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P/P71/2/8/376 · Item · [n.d.]
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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.

P/P71/2/23/494 · Item · [n.d.]
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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.

P/P71/2/23/495 · Item · [n.d.]
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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.

P/P71/2/23/496 · Item · 21/11/1979-17/03/1980
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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.

P/P71/3/8/771 · Item · [n.d.]
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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.

P/P71/2/17/430 · Item · [n.d.]
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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.

P/P71/2/17/431 · Item · [n.d.]
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Typescript draft of 'Faith, Hope and Charity' beginning 'Cunningham and Murphy had worked as a team ever since they'd met on a flyover site outside Reading.' Inscription reads 'Peter Davison, Atlantic Monthly Press, 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass 02116'. Davison was an editor at 'Atlantic Monthly' , contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-8.

P/P71/2/17/434 · Item · [n.d.]
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Typescript draft of 'Faith, Hope and Charity' beginning 'Cunningham and Murphy had worked as a team ever since they'd met on a flyover site outside Reading.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-6. Pagination amended by hand to 36-41. This draft appears to be identical to the version which appeared in ' The New Review' , the handwritten amendments were implemented in the 'Getting Through' version of the story.

P/P71/1/7/2/1/243 · Item · [n.d.]
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Typescript draft of 'Easter ' beginning 'The Morning was clear.' Contains handwritten amendments.

Typescript draft of' Easter'
P/P71/1/7/2/1/244 · Item · [n.d.]
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Typescript draft of' Easter' beginning 'The morning was clear.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-13.