the Local Health Authority to middle income patients is paid directly to the hospital.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns, making the following points: encloses two suggested clauses for the Adoption Bill; the Minister realizes that Irish children are being raised by money partly contributed by foreign bigots, in the Protestant religion, to continue the British policy of increasing the number or Protestants in the country, and to provide recruits for the British Army; the Children’s Act helps to proseltyse; Irish law allows anybody of any ‘ism’ to adopt a child if he states that he is doing it for ‘love and affection’; children in the Bird’s Nest are all Catholic.

Letter from +James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to +McQuaid regarding the microfilming of the parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He outlines the history of the project and mentions that the request to do this came from the Genealogical Office and not the Government.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid thanking him for his correspondence in relation to televisions in convents. He also thanks him for the copies of the most recent dictablets from the Columban Fathers. 1 item