"[...] First about the Songs of Autumn donation to the Fellowship Fund. I am signing and returning herewith the Memorandum. I note that our Agreement of July 16th. 1959 states..."

"The rain was falling steadily from the grey sky that has covered us for five days when the postwoman knocked loudly and handed in your air-mailed copy of Songs of Autumn..."

"[...] I am prepared to sell to the Humanities Research Center of the University of Texas, for an agreed cash payment, the original MS. and revised TS. of my autobiography..."

"[...] I can well imagine that a visit from J.B. Priestley was an event. I have seen him two or three times at P.E.N. functions, when his gruffness- not to say platform rudeness- was evident..."

"Thank you for the catalogue of the Research Centre's Christmas Exhibition. What an interesting collection, and what a good idea to pin-point the Christmas topic like that! I hope visitors will come from near and far..."

"[...] You'll agree that there ought to be a definite contract in respect of the sale of the MSS., to safeguard rights on both sides in the near and more distant future. I am getting out a draft at once..."

"[...] This is just to say that I mailed to you today (surface mail) the promised original MSS. of 'Not in Entire Forgetfulness'! You will see that the narrative as written spills over into Book II..."

"[...] I am sending you tomorrow an autographed copy of Songs of Autumn. Will you ask the University Press to mail me another six copies, plus bill for same. The ones sent have all gone to friends..."

"I am not worrying at all because the draft has not yet arrived from New York- it will come, I am sure, in God's good time. But I think you ought, by this date, to have received the Not in Entire Forgetfulness MSS..."

"The draft for 2000 dollars duly arrived from New York on Jan. 23rd and has been honoured by the Colchester branch of Lloyd's Bank..."