Comprises:
- Letter to Shire from GW [Vrailvanganam] of the Physics Dept., University of Ceylon in Colombo introducing Shire to visiting scholar V Appapillai (12 December 1945);
- Letter from College surveyor Arthur Rawlence to Shire with advice about Shire's house lease (13 Sept 1946);
- Copy letter to J. Jankowska about her proposed visit to Cambridge (28 January 1960);
- Correspondence about proposing architects for King's Lane: copy letter from Shire to Professor Robert Gardner-Medwin (25 October 1962), reply (27 October 1962), letter from Shire to the Provost (29 October 1962), letter from RG-M to Shire (5 November [1962]);
- Copy letter from Shire to the Provost (Annan) about BA tables at lunch and clerical arrangements in the Tutorial Office (9 December 1962);
- Copy and returned original letter (with envelope) from Shire to Maurice Hill, complaining about Departmental duties imposed upon Shire (5 March 1964);
- Letter to Shire and his wife about the death of Vivien from Cathie [his widow] and invitation to visit (2 January 1964).