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Letters from John Wilson Fowler, poet, artist and lecturer in the English language and literature at the University of Stuttgart, Gauss-Strasse 7, 7000 Stuttgart 1, Germany, mainly discussing the technical aspects of writing relating to his own poetic works. Attached to the letters are typescript copies of two epic poems, 'The Conversion of Pilate, or How the Grail Left Palestine' and 'The Dove and the Tree' and handwritten notes relating to the former.

Mainly letters from Kate O’Brien, End Farm, North Leigh, Witney, Oxon, 10 Buckingham Street, Adelphi, W.C. 2, The Fort, Roundstone, Galway, Hotel Jardin, Avila, Spain, and Strand House, Limerick, to Elizabeth and Austin Hall at Illington Hall, Thetford, Norfolk, 34 Twisden Road, London, University College Hospital and Gowe[r] Street, London, referring to Christmas gifts, Austin’s education at Oxford, property, and health matters. Includes a letter from End Farm in Oxon, noting, ‘This place is lonely, simple and pleasant. I am about 35 minutes from Oxford on an infrequent bus. It is lovely country, and the old house I am in is shabby and warm and very easy on the eye. My landlady is an angel about fires, and rough comfort generally, but she thinks hot water and washing are mainly nonsense’ (28 December 1939). In addition, a letter from Strand House thanking Elizabeth (Betty) for a received gift, stating the following: ‘“Uninspired” you say. For Heaven’s sake anything but, a most, most welcome. Thank you very, very much. A great deal of whiskey could be got for such a present – but it won’t be here, when in my sister’s house life is rather teetotal. Good for me, for a change, I’m sure’ (7 December 1973). In addition, includes letters and postcards to Betty from a number of sources including a postcard from Mary O’Neill addressed to Summerhill, Leiston, Suffolk, from Roundstone, county Galway noting, ‘I am having an absolutely marvellous time here but it is too cold to draw or paint outdoors… Kate has two cats – a black & a little female tabby which growls when it plays’ (11 December 1950).

Letter from Kathleen Clarke from Holloway Prison, London to her sister Madge Daly concerning the welfare and education of her children, the payment of household bills and her own state of health. Also a letter from Sorcha MacGuinness, 3 Lion Hill Terrace, Kimmage Road, [Dublin] to Madge Daly enclosing a handwritten copy of a letter from Kathleen Clarke.

Copy letters from 10 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin to the Consul of USA, Dublin and to the Commandant, Kilmainham Detention Barrack, [Dublin] attempting to recover her husband’s body on grounds of him having been an American citizen.

Letters from Kathleen O’Mahony, 2 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, county Waterford and 2 Seafield Road, Clontarf, county Dublin conveying domestic news and news of her husband who is in prison, discussing the country’s political situation and expressing her reservations about Éamon de Valera.

Letters from Gerald Dawe, Krino, Glenrevagh, Corrandulla, Galway, relating to poems offered for publication.

Letters from M. J. MacManus, Cherrymount, Malahide Road, Donnycarney, Dublin relating to a memoir Madge Daly is writing, commenting on contents and recommending stylistic revisions.

Letters from Madge Daly to the Minister for Finance and the Inspector of Taxes relating to income tax demands which she is refusing to pay.

Letters from Máirtín Ó Flathartaigh at various addresses, conveying social and domestic news. In Irish. Also one letter in English from Art Ó Murnaghan to Ó Flathartaigh relating to a design for a certificate heading. In three folders.

From Martin Kirchhoff, Hölderlinstrasse 7, 7250 Leonberg[, Germany], discussing philosophy, German literature, Irish life and culture, and his own literary pursuits.