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Telegram from Kate O’Brien in Galway to Lorna Reynolds in Dublin letting her know of Kate’s departure for Strand House tomorrow. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Strand House, Limerick to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. She encloses a letter from Patsy Healy (for which see P74/3/1/2/17/26) for Lorna’s amusement. She has decided to go back to Galway for a while as Strand House is inundated with visitors and for the first time she doesn’t feel entirely welcome in her sister’s home. She reassures Lorna that she never discusses her with Mary [O’Neill]. She refers to the dreadful event in London and agrees with Lorna that Mary was in the wrong and that Kate should have sent her away. She wonders how Lorna’s cocktail party went. With envelope.

This sub-series contains correspondence between Kate O'Brien and Lorna Reynolds in September-November 1948.

Telegram from Kate O’Brien in Galway to Lorna Reynolds in Dublin asking her to bring a volume or two of Yeats’ later prose or verse if handy. With envelope.

Telegram from Kate O’Brien in Mayfair to Lorna Reynolds in Dublin thanking Lorna for her splendid telegram and anticipating their meeting tomorrow. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, London NW1 to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. She gives a brief description of her new lodgings. She has met with Mary [O’Neill] and has seen Judith [Furse’s] new flat in Chelsea. She refers to gossip spread by Jamie and Yvonne Hamilton about Kate’s, Judith’s and Lorna’s private affairs. She is getting ready to meet Guthrie and Cornell at the Ritz at five o’clock. With envelope.

Letter from Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin to Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, London NW1. She is overjoyed with Kate’s letter and asks her to burn her most recent gloomy missive (see P74/3/1/2/19/20). She wishes they had a wood in Roundstone for Lorna to get lost in once and again. Lorna has re-read The Land of Spices and marvels at how very good it is, but she believes Kate can do even better. She cannot wait to see her again. With envelope.

Two telegram envelopes (numbered 1958 and 2421) found among the letters from 1948.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. Kate responds to a savage attack she has received from Lorna (now not present), confused as to what it is that she has done to have caused such anger. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, NW1 to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin, written in the afternoon. Kate is finding it difficult to do without Lorna. She and Mary [O’Neill] had dinner at Soho. She has telephoned a few people, but only wants a minimum of meetings until she has finished the play [That Lady]. She is bothered by the dreadful episode of misunderstanding they had in Galway and hopes it hasn’t spoilt Clifden for Lorna. After her American journey she wants to settle down and live at Roundstone in the house she and Lorna found together. With envelope.