Material relates to environmental issues, individuals and organisations, with which Hughes was involved or in which he was interested. Many of these environmental files relate to issues concerned with the ecology of rivers and fishing.
Partly typewritten and printed, partly autograph correspondence and enclosures. Material relates to nominations for awards supported by Hughes for Mark Le Fanu, Matthew Evans, Alfred Leslie Rowse, David Pease and Po Shing Woo (further material relating to Po Shing Woo can be found in Add MS 88918...
Partly printed and partly autograph letters, postcards and photocopies of poems sent to Hughes by Charles Osborne who wished to compile an anthology of poetry written by past Poets Laureate.
Correspondence, papers, poetry and press cuttings exchanged between Hughes and Buzan who shared an interest in the brain and memory, which included the use of mind maps.
Partly typewritten and partly autograph letters and notes relating to fishing, including a questionnaire for a 'Study into the economic impact of salmon fishing and salmon netting'. A copy of an agreement between the National Rivers Authority and South West Water Ltd and a partial draft of a docu...
Partly typewritten, partly autograph letters, enclosures and photocopies of printed press cuttings sent to Hughes by Colonel Geoffrey Graham relating to environmental issues including pollution of rivers in Devon. Also includes a copy of a letter sent to Emma Nicholson (MP) by 'Peter' about envir...
Mainly typewritten with some autograph annotation, contains a copy of a letter from Hughes to an unidentified recipient in which he writes against the use of fine screening in the Bideford Estuary and provides information about the alternative forms of treatment (primary settlement plant or fine ...