Box 2

"It was nice to hear from you again and I do think that you are very wise to get these MSS placed where they stand a chance of being preserved for future literacy students while you are still alive and able to control just where they do go to..."

"[...] Just this hour, I have received a cable from Warren Roberts asking me to hold your MSA till I receive his letter- quite unnecessary but shows that they are keen!..."

"I have had another letter from Texas inviting me to sell them other Lawrence relics- they are evidently anxious to acquire a unique collection. But it has occured to me that L.'s own University, Nottingham, ought at least to be given the chance of sharing these..."

"I should certainly be surprised to get as much as £250 from Texas or any University (unless it was Balliol, and the MSS. was greatly desired). Probably only a highly placed speculator with a wide range of American clients would be likely to offer as much..."

"Concerning The White Peacock. You see, I am only selling this copy, which has for me a high sentimental value, becuase in Nottingham it will find the right permanent home..."

"[...] I'm sure you are thinking that it is high time that a start was made in trying to sell your treasures and I suggest we get going with Nottingham right away..."

"Thanks for yours of Oct. 6th. I have had a letter from Dr. J.D. Chambers in which he states that the Nottingham University authorities are anxious to acquire the Letters, and I have replied that I am asking you to let them have these at half the price..."

"The two books have arrived safely. I was so hoping that The Lost Girl would proved to be the early issue and that I could offer you quite a nice price for it but am dissapointed to find out it is the third!..."

"Thank you for your letter of Oct. 5th. The arrangement you suggest, that the University of Texas should publish the MSS. of my poems, assigning the proceeds of their sale to the Lawrence Fellowship Fund, gives me every satisfaction..."

"Thanks for yours of the 16th... I am very glad to hear that Nottingham will acquire the J.C. letters. I had also an intimation from the Librarian to that effect. He said, too, that his committee would be pleased to have any other Lawrence material I could offer..."