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Typescript letter signed Madeline [McGahern], "The Observer", London, England, to Phil and Niall [Walsh], sending them the Faber catalogue. Mentioning John checking The Leavetaking for the last time, and describing her work, doing secretarial work for a pool of reporters.

Typescript letter signed Madeline [McGahern], The Observer, London (England), to Phil and Niall Walsh, Ballinasloe. With family news regarding her father; the satisfactory arrangements with John's father and sisters; a sketch of her secretarial work for five reporters; John's great form and prolific writing; their social lives, meeting Donald Gordon, Ian Hamilton - "the magazine will cause quite a stir". News from their Leitrim house; planning to be there for Easter. (Envelope establishes detail.)

"Typescript letter signed Liam Mac Mathúna, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha; commenting at length on Mac an Bheatha's review in the ""Irish News"" of his pamphlet ""Pobal na Gaeilge"", and agreeing that the definition of ""culture"" is not easy to make; Mac an Bheatha with his experience with northern Irish journalism; enclosing copy of the article. Praising his tireless work for the language. [in Irish]"

Typescript letter signed John Gallagher, curator, Knock Folk Museum, County Mayo, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha, in thanks for his article about them in the Irish News which brought a good reaction from visitors.

Typescript letter signed J.B. Priestley, Albany (London), to Mr. Kilroy. In thanks for the invitation, but refusing because it would spell an "unreasonable" demand on his time, and because "I happen to know a good deal more about American fiction than you do because it has always been a special study of mine..."

Typescript letter signed Gordon Lawrence, London, to Brendan [Duddy]. Following a previous conversation about an unnamed man known to Duddy; offering a psychological character sketch of a man who publicly has to act as a psychopath, who is obsessed with his cause and has been able to repress his guilt; if he now chose peace he would make himself redundant - 'he cannot compromise, cannot forgive, cannot surrender'. Enclosing calling-card with both his London and French address. NOTE: The document is partly restricted and a reprographic copy will be made available for consultation.

"Typescript letter signed Erna [Bennett], Anguillara, Italy, to Proinsias and Monica Mac an Bheatha; on her health, and her work on her book and other writing projects. One publisher asked her to remove ""what he calls Marx-talk"", where she wishes to present ""that aspect of the Irish story that has been TOTALLY neglected to date"". In current news, she finds the constitutional SEA amendment in Ireland depressing, ""not to mention Thatcher""."

"Typescript letter signed Erna [Bennett] and Prue [Rigby], Anguillara Sabazia, Rome, to Proinsias and Monica Mac an Bheatha; remembering their day's visit and talks. Her [Erna's] engagement to speak in Australia; intermittent work on her book. Enclosing a [typescript] which contains a critique in turn of Cronin's way of romanticising republicanism, not thinking it out (no longer extant). They hope George [Gilmore] will visit in September."

"Typescript letter signed Eoghan Ó Néill, manager, Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, Dublin, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha. Praising ""Téid focal le gaoith"", but wondering where exactly he differed from the line pursued by the 'new' Comhdháil, giving page reference [in Irish]."

"Typescript letter signed Eoghan Harris, Féach, RTÉ, to [Proinsias Mac an Bheatha]; in thanks for his valid suggestions for a programme on the ""Bealach 98"". Regretting that there is no budget for such, since it would involve not only filming the buildings concerned but also creating dramatic slots [in Irish]."