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Letter to Walsh from Horace W. Stokes informing him of the decision reached by his brother and himself to transfer their controlling interest in the business to J. B. Lippincott Company, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Letter to Walsh from Watt stating that Mr. Holder-Williams authorises him to offer £1000 ‘on publication in advance’ for the British and colonial rights of his next novel, with royalties of 25% on each edition selling at 7 shillings and 6 pence and 4 pence per copy of each colonial edition.

Letter to Walsh from Carol Hill, A. D. Peters (literary agents), 4-5 Adam Street, Adelphi, London, expressing the wish that she can meet Walsh and his wife during her forthcoming visit to Ireland.

Letter to Walsh from Edward R. Cross (chairman and managing director), Cross-Courtney Limited (advertising, printing, publishing), 1 Brazenose Street, Manchester. States his admiration of Walsh’s works and asks if he would consider involvement in the production of a film on the Lake District of England. The proposal arises following his appointment as a ‘consultant to the Cumberland Area for the Cumberland Development Council’. He has been in contact with Mark Ostrer, head of the Gaumont British Film Company, and has mentioned Walsh as the ‘one man in the world who could do the scenario justice’. He could either adapt one of his stories or else write a completely new one. Cross can arrange a meeting between Walsh and Ostrer and Walsh and Mr. St. Clare Grondona, the government’s Cumberland Commissioner who is also aware of the plan.

Letter to Walsh from Winifred Nerney, Doubleday, Doran and Company, 91 Great Russell Street, London, enquiring about the possibility of him agreeing a three-book contract with them.

Letter to Walsh from Cross acknowledging his reply and accepting that Walsh’s workload prevents him from immediate involvement with the film. States that he will give Ostrer copies of some of Walsh’s books so he can become familiar with his work. Cross will arrange ‘a round table conference in London if possible, at which your agent might be present, your goodself and Mr. Mark Ostrer’. Cross is producing a book of views of the Lake District, some of which could be helpful in selecting scenes for filming. Among the area’s historical associations are those with George Washington and Paul Jones (American naval hero). He asks Walsh to consider his terms for the project and hopes that he will visit his home in Buxton soon.

Letter to Walsh from Corfield thanking him ‘for the spirit of promised co-operation’ in him reply. He would like to arrange the meeting in Dublin before July.

Letter to Walsh from R. Ó Faracháin (talks officer) expressing interest in broadcasting one of his humorous stories chosen by himself and read by himself if he wishes.

Letter to Walsh from Ó Faracháin stating that they will pay a fee of £5 5 shillings for his story as he suggests.

Oval-shaped portrait (115 x 85 mm) of Maurice and Caroline Walsh with their baby son, Maurice, held between them. Taken at Keogh Brothers’ Studio, 75 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin. Mounted.