Letters from Donald Gordon, University of Reading, to John McGahern regarding a visiting academic position at the University, letter of support for McGahern etc. A torn letter is present with one half missing. Also a letter to McGahern letting him know that Gordon had passed away.

File of letters from Denis Sampson, scholar of McGahern's work, to John McGahern, generally discussing McGahern's work, publishing and book plans and options, and related points.

File of manuscript letters and postcards from Denis O'Driscoll to John McGahern, sending comments and praise of McGahern's work, invitations to dinner with the lannan Foundation, thanks for receipt of "Stoner" by John Williams, comments on meeting with Derek Mahon, and other discussions on literary matters.

Letter and postcard to John McGahern, adding comments on McGahern's application to Aosdána (1997), the other sending feedback and comments of consolation following Madden judging a book prize that McGahern didn't win.

File of letters from academic and critic Declan Kiberd to John McGahern, discussing a range of topics, including John's books and writing, an invitation to be Writer in Residence at University College Dublin within Kiberd's department, readings at the Yeats Annual Summer School (which Kiberd directed at the time), and wider discussions around Irish writing and literature.

File of letters and postcards from British playwright David Halliwell to John McGahern, discussing mutual news, arranging visits to see each other, discussing aspects of their work and writing.

File of manuscript letters sent to Michael Rynne from Dan Binchy, Ireland's ambassador to Germany from 1929 to 1932, and a cousin of Michael Rynne.

Letters from author Colm Tóibín to John McGahern. Letters thank McGahern for reading Tóibín's draft latest novel (1986); detailed comments having read McGahern's "[Amongst Women]"; (1990) thanking McGahern for reading "Homage to Barcelona" (1990); detailed comments on "That They May Face The Rising Sun" (2002); Detailed comments on "Memoir"; discussions and draft article by Tóibín for comment by McGahern on work edited by Tóibín for "The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels Written in English Since 1950". (1998)

Letters from various members of Colgate University, colleagues of John McGahern, where he lectured over many years. Note: Other individual larger files of letters from academic colleagues of McGahern at Colgate University, are located elsewhere within this series of letters. File includes letters from 'Margaret' [ ]; Robert L. Blackmore, John Naughton.

Letters from Aodán Fullan and Donal J. Sheehan, both former classmates of John McGahern, writing to him in 2002 and 2005, sending notes on memories of John, their school days, family, etc.