File 2 - Correspondence 1970-1973

104pp

Correspondence to Mary Robinson (MR) in her role as Senator including letters from Hugh Alexander Boyd in relation to sudden death of fellow senator Dr Owen Lancelot Sheehy Skeffington, 16/06/1970 and relating to "Pro-Chancellorship" [of Trinity College Dublin?] and giving general support for her work as senator, 12/10/1972; correspondence between MR and members of both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann [lower and upper houses of Irish parliament] in relation to the private members bill she had tabled proposing to repeal and amend law relating to contraceptives in Ireland, 28/02-06/04/1971, and correspondence from some members of the public, 15/03-01/08/1971 and letter from Laurine Elliot, Administrator, Family Planning Clinic 15/09/1972, relating to same; folder of material relating to the Fertility Guidance Clinic including letter welcoming her as a member, 03/03/1970, statement of accounts Feb-Dec 1970, material relating to the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 1971 and Contraceptives Bill 1971, newsletter Jan 1972, drafts of revised constitution, minutes and agendas for annual general meetings in March 1972 and 18 April 1973.

[Archivist's note: some material in this file overlaps with P143/1/3/1/1]

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