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Letter to Walsh from A. G. A. Street (retired commander, Royal Navy), The Gable House, Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire, requesting information on Irish clans and any publications on them. He has read Blackcock’s Feather six times.

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 from A. D. C. Byrne, Guinness Group Sales (Ireland) Ltd., St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8, stating that the President of the Guinness-Harp Corporation in New York would be pleased to meet Condell during her visit and assist with TV and radio appearances. Also Condell’s copy reply dated 21 February 1966.

Letter to Walsh from ‘Kil’ of ‘Brae.’ enclosing a typescript of a plot for a story entitled Thomasheen James and his Significant Act. States that Walsh will be ‘mad as hell’ to read it, but will be ‘still madder’ to be told how to write it – ‘a very subtle yet simple use of language to give it a heroic flavour’. The typescript begins: ‘Afternoon of a sunny Spring day.’ Pagination (6 pages).

Letter to Walsh from J. Smith, The Thomson Publications, Courier Place, Dundee, expressing interest in serialising one of his Scottish stories in The Peoples' Friend or The Sunday Post.

Letter to Walsh from Smith expressing regret that Walsh’s ‘existing arrangement’ prevents him from giving Thomson ‘first consideration of a new Scottish story’. He suggests instead a series of ‘short complete stories of about 4000 words each, dealing with a Scottish character’ similar to ‘Thomasheen James’, with the permission of Chambers.

Letter to Walsh from Rhoda Spence (editor), SMT Magazine and Scottish Country Life, 41 George Street, Edinburgh, expressing interest in receiving some work from Walsh.

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 Richard Hayward, 7 Bedford Street, Belfast, asking what price Walsh would charge him for the film rights of The Road to Nowhere. He would pay cash in advance but could not facilitate ‘the Stewart Hill scenario’.