Motion Papers. Vol. ix (ff. ). Notebook begun 30 June 1975; 1975. Autograph. Comprises poetical drafts, mostly for uncollected poems but including some collected in The Pleasure Steamers (1978). With some loose pages interleaved.
Motion Papers. Vol. x (ff. ). Notebook begun 3 November 1975; 1975. Autograph, with some loose typewritten pages interleaved. Comprises poetical drafts for The Pleasure Steamers (1978) and for uncollected poems.
Motion Papers. Vol. xi (ff. ). Poetical drafts for The Pleasure Steamers (1978); 1976, n.d. Typewritten, with some autograph additions Also includes drafts of 'Duke's Cut' and 'The Water's Edge' (uncollected).
Motion Papers. Vol. xxxii (ff. ) Notebook entitled 'The Tides', begun 20 November 1974; 1974, n.d. Autograph. Comprises poetic drafts for unpublished sequence 'The Tides'. Water damaged in 1998 (see note by Motion on front cover, reverse side).
Motion Papers. Vol. xxxiii (ff. ). Notebook begun 22 February 1976; 1976, n.d. Autograph. Comprises poetical drafts for The Pleasure Steamers (1978) and early uncollected poems. Includes brief notes concerning his understanding of the nature of poetry.
Motion Papers. Vol. xxxv (ff. ). Notebook begun 22 October 1976; 1976, n.d. Autograph. Comprises poetical drafts for The Pleasure Steamers and early uncollected poems.
Motion Papers. Vol. xl (ff. ). Notebook begun 26 May 1990; 1990-1992. Autograph. Poetical drafts for The Price of Everything (1994). Also some drafts for uncollected poems. Includes one loose page interleaved.
Motion Papers. Vol. xlii (ff. ).. Notebook begun 10 February 1993; 1993. Autograph. Poetical drafts, Mostly for poems collected in The Price of Everything (1994).