[Letter from William Reeves (Parsonage House, Ballymena, Co. Antrim) to John O'Donovan, asking for assistance at translating an Irish text; O'Donovan's response, in which he comments on the current poverty, famine and unrest in Ireland.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves (Parsonage House, Ballymena, Co. Antrim), discussing place names in Armagh and the state of antiquarian studies in Ireland.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves, requesting a third opinion on deciphering MacDonnell's deed, and discussing the current census and the state of the Irish language.]