Letter from Wadham, Director, Liberty, London, to Hampson and Boyle informing both that they have both been nominated for the Human Rights Awards 1998.

Typed postcard from American author, John Updike to John McGahern, in response to McGahern and following Updike having written a review of The Pornographer. Updike offers comments and praise on the book and on McGahern's writing.

Letter from Robb, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, to Boyle, discussing a proposed permanent residential educational centre in Northern Ireland, entitled, the Ulster People's College, and outlines its aims and objectives and asks of Boyle to meet to discuss this proposal in the near future. A prospectus for the school is attached.

Letter from Spiegel, Director, Lemberg Centre for the Study of Violence, Brandeis University, to Boyle, Law Faculty, Queen's University, Belfast, enclosing copies of publications and of program prospective. Spiegel also comments on Northern Ireland: "I remain interested in the conflict in Northern Ireland but since there appears to be no really effective third party intervenor on the site as yet, my thoughts do not go beyond the kinds of information I get from reading the newspapers."

Letter from Spiegel, M.D., Director of Lemberg Centre for the Study of Violence, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, to Boyle at Yale University, discussing arrangements for a talk by Boyle at the Centre and suggesting a possible title for the talk, "Old Wine in New Bottles - The Troubles in Northern Ireland."

Letter from John [Maurice] Kelly, (Fine Gael Senator on the cultural and educational panel). Replies to a previous letter which sought advice, and advises he has passed his letter on to Paddy Belton, the local deputy, who might be able to think of a suitable role for him. The original letter is not included in this collection, so it is unclear what matter they are discussing. A copy of the Fine Gael Irish Language Policy is attached to the letter.

Letter from John Marks, Director of Science and Strategy, European Science Foundation, notifying Boyle, in accordance with data protection laws, that they are holding Boyle's personal data.

Letter from Mahar, Director of the Ethnic Studies Centre, Sacred Heart University, Connecticut, thanking Boyle for his talk at the recent conference and enclosing press cutting of coverage received on the conference and on Boyle's talk.

Letter from Farrar, Law Faculty, University of Bristol, to Boyle, thanking Boyle for previous letters and enclosures and and for arranging for copy of Yale Law Journal to be sent to him.

Letter from Farrar, Lecturer in Law, University of Bristol, to Boyle, Yale Law School, Connecticut, thanking Boyle for arranging for copy of Yale Law School Journal to be sent to him.