Typescript letter from Barney [McGinn], London, to Siobhán thanking her for her letter, and saying that he had phoned her but the lines were down. He gives her news on the contract and accommodation for Stratford. Ends by giving her his own news.
Typescript letter from Barney [McGinn], London, to Siobhán saying how much he enjoyed the interview. Long paragraph about Guardian Angels. Ends by saying that he had written to Stratford about the billing and that he had written to her mother via Aggie.
Typescript letter from Barney [McGinn], London, to Prof. McKenna, telling him that his faith in Siobhán means a lot to her, and that she has a lot of good qualities.
Typescript letter from and signed by Fiona McKinnon of The Galway Centre for Palliative Care, Renmore, Galway Ireland, to Rose Parkinson, Artistic Director, Galway Arts Festival, Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway. Letter is headed 'Dear Friends of Galway Hospice' and outlines expression of thanks to all those who helped fundraise and donate to the Galway Hospice Foundation.
Typescript letter from and signed by Fergal McGrath to 'A Chara', detailing news of an upcoming meeting of the board of the Galway Arts Festival in the office of the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Road, Galway.
Printed sheet on Galway Arts Festival headed paper, detailing information on the 'Friends of the Festival' programme. Also includes a manuscript note, 'With Compliments' - Alan J Moran, Newspaper Sales and Promotions Manager, The Irish Times. To Fergal McGrath from Jeanne Brady, enclosing 'the very last supplements that we have'.
"Typescript letter and reply from Proinsias Mac an Bheatha to Mercier Press, Cork, offering his new book ""Henry Joy McCracken"", the English version of ""Cnoc na hUamha""; reply that they cannot afford it but point him to Gill and Macmillan."
Typescript letter and envelope signed 'R*b' [MI6-agent 'Robert'] [Laneside, County Down, by hand of Mr. Middleton] to [Brendan Duddy]. Marked 'personal' and at first in mock-clandestine voice; sending a present - reference made to a candlestick Duddy had seen [to let him know the communication is genuine]. Referring to a recent meeting; expressing personal respect and regret about the end of their working relationship. 'Your achievements over the past years have been fantastic'; encouraging him to continue and to take notes for future endeavours: 'One of the problems with Ireland is that everyone goes on making the same mistakes from decade to decade.' (Handwritten captions on letter and envelope establish some of the provenance.)
Typescript letter and copy reply from Eileen Black, Assistant Keeper Ulster Museum, Belfast, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha, Dublin, with arrangements for the use of photographic images of James Hope in Mac an Bheatha's book [Jemmy Hope], to be published by Foilseachain Náisiúnta Teoranta.
"Typescript letter and copy signed Alfred V.G. Thornton, solicitor, Castlebar, Mayo, and Mr O'Brien, auctioneer, Dublin, in relation to the possible sale of the printing plant for ""The Mayo News""; expressing indignation about the manager who gave the prospective buyers the wrong impression about the expanding potential."
Typescript letter and copy (sent a second time) signed Muiris Mac Seagháin, Belfast, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha, asking for the backlist of FNT [in Irish].