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Letter to Canon Hayes from Irish native Major Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, Pembury, Kent (a British army officer and colonial administrator who was former commissioner of Montserrat and Saint Lucia, and former acting governor of Nyasaland) noting how much he enjoys the various Muintir na Tíre publications and other Irish publications that remind him of his homeland, and despite the 'menacing' outlook of the world, 'The Roman Church may yet save the world from the Wall St. power.' He also invites Canon Hayes to send friends to him if he can be of any assistance.

Letter to Canon Hayes from Anna Barrett, Leeson Park, Dublin, wishing Canon Hayes a happy Christmas and noting that Nancy Hanley (one of the girls sent by Canon Hayes to work in Dublin earlier in the year) will be returning home for Christmas and will likely see him.

Christmas letter to Canon Hayes from Tom O'Brien, a parishioner writing from Central Middlesex Hospital where he is a tuberculosis patient.

Letter to Canon Hayes from James Dillon, Minister for Agriculture, noting that he cannot advocate for a Mr. Scully as 'the question is one for the Chief Medical Officer of the Civil Service.'

Letter to Canon Hayes from Sean O'Brien, United States Lines, Cobh, responding to Canon Hayes' letter of 15 December in which he stated he will likely be travelling to Boston for St. Patrick's Day on the invitation of Archbishop Cushing. O'Brien states that he believes that Canon Hayes will have a much more restful trip travelling by boat than by air.

Reference letter of recommendation (written in Latin) for Canon Hayes from Archdeacon Cooke, Pallottine College, Thurles.

Letter to Canon Hayes from Jimmy O'Donnell, London, thanking Canon Hayes for his encouragement regarding attracting British firms to invest in rural Ireland ('You could for yourself feel the exile atmosphere in [Birmingham]').

Christmas letter to Canon Hayes from [illegible], wishing Canon Hayes and Mrs. Daly (Hayes' housekeeper) a happy Christmas.

Letter to Canon Hayes from G.B. Newe, Cushendall, County Antrim, sending Christmas greetings and asking whether the next year's Rural Week is 'coming North'.

Letter to Canon Hayes from Aloysius Gaynor, Lurgan, County Armagh, accompanying a donation for Muintir na Tíre. He also asks Canon Hayes to send him one of his publications.