"I am very pleased with the shape Songs of Autumn is taking, and with your arrangement of all details. You have interpreted wonderfully my impression of what the book should be..."

"[...] But, most annoyingly, I always overlook, or forget, or leave out, one detail! This time it is a word on Page 55 of the proofs. It is rendered as 'sluggard' (last line but one)..."

"Notts. University has asked me to give a lecture on Lawrence As I Knew Him at the Exhibition on June 22nd. It will be rather an informal talk than a lecture..."

"Monday the 12th or Tuesday the 13th will be quite convenient (perhaps Tuesday for preference) but come on whichever day suits you better..."

"Your letters of the 15th and 17th came together, this morning. I won't attempt at the moment to discuss your generous propositions, or even to try and give you something of my first reaction to them..."

"I propose to come up by an earlier train on Monday, so shall expect to be at Liverpool St. [...] from 2pm..."

"I'm assuming you are still at the University, but if that isn't so, this letter will probaly follow you round. Tiresomely, I've lost Carl Burquests[?] address, which you wrote down..."

"Somehow I had assumed- I don't know why- that you would be staying in London for your last week here. I couldn't possibly bring you all the way from Nottingham again- it is too much..."

"[...] Many thanks for the manuscript catalogue- it is very nice indeed. The composite picture of the ranch is delightful, and just right for the cover. I don't know why my extremely childish writing should be honored..."

"Your letter of the 11th. with the photos arrived in good time. That I have not said thank you before this date is due to my efforts to get the autobiography finished in time to send you as promised..."