File 1 - Gifts given/received 1992 Part 1

132pp, 2 items

Correspondence and other material relating to gifts given and received, and presentations made in 1992 in connection with Mary Robinson (MR)'s presidency, including typed letter from Tim Severin, explorer, writer and film-maker, and response from MR, in relation to gift of his book "The Brendan Voyage", and a new expedition he was planning from East Asia, 30/12/1991-02/01/1992; typed letter from Rita McNulty, Banúlacht, Irish Women for Development, which accompanied a report "Women Worldwide: Common Interests?", with response for Ann Lane (AL), Personal Assistant to the President, on behalf of MR, 11/01-17/02/1992; handwritten letter in pencil from primary school pupil Jason Grehan, Brideswell National School, Co. Roscommon, to MR, which had accompanied a St. Brigid's cross for St. Brigid's Day [1st of February], with copy of typed response from AL, on behalf of MR, 28/01-03/02/1992; handwritten letter from Prof Derry Jeffares, Crail, Fife, Scotland, in relation to gift of signed copy of his biography of WB Yeats, which he sent to MR ahead of her launch of the Maud Gonne Yeats letters, with response from MR, 03-06/02/1992; handwritten letter from Frank Hughes, Director, Dublin Boy Singers, in relation to record and tape he sent MR and response from Ann Lane, 03-06/02/1992; typed letter from Dr Karola Dillenburger, Portrush, Northern Ireland in relation gift of her book "Violent Bereavement: Widows in Northern Ireland", and response from AL, 13-18/02/1992; handwritten letter from Mr Michael Mullen, congratulating MR on her first year and which accompanied a book "The Flight of the Earls" which he enclosed for Aubrey, MR's young son, with response from AL, 13-16/02/1992; typed letter from Julie Hucks, Personal Manager to Sir Harry Secombe, in relation to how much he had enjoyed meeting MR and to tapes of the Goon Show which he sent for MR's son William, with response from AL, 02-06/03/1992; handwritten letter from Lt Col John P Duggan, in relation to gift of his book "A History of the Irish Army", and copy of response from MR, 12-20/03/1993; handwritten letter from Ms Gretchen Fitzgerald, which accompanied a booklet "Repulsing Racism", with response from AL, 18-23/03/1992; typed response to Mrs Nowlan, Ballymore Eustace National School, Co. Kildare, in relation to a sculpture the students had made and which was on display at Áras an Uachtaráin, 23/03/1992; handwritten letter from Mrs Elizabeth O'Byrne, Galway, with crochet peace prayer and miraculous medal, and response from AL, 22-24/03/1992; handwritten letter from Dr Ben Whitaker, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, London, congratulating MR on her Allen Lane lecture and enclosing collection of books, with response from MR, 28-30/02/1992; handwritten letter from Ms Philomena Gallagher, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in relation to published books she sent MR from Craigavon Women's Writing Group, and copy of response from AL, 29/03-03/04/1992; response to Dr Maurna Crozier, Cultural Relations Group, Community Relations Council, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in relation to box of books from the group which were left in by Dr Maurice Hayes, and to MR wanting to be added to mailing list, in order to receive future publications, 13/04/1992.

Correspondence also includes that relating to gifts of chocolates, honey, crochet, lace and various other publications not listed above.

Ref: P143/4/13/3/1

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