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Letter from J McKellar, War Organisation of the British Red Cross and Order of St John of Jerusalem, London, to the Secretary, Irish Red Cross Society, Merrion Square, Dublin, 14 August 1942, regarding the Contessa M Spetia di Radione's request for information on her relatives in England. 'Mrs Astley Smith, however, is still living at Bridgeholme, Egton Bridge, York, and has written to thank us for sending on the enquiry from her niece the Countess Spetia. She would like to inform her that all the family are well'. Covering letter from the Office of the President of Ireland, to the Secretary to the Government, 6 September 1942. 'As regards the claim made by the Countess to have met him, the President desires me to say that while it is true that before the war of 1914-1918 he did live in Blackrock and was a visitor to Grange Con, he has no recollection of having met this lady. At the same time owing to the long period which has elapsed since then he does not feel sufficiently certain to disclaim all knowledge of her'.

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Letter from JP Walshe, Department of External Affairs, to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, 10 December 1942, enclosing a letter [not in file] addressed to the President by Frau EM Deuchler which has been received through the legation in Berlin.

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Letter from JP Walshe, Department of External Affairs, to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, 24 July 1943, enclosing a letter [not in file] which was received through the legation in Berlin, addressed to the President's sister by Frau EM Deuchler.

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Copy letter to the Secretary, Department of the President, from P O'Cinneide, 26 July 1943, transmitting a letter [not in file] addressed to the President's sister, Mrs Cambreth Kane. The letter was forwarded through the legation in Berlin.

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Letter to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, from the Department of External Affairs, 19 October 1950, enclosing a letter [not in file] addressed to the President by Madame Manuela Sanche, Secretary to Prince Paul Benoit de Warfield. A music sheet for a song written by Manuela Sanche, entitled 'Appel du Passe', is attached to the letter.

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Letter to the Secretary to the Government from the Office of the President of Ireland, 28 March 1951, regarding a letter and enclosure [not in file] received by the President from Mary Tibaldi Chiesa, Chamber of Deputies, Rome. The enclosure related to a proposed conference on disarmament under the auspices of the International Red Cross.

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Copy letter to the Secretary, Department of External Affairs, from NS O'Nuallain, 29 March 1951, stating that the enclosure received by the President from Mary Tibaldi Chiesa, Rome, has been acknowledged.

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Letter from Oliver J Flanagan, Leinster House, Dublin, to the Taoiseach, Eamon de Valera, 2 July 1951, regarding a misunderstanding which occurred regarding the photographing of a wedding in Dublin. 'Miss Mary B Hogan the bride had signed the contract which secured the admission of Mr Dorton to the wedding breakfast at the Gresham Hotel ... While Mr Dorton was taking his photographs, another photographer arrived in the room and on enquiry, the Head Porter of the hotel stated most emphatically that the later party had been specially admitted on representations from the President, Mr ST O'Kelly'. A hand-written note states that the President did not know anything about the matter.

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Hand-written letter from Miss E Tully, 499 Dufferin Avenue, London, Canada, to the President of
Ireland, 26 December 1951, requesting his assistance with the transfer of funds from Ireland to Canada. 'I am a single woman, aged 54 years, and I earned the money with my own hands butter making'. Covering letter from the Office of the President of Ireland, to the Secretary to the Government, 14 January 1952.

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Letter to the Governmental Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, from the Department of Finance, 23 January 1952, regarding Miss Elizabeth Tully, formerly of Graiguebeg, Clohamon, Ferns, County Wexford, now resident in London, Canada. The letter states that Miss Tully's application for permission to transfer funds to Canada was approved and that the actual transfer was effected by the bank on 14 January 1952.

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