File of letters from Donald "Skip" Hays of University of Arkansas, discussing writing and books.

File of letters from Dorothea Ormond / Bernadette and Patrick O'Malley, based in Cleggan, Co. Galway, friends of the McGaherns, discussing local and family news and updates; thanks John for his play.

Letters from Dympna McGahern to Sean (John) and Madeline McGahern. letters discuss family news, mentions of their father, news of their siblings and also includes a copy letter from John McGahern, 57 Howth Road, Dublin (c. late 1950s/early 1960s). He mentions "I always found I.R.A. narratives boring in the extreme".

File of letters from Elizabeth Schnack, translator of McGahern's works, and many other works of Irish writing, into German. The letters discuss arrangements/rights for translation, queries on terms and words in stories and novels by McGahern queried by Schnack, general discussion on the process of translation etc. Also includes a manuscript letter to Schnack from McGahern, undated, but unclear if the letter was ever sent.

Two manuscript letters from Canadian poet and novelist, Elizabeth Smart, to John McGahern, thanking McGahern for his letter and discussing respective writing progress.

Manuscript letters from Emmet McGarry to John and Madeline McGahern.

Letter and postcard from playwright Eugene McCabe to John McGahern.

Two handwritten notes to M M O'Shaughnessy from Fr Mulligan, the first accompanying a cheque for map work on the diocese boundary, and the second thanking him on behalf of the Archbishop.

MS letters from Fr. Tom Carroll, Longford, to John and Madeline McGahern, with detail of reading McGahern's work and with general local news and updates.

File of manuscript letters from Frances Kiernan, editor at the New Yorker magazine, discussing stories submitted to or considered by/published by the magazine and written by McGahern, including Gold Watch, The Rockingham Shoot, An Oldfashioned Story, The Natural Process, Sierra Leone, The Big Stone House, Without Ceremony, and other stories. Also personal conversations on family news, readings, events, and visits to New York and other works/novels by McGahern.