Typescript draft of 'High Ground' beginning 'I left the boat drift on the river: beneath the deep arch of the bridge, the keel scraping the gravel as it crossed the shallows out from Walshe's, past the boathouse at the Mouth, and out into the lake.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-14.
Typescript draft of 'High Ground' beginning 'I let the boat drift on the river; beneath the deep arch of the bridge, the keel scraping the gravel as it crossed the shallows out from Walsh's past the boathouse at the Mouth, and out into the lake.' Contains handwritten amendments made a member of The New Yorker editorial staff. Attached sticker reads 'Edited by Kiernan'.
Typescript draft of 'Hearts of Oak and Bellies of Brass' beginning ' "If Jocko comes today I'll warm his arse for this once," Murphy said.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-13.
Typescript draft of 'Hearts of Oak and Bellies of Brass' beginning "If Jocko comes today I'll warm his arse for this once," Murphy said.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-10.
Typescript draft of 'Hearts of Oak and Bellies of Brass' beginning ' "If Jocko comes today I'll warm his arse for this once," Murphy said.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-10, typescript identical to P71/375, contains far more handwritten amendments.
Typescript draft of 'Gold Watch' beginning 'It was in Grafton Street we met, aimlessly strolling in one of the lazy lovely Saturday morning in spring, the week of work over, the weekend still as fresh as the bunch of anemones that seemed the only purchase in her cane shopping basket.' Contains a small number of handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-10.
Typescript draft of 'Gold Watch' beginning 'It was in Grafton Street we met, aimlessly strolling in one of the lazy lovely Saturday mornings in spring, the week of work over, the weekend still as fresh as the bunch of anemones that seemed the only purchase in her shopping basket.' Contains a small number of handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-17.
Typescript draft of 'Gold Watch' beginning 'It was in Grafton Street we met, aimlessly strolling in one of the lazy lovely Saturday mornings in spring, the week of work over, the weekend still as fresh as the bunch of anemones that seemed the only purchase in her cane shopping basket.' Contains handwritten amendments. Probably a proof copy returned to John McGahern by The New Yorker , attached slip states 'Edited by Kiernan', paginated pp 1-17.
Typescript draft of film script of 'The Pornographer' beginning '...get out of the train and anxiously looks around before falling in behind the steam of passengers towards the gate.' , First page missing, contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 2-128.
Typescript draft of 'Faith, Hope and Charity' beginning 'Cunningham and Murphy had worked as a team ever since they met on a flyover site outside Reading.' Paginated pp 1-8.