Letter (typescript, 31 July, 1945) from Hinks to Messrs Nicholson & Watson, submitting a manuscript (not present). With unfavourable reply (14 August, 1945).
M J T Tambimuttu: Correspondent Hockenhull, Donald
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Letter (typescript, 4 August, 1941) from Hockenhull to Tambimuttu, concerning manuscripts submitted. With the following poems (typescript): 'Cats in airpumps'; 'To H'; 'With daughter, squat facsimile…'; 'Song, for S'; 'Proposal to Prosperine'; 'War Poet'; 'Renunciation'; 'Parting'; 'Envoi'; 'D...
Three poems, typescript ('Exorcism', 'Fair Exchange', and 'Poem'), all published in Poetry London, 2:10 (1944), pp. 76-78 (where 'Poem' is entitled 'You Shouldn't Hang Up on Homer').
Letter (typescript, 3 January, 1944) from Hector S Horobin to the Editor, enclosing poems by Gilbert Crawford Horobin (brother) - letter annotated: 'poems seems to me too occasional & too formless'. Also, a group of poems (typescript) entitled 'Death in Exile and Other Poems from Stalag 383...
Two letters (typescript, 25 July [1944], and manuscript, 11 July, 1945) from Eileen Hyde to Tambimuttu concerning poems submitted on behalf of her husband. Reply (27 November, 1945) from Tambimuttu, retaining 'Death of a Pilot' and 'Khaki' for inclusion in 'the Services number of PL'.
Two poems (typescript): 'Song' ('When in the year's decay…') and 'Fluctuations'. 'Song' published in Poetry London, 2:10 (1944), pp. 79-80. 'Fluctuations' is annotated: 'I like this & wd have printed it but unfortunately 2 sections are missing' (the text in the file is wanting parts VII an...
Letter (manuscript, 29 October, 1945) from Jack to the Editor, submitting poems on behalf of A V Johnson. With reply (28 November, 1945) from Tambimuttu, retaining two poems, both present in the file: 'Dialectic' and 'De Nous la liberté' (with accompanying note from Johnson, 1943).
A postcard (17 August, 1943) from James to Tambimuttu, advising of a change of address. (Poems by Diana James appeared in Poetry London, 2:10 (1944), pp. 80-83.)