Manuscript letter from Earl of Longford to Mary Rynne, dated 11 Oct 1938, responding to the Irish Times and Irish Press reviews of Rynne's play Pilgrims, which Longford and his wife had seen in the Abbey the night before. Longford expresses his admiration of the play in that it strives to "strike out a new line in Irish drama." Letter written on Longford Productions stationery, envelope included.

MS letter from M. McD. Fleming, County Engineer, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, to John McGahern.

Two copies of a Happy Birthday letter from Máiréad to her husband, Tim, enclosing the 1975 Aran map.

Letter from [Mairin] on Sunday Tribune, Dublin, headed paper to Boyle, who enquired about press reviews for his book "Political Violence in Northern Ireland - Ten Years On". It was noted Boyle's book was sent to Peter Taylor for review.

Manuscript letter from Margot Nichols to Madeline McGahern, discussing French travels, literature and plans to visit Ireland again sometime.

Letter from Woollacott of the Guardian Newspaper, England, to Boyle, apologising for not being able to attend Boyle's conference and would like, if possible, to see some of the conference papers if available and describes an upcoming project he is workin

Postcard from Martina Thomson, widow of David Thomson, author and producer, thanking McGahern for coming to visit her husband in recent times.

Letter from Mathys & Co., Chartered Patents Agents, Staple House, 52 Chancery Lane, London, to D Donelan Esq., Regents Hotel Piccadilly Circus, London, enclosing Letters Patent Document for U.S. Patent No. 1378769. Enclosed Patent issued for a Remembrancer or bell to be used for a fountain pen, pencil or other item on a person so that they won't lose or forget the item.

Letter from Maurice Hayes, Dept. of the Civil Service for Northern Ireland, Belfast, to Boyle at University College Galway, thanking Boyle for the copy of Strasbourg judgement. Hayes reports from an event in Oxford, saying ". . .You missed nothing. It is

MS letter, marked confidential, the letter is in response to the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry: "political struggles call for no sympathy, moral support or other soft sentiments. Still that side of man that calls itself the human side persists in havin