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This series relates to Maurice Walsh’s personal and business affairs, both literary and non-literary, and consists primarily of correspondence.

This sub-series contains material relating to Maurice Walsh’s career as a customs and excise officer, his financial matters and other business matters, including his contribution to the 'Irish Mist' advertising campaign. This sub-series also contains general correspondence, including letters from admirers and correspondence generated by Walsh's essay in defence of Irish neutrality during the Second World War. Drafts of the essay have also been incorporated into this sub-series.

Three items relating to a transaction with the National Bank.

Letter to Walsh from McCarthy (solicitor, Listowel) informing him that he has now got a certified copy of folio number 19961 and he has informed Michael (Maurice’s brother) that he has it ‘for safe keeping’.

This sub-series contains general correspondence and letters from literary organisations and admirers sent to Maurice Walsh.

Letter to Walsh from T. M. Nolan, Summerville Avenue, Passage Road, Waterford, providing a ‘recipe’ for hair lotion and making plans for lunch at Walsh’s house.

Letter to Walsh from A. G. A. Street thanking him for his ‘charming letter’. Mentions Walsh’s reference in Blackcock’s Feather to the fact that ‘while there are still mothers there will be the Gael’. Refers to his own ancestors who were involved in the English Civil War; the Campbell and McLean clans; the fate of the clan system; and a suggestion to Walsh to consider writing a novel on the subject.

Letter to Walsh from A. E. McIver, The Chalet, Temple Road, Dublin, regarding employment for Brian, son of Charles Kennedy, a friend of Walsh. McIver states that they receive many job applications, and he, many personal appeals on behalf of applicants. He will interview Brian but could not guarantee that he will be given a position.

Letter to Walsh from J. G. McBride, 105 Lucile Avenue, Los Angeles, California, informing him of the recent establishment of the ‘Ancient and Honorable Society of Walshians’ and enclosing a copy of its constitution. He states that the document was written by ‘your good friend and admirer, Gene Rhodes’, and among other founder members is Major (F. R.) Burnham, author of Scouting on Two Continents.

Letter to Walsh from Alex(ander) McLaren, 5160 Linwood Drive, Laughlin Park, Hollywood, California. He compliments him on his ‘yarn’ [The Quiet Man] which appeared in the ‘Sat. Post’. States that he had recently visited Harry Knibbs, who writes for the Saturday Evening Post, who reported that Eugene Manlove Rhodes has had ‘several severe heart attacks’. Hopes to visit Ireland next summer and anticipates the return of ‘this land of the free… to a state of civilisation on the fifth of December 1933’ with the repeal of the eighteenth amendment (‘prohibition’). Attached to the top is a newspaper cutting from the Los Angeles Times announcing the creation of ‘a local society of Walshians’.