[Letter from Tomás de Bhaldraithe to Miss Fionnuala Duane (4 Richmond House, Richmond Hill, Monkstown, Blackrock, Co. Dublin), giving an initial opinion on the Ó Dálaigh manuscript.]

28th February 1978

Miss Fionnuala Duane, 4 Richmond House, Richmond Hill, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.

A chara,

I have had a quick look through the Ó Dálaigh manuscript which you so kindly presented to me. It is very interesting from the point of view of the language, and it deserves to be published, in part at least. I hope to have more time to examine it in detail during the holidays.

Perhaps the enclosed book might interest you.

Go raibh míle maith agait as an lámhscríbhinn a thabhairt dom.

Beannacht,

Tomás de Bhaldraithe

{a printed calling card, stapled to the verso of the leaf:} Mr C. Duane

25 Eton Square Monkstown