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Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, Via Giovanni Boccaccio, Trieste, Austria to Grant Richards, in which he agrees to modify certain words and passages in Counterparts and other stories in order that the story Two Gallants may be included. Suggests to Richards that he find another printer ‘who was dumb from his birth, or, if none such can be found, a person who will not “argue the point”’. Concludes by saying that he has sent Richards a copy of a Dublin paper which will illustrate that ‘the Irish are the most spiritual race on the face of the earth’ and hopes that this will reconcile him to Dubliners. States that he seriously believes that Richards ‘will retard the course of civilisation in Ireland by preventing the Irish people from having one good look at themselves in my nicely polished looking-glass’.

Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, Via Donato Bramante, Trieste, Austria to Grant Richards, in which he outlines the publishing history of Dubliners. Mentions a letter which he had sent to the press in August 1911 concerning the book [copy included]. Suggests that in view of the strange publishing history of the book, and the fact that ‘Dublin is the centre of general interest’, the time is opportune for his ‘luckless book to appear’. States that he is willing to contribute to the expenses of publication if Richards is prepared to publish.

Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, Via Giovanni Boccaccio, Trieste, Austria to Grant Richards, in which he outlines the various concessions he has made as to the alteration of some stories in Dubliners. States that he would rather omit five stories from the book than omit the story Two Gallants which is ‘the most important story in the book’. Also states that he regrets not being able to meet Richards in person and that if it were possible he ‘could much more easily defeat whatever influences you in holding your present position’. Concludes by noting that in composing his chapter of moral history, he has ‘taken the first step towards the moral liberation of my country.’

Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, 7 St. Peter’s Terrace, Cabra, Dublin to Grant Richards, in which he understands that Richards is considering the publication of his book of verse, Chamber Music. States that he needs a decision on the matter soon as another publishing house is interested in bringing the book out and as well as that he is leaving Ireland for Holland in a fortnight.

Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, Via Giovanni Boccaccio, Trieste, Austria, to Grant Richards, in which he states that he cannot accede to Richards’s request that he suppress his story Two Gallants or modify it in such a way that it will pass a censorship board. Mentions the short stories Counterparts, Grace, and A Little Cloud and how he does not intend to change anything about them. Notes that he would regret if his relations with Richards were to end but that ‘the service which you ask me to do for your printer’s conscience is not in my power’.

Photocopy of a letter from James Joyce, Via Frattina, Rome, Italy, in which he requests that Richards send back the MSS of his verses, the publication of which Richards had indicated was indefinitely postponed, in order that he might send it to Arthur Squires, who has agreed to publish it. Also outlines his disappointment at Richards refusal to publish and concludes letter by stating that he is not in ‘a fit state of mind’ to finish his novel [Ulysses] because of the disappointment he has endured in waiting for the publication of Dubliners.

Photocopy of a letter dated 16 September 1899 from J. O’Malley, civil engineer and architect, 10 Glentworth Street, Limerick to Patrick O’Malley, High Street, asking him to give the bearer of the letter a cheque for £75.