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TS letter from Streb, Second Vice President in Charge of the 1970 Convention, New York State Council for the Social Studies, for the attention of Brian Heron, inviting Bernadette Devlin to speak at the group's annual conference on the theme of World Minorities, Viewpoints and Perspectives. Attached is a TS copy letter of response from Heron saying "We are greatly honoured at receiving this request" and will forward the request onto the Civil Rights Association.

TS copy letter from [G. Griffin], Secretary, New Zealand Association for Friendship with Irish Workers to Bernadette Devlin, inviting her to visit the group in New Zealand. "Apart from fundraising it is thought that your visit here would enlighten public opinion as to the real position in Northern Ireland, the reason for the recent disturbances in Belfast and Derry City and the claims of the N.I. Civil Rights Movement."

TS copy letter from Gerald Griffin of the New Zealand for Association for support of Irish Democracy (formally known as the New Zealand Association for Friendship with Irish Workers) restating their invitation to Bernadette Devlin to come and visit New Zealand while fundraising for causes in Northern Ireland.

File of TS and MS letters sent and received by People's Democracy during the 1970s.

MS letter from Devlin to Boyle, discussing fundraising efforts for Civil Rights action in Northern Ireland and saying "my main problem still is the American money. Apparently the N.A.I.J. have sent $35,000 to Frank. . . I have got to make a public statement soon and I've got to set up a trust fund..." The letter is signed off "Take care of yourself fellow subversive, Bernadette. . . .P.S. Lord Cameron knew you were a Red, Boyle!! ..." Attached is also the envelope which is unstamped and addressed to "Kevin Boyle, Political Agitator, Revolutionary Headquarters."

TS letter circulated to members of the People's Democracy and written by J. McGuffin. Letter opens with "Recently some people in the P.D. have been worried about the way the P.D. seems to be drifting..." and discusses "Why the P.D. must reject elitism" [within its ranks], and mentions examples of Cuba and Russia where revolution has had mixed results in providing a changed society for all members. "The P.D. must learn from history and avoid the mistakes of the past" and avoid having an elitism within its ranks and within its Executive Committee.

Envelope address to Miss Devlin, Belfast and with MS notes on the other side with possible names of people for Devlin to contact. Attached to the envelope is a business card from Al[lard] Lowenstein, "I am a member of the U.S. Congress and value a chance to meet". Lowenstein was a leading Civil Rights campaigner in the U.S.

MS letter from Dowds to Devlin including discussions on notes from speeches by Penny Jackson that made reference to Devlin and the cause in Northern Ireland, notes on Devlin's trip to the U.S. and what people thought of her..."Bernadette is a right-on, beautiful revolutionary person." The letter continues "Just like we are fighting, wanting and now getting, I say to you, Black Power from what I've seen and hear stands behind you all the way.", mentions Bloody Sunday, Angela Davies

TS report, "investigated by John McNulty, P.D." of the case of a woman burned out of her house on Nelson Street, off York Street, [Belfast] This was reported to the P.D. . . the woman squatted temporarily . . . but will not be re-housed as the agent refus

MS letter from Boyle to Maureen Burke, stating "Thank you for your letter of 31st, informing us that the D.H.A.C. [Dublin Housing Action Committee] rally will be on 25th April. "We have agreed that I should be the principal speaker from P.D.". . .Boyle outlines his opinions on housing in Belfast and says "I have never more like flotsam is a whirlpool whose direction and energy I cannot understand."