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Letter from Kate O’Brien, Harcourt, Witney, Oxon to Anne O’Mara. Kate encloses the sonnet that gave The Land of Spices its title and asks for her opinion on having the sonnet printed on the flyleaf of the American edition of the book. Her own inclination is not to have it printed, because the sonnet would baffle the ordinary reader and put them off reading the book. Lacking last page(s).

Last leaf of a letter from Kate O’Brien to Anne O’Mara, dealing almost exclusively with Kate’s encounter during a train journey with a Mrs Comyn, whom she describes as a witty and interesting woman.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Roundstone, [county Galway] to Anne O’Mara. All of Roundstone is excited about Kate’s boat, christened Anne Mary. She mentions the 13th annual Féile Luimni [which she opened on Sunday 9 March 1958].

Letter from Kate O’Brien, The Fort, Roundstone, county Galway to Anne O’Mara. Kate thanks Anne for May O’Mara’s ghost story book and Clare Champion. She is planning to go to Dublin and will ask their sister May if she can stay with her. She will need to explain her [financial] situation to May, as her constant battles with lawyers and agents might worry her if Kate was acting secretive.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 24A Steele’s Road, [London] NW3 to Anne O’Mara. Kate makes oblique references to the recent death of their brother Michael. She discusses her financial problems and the forced sale of her house at Roundstone to soothe the bank. She is looking for regular work and is on her way to a conference in Naples at the expense of the Italian government. She refers to her recent heart problems. She mentions Willie Moloney, who has been very helpful to Kate about her future plans.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, 24A Steele’s Road, [London] NW3 to Anne O’Mara. Kate condoles with Anne on the first anniversary of the death of her husband. She makes a brief reference to a party given by Micheál Mac Liammóir after his first night.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Minerva Club, 28a Brunswick Square, [London] WC1 to Anne O’Mara. Kate thanks Anne for her birthday card and present and for her offer to spend Christmas in Limerick, which she declines. She regrets that at her age it is very hard to secure enough journalistic work, but she has various other commissions and hopes to keep several pots working. She mentions her forthcoming trip to Belfast in February 1961 as a guest at the PEN Dinner and as a lecturer at the Alpha Club.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Minerva Club, 28a Brunswick Square, [London] WC1 to Anne O’Mara. Kate thanks Anne for her generous cheque intended as a Christmas present and gives an account of losing the cheque when her bag was stolen. She wishes Anne a Happy New Year and permits Anne to modify the term ‘happy’ to fit the muted times they are living.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Florida Hotel, Plaza del Callao, Madrid, [Spain] to Anne O’Mara. Kate has just arrived in Madrid and needs to open a campaign there as a working journalist. She gives an account of her activities in Lisbon.

Letter from Kate O’Brien, Minerva Club, [28a Brunswick Square, London WC1] to Anne O’Mara. Kate complains that she and her publishers cannot arrive at a title for her book on Ireland and repeats her request for Anne to suggest one. [The book was eventually published as My Ireland.] She is sorry to hear about Miss McGarry’ death at Roundstone and regrets the gradual passing of the people they know.