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Part of a notebook (without a cover) containing a handwritten draft of a section of While Rivers Run entitled ‘Section 1 – Croft o’ Drum’, beginning: ‘He was a big, straight-backed, middle-aged man’. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text.

‘Letter book no. 247 – Record of Overtime, Double Duty etc’ containing a handwritten draft of part of While Rivers Run. Begins upside down from the back and opens: ‘Your land is a young land’ and continues from the front, correct side up. Also contains wording of dedication to Neil Gunn at t the back, dated 1 February 1927. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text.

‘Letter Book C. and E. No. 151’ containing a handwritten draft of While Rivers Run beginning: ‘If it be necessary one should be prepared to take any jump.’ Alterations. Pagination on pages with text.

‘Letter Book No. 247 – Lure of Highland Drum’ containing a handwritten draft of part of While Rivers Run beginning with chapter one, ‘Highland Drum’ which opens: ‘He was a big, straight-backed, middle-aged man’. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text. Pages 70-75 on sheets inserted in the back of the book.

Fragment of a handwritten draft of While Rivers Run. Top and edges damaged. Legible from: ‘Alastair staring in front of him’.

Loose pages containing part of a handwritten draft of Blackcock's Feather (pages 141-177) beginning: ‘Her laughter rippled and made me smile’. Also contains on the ‘back’ of pages, draft of the short story Then Came the Captain’s Daughter, pages 1-57. Alterations. Each text paginated separately.

Hardback notebook containing handwritten drafts of parts of Blackcock's Feather beginning: ‘Donald Ballagh O’Cahan, Amy his young wife and myself…’ page 174. Various sequences of page numbers; some pages unpaginated.

This sub-series contains drafts of Maurice Walsh's novel The Road to Nowhere, published in 1934, and material relating to its adaptation for stage and film.

Hardback book ‘supplied for the public service’ labelled ‘No.1’ containing handwritten draft of the earlier part of The Road to Nowhere beginning ‘Ch I’ which opens: ‘South by east the early June sun’. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text.

Hardback notebook ‘supplied for the public service’ labelled ‘No. 3’ and containing part of handwritten draft of The Road to Nowhere beginning: ‘“There you are head-master”, taunted Ailish’. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text beginning at page 129.