MS letter from Anya Barnett (partner of writer Richard Murphy) to Madeline McGahern, 2 Jan [ ]. The letter discusses plans to meet with the McGaherns at Colgate, NY but Barnett and Murphy had been travelling Italy and England. She describes seaweed collecting, Murphy now back at Cleggan, Co. Galway, and wider family discussions.

Letters from Robert (Bob) Blackmore, Chairman, Dept of English, Colgate University, NY, to John McGahern discussion possible return to Colgate by McGahern as O'Connor Chair of Literature. Letters also discuss personal and work matters, family, travel, writing etc.

Letters from Tom and Anne Bradley to John and Madeline ('Bambi') McGahern. Tom Bradley was Professor of Russian Literature in Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA. Letters include invitations to the McGaherns to visit and stay with the Bradleys; letter thanking McGahern for sending a Polish translation of "The Pornographer" to Tom Bradley, and talking about visits to Lodz and Warsaw in Poland (2001); letter from Bradley saying he had read McGahern's later works and offering comments on the books and on family/work matters (2002); Letter of 2004 with further news and updates on work, family, travel etc. with comments on protests in Ireland against George W. Bush.

Also two letters from Maurya Bradley, daughter of Tom and Anne, asking McGahern if he would add support to her Fulbright application to study in Ireland, with later letter to say that she did not get a Fulbright fellowship that year (1996). Copy of letter of support written by McGahern is included.

Letters from Kathleen Court and Jonathan Coleman, who worked at various publishers including Viking Press, Knopf, and Penguin, and on the publishing of books by John McGahern. Letters on Knopf headed paper from Coleman (c. 1970s) discusses a love interest with a married woman; other letter adding to his comments in hoping McGahern will return to publish at Knopf (1975); letter (21 Apr 1975) sending admiration to McGahern on "The Leavetaking" and on McGahern's work generally.
Includes a 2 page manuscript letter from John McGahern to Kathleen, written on University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne headed paper, 14 Oct 1975 discussing his planned move back to Ireland and to be settled in one place. His brother-in-law had died recently also. "Its eleven years of having no place now." McGahern discusses stories such as the book "The Leavetaking" but also his writing of a novel. Mentions "the textual provos were out" and sends details on the outline plot and characters of "The Pornographer".
Later letters in the 1990s from Kathleen Court to McGahern are on Viking Penguin (1992) and Penguin (2006) headed paper. The former discussing McGahern's move to Knopf publishers and adding ongoing publication by Viking Penguin of "The Dark", "The Pornographer", "High Ground" and "Collected Stories" as well as a new print run of "Amongst Women". The latter sending new copies of "The Pornographer" to McGahern and looking forward to the publication of "All Will Be Well."

Printed and signed Christmas card from Dawe to the McGaherns, including a poem, "Straws in the Wind" by Dawe, illustrated by Padraic Reaney (1988); MS letter from Dawe to John McGahern, sending comments on poems by a friend of McGahern, sent to Dawe for comment.

File of MS letters from Marchioness and Ava Dufferin, inviting McGahern to dinner at Clandeboye Festival, Bangor, Co. Down, which will also be attended by Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley. Other letter and a telegram also included.

File of MS and TS letters from Joe Dowling, Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, to John McGahern, sending an expression of interest for receipt of a play by McGahern for consideration should he wish, and with further added comments on McGahern's writing from Dowling.

File of letters and cards from Bill Dumbleton, professor emeritus of English, University at Albany, with personal comments, comments on McGahern's writing, and of meetings with the McGaherns while in Ireland.

File of MS and TS letters to John McGahern from Frank Dolan (2006) with descriptions of growing up in Leitrim and of people and places in the area; from Bill Doheny (n.d.); Gerry Dukes regarding the GPA book prize for which McGahern was nominated and with details of the television ceremony to be attended by John Updike (1992) also letter thanking McGaherns for meeting with Dukes (2005); from Luke Dodd with comments after having read 'Memoir'; and from John Donegan (letters of 1988-1993) also a primary teacher and with details re. his own father being a Garda sergeant and who had a connection to Frank McGahern Snr.

MS Letter from Gillon Aitken, Aitken and Stone, thanking McGahern for the warm welcome at McGahern's house, and discussing Amongst Women.