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Carte postale from Fr Richard Gallagher SJ, Catholic Mission, Shiu-Hing, West River, China to Mrs M. A. Archibald (aunt), 16 Lower Gardiner street, Dublin, describing Chinese students and his teachings.

Copy of a letter from Fr Edward Bourke SJ to Denis McCullough, giving an account of the death of his brother, Fr Joseph P McCullough SJ.

Letter from Fr Thomas Cahill SJ, College of St Joseph, Macao, to Fr Stephen Farrell SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway. Refers to two unanswered letters sent to Fr Michael Bellew SJ, and asks Fr Farrell to inquire into the matter. Expresses concern in relation to the fate of money sent to him for the purchase of certain articles, and explains that if he not able to account for the money, the Society will be thought ill of.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning the newly founded ‘lectureship in Ancient History in U.C.D.’. ‘I feel that you will be very much disappointed when I ask you… to present yourself as a candidate; for I know that you wish to go to China. Do try to forgive me when I ask you to do something that pleases you less.’

Mission bulletin No.2 entitled ‘Irish Jesuits in China’, which mentions the work and demand for the services of Fr Gallagher. Gives brief background information on Fr Gallagher.

File of material relating to Fr Richard J Kennedy SJ. Includes personal record; passport photographs; photographs; article entitled ‘What I saw of the Red Terror in China’ (1954); newspaper clippings on the arrest, ‘trial’ and release of Fr Kennedy in Canton (1953); certificate of post-war credit and financial statements from the Midland Bank Limited and correspondence between Fr Kennedy and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Photograph depicting the ordination of a group of Chinese priests by Bishop Francis Xavier Ford (son of Patrick Ford of Clann na Gael and owner of 'Irish World' in fenian days in U.S.A.. Fr Patrick Joy SJ is seen on the extreme left of the photograph, second row. Other Irish Jesuits are in the photograph.

Photograph of Fr Patrick Joy SJ (front row, centre), Bishop Francis Xavier Ford and the Maryknoll Sisters, Kaying, China at the end of their retreat.

Photograph of Fr Richard Gallagher SJ, with writing on reverse 'My dear Pauline, Just a wee line of best wishes for a happy Christmas ...The people with me are all lepers. I paid them a visit last August'.