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

Copy of pastoral letter of +Staunton. 1 item

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid regarding a subscription by the Cardinal towards the purchase of Rothe House, Kilkenny. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Mgr. James Browne acknowledging the great loss felt by +McQuaid on the death of his friend, Bishop Staunton. He also states he has been elected Vicar Capitular by the Chapter in Enniscorthy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [M. O Flamartaigh], Secretary to the Council of Education, enclosing copies of a letter and memorandum which had been sent to + Staunton.

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.

Copy of typed letter to + Staunton from +McQuaid. He passed on the note to Philip O’Donoghue, State Solicitor’s Office, and in his opinion no government would insert the clauses. Fears they are pushing a closed door while the State and Constitution remain undenominational.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Delaney, Medical Secretary, Irish Medical Association, forwarding a copy of the letter sent to + Staunton.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns, criticizing points made at the meeting with the Minister for Health.

Handwritten account of the meeting of 10th December 1952 between the Tanaiste and his Minister for Health on the Government side and the Committee of +McQuaid, + Kinnane, + Browne, + Staunton, and + Lucey, and two typed copies.