"Letter from Darach Connolly, Solicitor, Dublin, enclosing a cheque for £10.50 due to Eoghan following their settlement with the BBC over ""A State of Chassis"", asking for an acknowledgement of receipt."

Letter from Daris Ua Hiarfhlata, Endowed Middle School, Newcastle, Staffs., to Stephen Barrett, sending greetings and admiring the new headed notepaper. He asks to be remembered to all in Connradh [in Irish].

Letter from Copper, Secretary of Law Society, Queen's University, Belfast, to Boyle, enclosing tickets for the Law Society's annual dinner dance. Letter of response from Boyle, attached, outlining his inability to attend. (3 Feb 1981)

MS letter to Boyle stating "I have carefully read an article titled 'Calm and Cheerful Ulster Militant' which dealt with you". The author outlines his comments towards Boyle, "Your feelings about 'Civil Rights' may be legitimate but your parallels are way off". Letter also references Bernadette Devlin and her fundraising for the the Irish Catholics of Northern Ireland but mentions that the money, the author believes "was being funnelled to the militant I.R.A.", further comments on comparisons between the cause of Black Civil Rights in the U.S. and Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, further references such as "Where was your (Boyle's) compassion and outrage for the women and children who were being bombed by the I.R.A.. . ." and finally further comments on Bernadette Devlin.

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters rejecting his story ""The Christmas Ass"", commenting that he would be happy to consider other stories or poems he might like to submit."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for his story and he will let him know. He continues that he is unaware of any literary agents dealing in poetry, and that even the good agents only deal in stories where they have a novel from the same author. He would be delighted if he were on the panel to review books, and comments that he will be in contact when books in his area come up."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that he enjoyed ""The Drowned Piano"" but agrees that to print it in the New Irish Writing page would be to put it out of context, ang that it would be better suited for publication in a literary magazine. He enclosed a slim book for him to review, and perhaps send back around 600 words."

"Copy of letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc to David Marcus thanking him for his ""decisive handing"" of ""The Drowned Piano"". He enclosed another sequence ""Initiation"" for his comments. He agrees with him that working on these pieces is taxing ""…but in this solitude one writes in a trance, quite absorbed, weaving thematic patterns in a way that is more akin to verse than to prose narrative"". Thanks him for ""Davis, Mangan, Ferguson"" and promises a review in a few days."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for his recent letters and book review, which he hopes to publish. Says that he will read the second part of the novel soon and tell him what he thinks would be the best course to get it published. Ends by asking if he can put his full name at the end of the review."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for his poem ""To Pluto"". ""It is full of delights and echoes of itself and hidden beauties that are revealed more and more on each reading"". He promises to publish it when he gets the chance. He comments that he will read the section over Easter, and that his book review will be appearing the following Saturday."