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Postcard from Kate O’Brien, Enniskerry, [county Wicklow] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. The postcard depicts a graveyard in Carrigaholt, county Clare and Kate is sending it to Lorna because she thinks it beautiful.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Silver Vale, [Enniskerry, county Wicklow] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. The weather continues so cold Kate wishes Lorna to cancel her trip to Enniskerry and she will travel to Dublin to see her instead. She is writing pieces for Radio Éireann and for the BBC. She has asked her London agent to send her the name of the editor of the Atlantic Monthly to whom she wants to send Lorna’s piece on T. S. Eliot. She has also written to Gwenda David to ask if she ever received the script of Lorna’s play. She is struggling to get started on her new novel [The Flower of May]. She feels hopeless and fatigued just thinking about it. It has also made her physically ill, which always happens when she is starting a new book. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Silver Vale, [Enniskerry, county Wicklow] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. She recalls in some detail her recent visit to Lorna. She describes an amusing incident on the bus on her way back to Enniskerry. She discusses her attempts at writing poetry and her preference for sonnets as the most satisfactory vehicle for conveying emotional ideas. She is not satisfied with the piece she has written for Radio Eireann. She has read an interesting and stimulating article in La France Libre by the French author Jean Anouilh. With envelope.

This sub-series contains correspondence between Kate O'Brien and Lorna Reynolds in April 1947.

Letter from Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin to Kate O’Brien. Lorna thanks Kate for her many kindnesses during their recent time spent together and conveys domestic news.

Letter from Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin to Kate O’Brien. Lorna has received only two bills for three items purchased and is now terrified that the third bill may have been sent to Kate. She has forgotten to take Kate’s scarf for dry-cleaning but will get it cleaned today. She feels embarrassed about Kate praising her dark hair and confesses that she dyes her hair, it having turned grey when she was just 21 years old. She is glad Kate was able to get a tram back as it is almost impossible to catch one on a Sunday.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Silver Vale, [Enniskerry, county Wicklow] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. Kate is stuck with Chapter 1 of her book [The Flower of May]. She cannot get inside her main character Fanny [Morrow] and feels nervous about her ability to continue. She discusses at length the difficulties and strategies of plotting and characterisation and asks Lorna to read what she has written so far to ease her anxiety. She is coming to Dublin to meet Mary [O’Neill]. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Silver Vale, [Enniskerry, county Wicklow] to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. She is writing to various hotels in France in preparation for their summer holiday. She longs for Monday when she will see Lorna again. With envelope.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Glenbeigh to Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin. Kate discusses the food supplies they are permitted to bring to France and what these should comprise. She is stuck for soap as she has used up all her coupons and a new ration book won’t be issued until June. She assures Lorna that she is taking good care of herself and that she is feeling more rested. The hotel in Glenbeigh is simple and far from perfect but she prefers it to that in Parknasilla. With envelope.

Letter from Lorna Reynolds, 21 Herbert Avenue, Dublin to Kate O’Brien, Strand House, Limerick. Lorna has the long manuscript of That Lady and will do her best to remember to give it to Kate before she goes to London. She has received a large parcel of first year examination scripts from University College Dublin to be corrected and will need to get up very early in the mornings to get through them all before their trip to France. She thinks of France more than ever now. With envelope.