File of letters from editor, critic, and writer Peter Prescott to John McGahern. Some letters on 'Newsweek' headed-paper where Prescott was senior book critic. The letters discuss literary news of the time in detail, comments on McGahern's books, news of Patrick Gregory and the break as McGahern's U.S. editor, condolences on the passing of McGahern's father, Prescott's own novels, and related discussions on books, reviews, and critics.

Letters from Bro. Terence Hurley, Presentation Brothers Order, Killarney, Co. Kerry, to John McGahern, with comments on "Memoir" and the suggestion to edit the reference to a "religious institution" and a deaf girl mentioned in the book. Also letter from Br. Andrew Hickey, Congregation Leader, Presentation Brothers, Cork, sending good wishes on the Irish PEN award received by McGahern.

File of letters from Antoinette Quinn, writer and professor, Trinity College Dublin, to John McGahern. The letters discuss her work and biography of Patrick Kavanagh, the writing of a piece by McGahern for a work edited by Quinn, arrangements to meet in Dublin, news and wider discussion on respective writing and detailed comments on McGahern's Memoir.

File of letters from Jonathan Riley, Faber and Faber, London, to John McGahern, with comments on having read pieces in development of McGahern's work in the Times Literary Supplement (1999). Other letters discuss print runs, distribution, paperback and classic editions of McGahern's books overseen by Faber, aspects of cover design. Also a MS letter from Riley updating McGahern that he will soon be leaving Faber.

Letters from Robert Robertson, Editor/Editorial Director to John McGahern. Robertson writers from roles with various publishers over the years including Martin Secker and Warburg, Jonathan Cape, and Random House, discussing publishing rights and offers for McGahern's books.

Letter in French and in English by Annie Terrier to John McGahern.

Letters from Anthony Thwaite, Editor, Encounter, London, with discussions with McGahern on publishing of short stories, including "All Sorts of Impossible Things", "Parachutes", and general discussion around the magazine, and on McGahern's writing.

TS letter from Henry Tonra, Athlone, Co. Roscommon to John McGahern, sending information for McGahern's research on Rockingham Castle.
Letter from Winifred Turner (3 Jan 1991) writing to McGahern with personal memories of Rockingham, where Turner moved to Boyle in 1910, as her father was Band Master of the Connacht Rangers and stationed at the barracks at Rockingham. Further memories of her childhood in the area are recounted.

Letter on UCD headed paper from Stanley van der Ziel, then a PhD student at UCD working on McGahern, sending McGahern a review he did of "Memoir" for Irish University Review. A reply by McGahern in included, though labelled "Not for Publication" it is included in "The Letters of John McGahern" (Faber and Faber 2021 edited by Frank Shovlin). In the email reply, McGahern responds at length to the review and with comments on his literary life, his brief relationship with Nuala Ó Faoláin, comments on farming, his writing of Memoir etc.

Letters from David Wright to John McGahern, asking if an extract form "The End or Beginning of Love" could be reproduced in an anthology of works published from 'X' Magazine (1986). Later letter seeks a written piece from McGahern about Patrick Swift, for a forthcoming exhibition on Swift (1991).