“Thank you very much for so promptly sending us the photograph taken in 1912, which I need hardly say I am delighted to have, in order to copy and to make a slide from for use in the Lawrence Collection...”

“I was very pleased to see you on the television programme last night with Malcolm Muggeridge and I thought it the best sequence in the film...”

“I agree that it seems strange that you have not heard from Chivers regarding the reprint of Neutral Ground. I am not myself involved in this negotiation, but I would think that it might be a good plan...”

“Thank you for your letter of 4th November. I am glad that you have now made contact with the librarian at Gillingham, and I heard this morning from Mr. Winter, his deputy...”

“On behalf of the Texas Quarterly staff I am returning your essays entitled ‘Clifford Hugh Douglas: Individualist,’ and ‘The Vision of Thomas Paine'...”

"[...] The proposed volume (384 pages, of which about a third would be illustrations) is intended for the general public, but I think if it is written simply enough for them it should also fill a need in schools..."

"[...] I am trying to fix up an advisory 'editor' for each of the four periods, and his or her main function, apart from advising on the synopsis and reading proofs..."

"[...] I am being badly held up with the later sections of the book, becuase our adviser for that part, Mr. H.L. Beales, is also in Germany and seems to be in no hurry to come back..."

"[...] I was not able to show your revised synopsis to Mr. Beales since, as you will recall, he has gone to Switzerland for a holiday, but as a general plan I think I need not hesitate to approve it..."

"[...] I like the style and the simplicity of the sample typescript you sent, but before returning it I should like Mr. Beale to see it. I think he is expected back next week so I am hoping I may not have to hold you up unduly..."