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Letter from Owen Sheehy Skeffington, The Common Room, Trinity College, Dublin to [Eleanor] Hickey [pseudonym of Lorna Reynolds?], [21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin], congratulating her for her letter to the editor in the Irish Times (for which see P74/3/2/1/20/10), correcting her by stating that while he is an avowed socialist, he has never been a communist, and outlining the reasons why he has been reluctant to deny this in public. Originally attached to P74/3/2/1/20/13.

Letter from Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin to Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, NW1. She attaches three letters to the editor from the Irish Times on the subject ‘The Communist Manifesto’ by Seán Murphy [pseudonym of Gerard Murphy], Eleanor Hickey [pseudonym of Lorna Reynolds?] and the Earl of Wicklow published on 25, 26 and 27 January, respectively. She has revised one of her short stories ('My Grandmother's Habit', for which see P74/3/1/3/19) and is trying to get it typed in time for a competition by Radio Éireann. She has also written some pages of her novel. She confesses that the incident in Galway has left her feeling aggrieved but it has not spoiled the memory of that city for her. Also attached to the letter is a bookmark bearing a photograph of the doorway of Haworth parsonage and a poem by Anne Brontë. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, NW1 to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. Kate is writing the letter in the Prince Albert, where the pub’s cat has become infatuated with her and keeps interrupting her. She has been working hard on the play [That Lady] and will finish the last Philip and Ana scene later tonight. She and Mary [O’Neill] have seen the film The Small Back Room, which she enjoyed, but not as much as she had enjoyed the novel [by Nigel Balchin]. She has been reading Henry James’s short stories, but is not infatuated with them. The second half of the letter, written after Kate finished re-editing Act III Scene I of That Lady, discusses at some length the changes she has made and the reasons for them. With envelope.

Telegram from Kate O’Brien in London to Lorna Reynolds in Dublin informing her of the positive reception of her script and confirming her forthcoming trip to the United States. She promises to see Lorna before her departure. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 28 Princess Road, Regent’s Park, NW1 to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. Lorna’s assault of Miss [Gert] Macy (for which see P74/3/1/2/21/6) has made Kate laugh out loud. She has booked her flight and provides Lorna with her date and time of arrival. She is concerned about Eleanor and suggests that she might benefit from a few months in Davos. Kate has signed the deed of ownership of Roundstone. She is about to lunch with her agent, Nancy Pearn. With envelope.

Telegram from Kate O’Brien on board SS America to Lorna Reynolds in Dublin, announcing her imminent arrival in New York. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Sneydens, The Palisades, New York State to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. She describes her arrival in New York and gives her first impressions of Katharine Cornell’s house in the Hudson valley. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 23 Beekman Place, [New York, USA] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. Kate is overwhelmed by the assault of the new external impressions that surround her. She gives a detailed description of Katharine Cornell’s house. Guthrie McClintic has revealed to her his secret plan to open and tour Kate’s play [That Lady] in England, but is yet to persuade Katharine to agree to the idea. She asks Lorna not to mention it to anyone.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Sneydens, New York State, [USA] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. Kate has received a third letter from Lorna. While she only wants Lorna to be happy, she is quietly pleased to hear that Lorna is wailing for her. She hopes Lorna is fully recovered from the influenza and sympathises with her heavy domestic load. She is pleased to relate that both Katharine Cornell and Guthrie McClintic regard Lorna as a beautiful and formidable woman. Kate discusses her work and the additional changes Guthrie wants her to make to the play [That Lady]. She promises to make enquiries to the Atlantic Monthly as soon as Guthrie is satisfied with the script. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 23 Beekman Place, New York 22, [USA] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin. She gives an update on Katharine Cornell’s state of health which has improved, but the attack has left her weak and exhausted. Kate is anxious about Eleanor. She urges Lorna to send her to Davos for a couple of months in the summer and offers to cover the cost. She discusses her blossoming financial prospects and ongoing film negotiations for That Lady and some of her earlier novels. She cannot wait to receive Lorna’s short stories and has high hopes for ‘My Grandmother’s Habit’ being accepted by the Atlantic Monthly. Kate is also anxious about Lorna’s health and urges her to see a doctor. With envelope.