Hurley, Doran - Correspondence Incoming L - W., 01/01/1938-12/31/1942

Correspondence to John Doran Hurley includes: ALS from Maurice Leahy [?], Telegram, ALS, and 3 TLS from Emmet Lavery, TLS from Margery Mansfield, ALS from Mrs. Eugene McCarthy, TLS from Ellen McDonough, 8 ALS from Thomas Meehan, TLS from Catherine Neale, 7 TLS, 2 TL, and 1 ALS from Francis Talbot, S.J., and TLS from Dr. Jason Walsh. Correspondence refers to Ireland, Cardinal Spellman, play production of "Herself," John Gilland Brunini, and Hurley's writing. TLS and 6 ALS from John Doran Hurley, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1943, to Sister Mary Joseph, whom he terms "Big Sister," thank her for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to Vincent Kienberger, O.P., Francis Talbot, S.J., Julie Kernan, Catherine Neale, Maurice Leahy, Sigrid Undset, Edward Lee, Alfred Barrett, S.J., Marie Belloc Lowndes, Daniel Sargent, Gallery business, presentation of crucifix originally owned by Archbishop Lamy to Gallery, plans for "Friends of the Gallery," Hurley's books, "Herself: Mrs. Patrick Crowley," Hurley's mother, his ancestry, his idea that Catholism is essentially "American," difficulties, illnesses, visits, and various personal matters.