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Letter from Fr. Deighan, Collinstown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Friday addressed to Barry Fitzgerald. Deighan writes that he may soon be moved to a different location but he doesn't know where her also writes that 'I saw in the paper last week a photo of you rowing in Dun Laoghaire. I hope you look as well now as you did then.'

Letter from Madge, Marita, Knockavilla, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary addressed to Barry Fitzgerald. Madge describes he sorrow on the death of her husband, she writes 'I cannot yet realise that Bill has gone from me. I keep telling myself that he is better off, that all his suffering... has ended, and that some day we will be reunited.' She also explains that she is planning to visit Lourdes and would like to meet Barry in Dublin on her return.

Short letter from Eamon(?) of Carrignashee, Ballycroy, Co. Mayo addressed to Barry Fitzgerald requesting an opportunity to meet Fitzgerald in Dun Laoghaire.

Letter from Laurie Shields addressed to Barry Fitzgerald. Laurie Shields complains of the lack of work available to Arthur, she writes 'Even though the actors strike was settled and favourably so, the writers are still out. Which means as of today only about 4 TV shows are filming and they are working against a very slim pile of scripts. Everyone else is on an enforced holiday and TV today is nothing but a series of re-runs.' She also describes her hopes to enrol Christine Shields in Marymount school in Santa Barbara, she writes 'It's a wonderful school, taught by the religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary... an order well known in Ireland I'm sure' She also writes that 'Adam[Shields] and his family are all going great guns and I guess you've heard there is to be another addition there in August?' She also describes how Adam's three children are getting on.

Letter from Laurie Shields addressed to Barry Fitzgerald. Laurie Shields describes how Arthur Shield has recently been working on a play for television called 'The Velvet Glove'; she writes 'In fact it's considered the thing to be on TV these days. Translated to the artist however, that means very little money and lots of prestige. Too bad one can't cash in prestige at the corner grocers.' She also describes at length the health of he sister in law bid who was also resident in California. She also announces the birth of a second daughter Jennifer to Adam Shields and his wife Nancy. She also encloses a newspaper clipping of her 'First by-line' story from the Los Angeles Examiner.

Letter from M.E. Lynch O.C. , Whitefriars, Faversham, Kent addressed to Barry Fitzgerald, St. Patrick's Hospital, James Street, Dublin, Eire. Lynch writes that her sister 'Mrs. Halpin of Grantham Street...tells me you are in St. Patrick's Hospital, James Street.' She goes on to explain that she has lived in North East Kent for many years and that Fitzgerald interpretation of Irish parts has given her intense pleasure over many years, she writes '...you have given a picture of the best type of Irishman. The man who is full of Irish weakness but devoid of maliciousness and guile.' Also photocopies of the same letter.

United States tax forms, including Nonresident alien income tax returns, New York State income tax non-resident return and state of California Tax return; also includes correspondence Treasury Department of the United States and the Franchise Tax Commissioner of the State of California.

Correspondence between Barry Fitzgerald, 7 North Frederick Street, Dublin and H.M. Inspector of Taxes, St. Marylebone District, 3rd Floor, Room 310, 17 North Audley Street, W. 1. Fitzgerald argued that because he was resident in the United Kingdom for less than six months in 1929-1930 he was not liable for British tax that year.

Correspondence between Barry Fitzgerald and The Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Irish Free State), Dublin Castle relating to 'arrears in income tax'.