"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that he would be delighted to publish ""The Irish Box"", and asks if he would be interested in reviewing Steegmuller's biography of Cocteau."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that he is delighted that he is doing the review and will forward the biography on soon. He wonders if he can still use ""The Irish Box"" even though Eoghan tells him it is accepted for a new literary review, commenting that the readerships might be different and that he is keen to use it"

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that he looks forward to the Cocteau review soon. He suggests Eoghan keep his options open about ""The Irish Box"", and if ""Phoenix"" don't publish it he will be more than happy to do so, and asks for any further stories."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for the poems, saying that he would like to publish ""Cradlesong"" and ""Andante"" in due course."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for the Cocteau review ""it's terrific"", and asks if he would be interested in reviewing the novel ""Merciful Hour"". "

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that the British postal strike has caused a few reviews to be delayed, and he wonders if he could get the review of ""The Long Road West"" to him soon."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters returning ""The Word Dump"" saying that it would be more suited to a literary magazine than the newspaper. Reports that ""The Irish Box"" is typeset."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters saying that he was sorry to hear he had been in hospital and wishes him a speedy recovery. He thanks him for his congratulations on the Hibernia award, saying that it is pleasing ""but it does provide the worry of keeping at the top of the ladder""."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters asking if his review of the salmon fishing book would be ready soon as he was keen to have it in the paper soon, and that his two poems would be published in the next four weeks."

"Letter from David Marcus, Literary Editor, ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Eugene Watters thanking him for ""Offering"" which he hopes to print soon."