Correspondence concerning possible publication of a novel ('Mermaids in Lucknow') and an anthology of Urdu poetry in translation ('The Falcon and the Hunted'), as follows: Ali to Tambimuttu (airgraph, 3 November, 1944); Ali to Tambimuttu (airgraph, 10 November, 1944); Tambimuttu to Ali (16 Janu...
Undated letter from a contributor submitting a number of poems for consideration. The contributor chose to remain anonymous and published several numbered 'Odes' ('First', 'Second', 'Fourth', 'Sixth', 'Seventh') under the name 'Anonymous' in Poetry London, 2:9 (1943). In addition to the coveri...
Letter (6 March, 1946) from Allan enquiring about the prospect of employment and the possibility of Poetry London publishing a volume of poems. With a reply (14 March, 1946) from Tambimuttu that he has 'no vacancies' but would be happy to consider Allan's manuscript.
Three poems (typescript): 'The Voice of the Trumpet'; 'Starting Point'; and 'Highway Love'. The first two poems were published Poetry London, 2:10 (1944), pp. 11-12.
Letter (manuscript, 29 June, 1945) from Gnr J Atkins enquiring about four poems previously submitted. Reply (3 August, 1945) from Tambimuttu, who cannot find them and asks for further copies.
Letter in manuscript (without date) from Sub Lieut Rowan Ayers RNVR enclosing four poems (not present) for consideration. With reply (12 November, 1945) from Tambimuttu, returning the poems ('your poems have no relation to the war years we have lived in').