Letter from + Joseph B. Whelan to + McQuaid pointing out that Mr. Aiken did not ask for or expect an award.

19-21 November 1971 Papers given at the Conference on Poverty in Ireland. Includes papers from Dr. Ivor Browne, Helen Burke, Marie Cullen, Fr. Joseph Dargan SJ, Dick Doyle, Fr. B. Geoghegan, John Leonard, Jennifer Rice, Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy and Mary Whelan.

Nunciature in relation to an anonymous letter about the goodness of a Mr. Whelan who assists both the nuns and the men who get the St. Vincent’s dinners in Henrietta Street. He feels this man deserves some earthly reward and hopes the Holy Father can do this.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Marguerite Whelan, 5, Shelmartin Avenue, Croyden Park, Dublin, seeking his help. Her husband lost his job and had to go to England, she suspects his fidelity, wants to join him but has been refused a visa by the U.K. Office.

Copy of a letter to Dr. Henry Murphy, Bishop of Limerick, from D. Whelan, Dept. of Health, relating to organ transplantation. The Minister would welcome the views of the Hierarchy.

Letter from Leo Whelan, painter, 65 Eccles Street to +McQuaid stating the painting of St. Laurence O’Toole is finished.

Jackson, Mrs. C., 5 Clonmacnoise Road, Crumlin, Dublin. She regrets the removal of Fr. Whelan from St. Bernadette Parish. He has had great success with the boys in the Youth Club and nobody can replace him.