Handwritten letter dated 30 Sep 19?? from Edward Vidler to Mrs. Bertie discussing poetry, mentions K. Dalziel. Note by E.M. England: 'After he had a stroke.'

Letter to E.A. Vidler re photograph of himself and discussing his favourite poem.

One holograph poem, begins Dear Vidler. Other typescript, signed.
Two poems to Edward A. Vidler.
Poems originally attached to fly-leaf of Hayes copy 5 of Tate's 'The Poems', Melbourne: Vidler, 1928.

Handmade book of 16 short fictional stories relating to Australians in the Boer War, bound in stiff paper wrappers. Handwritten title, copyright and contents page in black pen. 'Purely imaginary!' noted in pen at the bottom of the title page. Book constructed from cuttings of stories from The Leader published throughout 1899 and 1900, pasted on backing paper, with handwritten titles. Handwritten annotations and corrections throughout. Titles of the stories, listed in order presented on contents page: 'The kiss of battle'; 'Miss Simpson's hero'; 'The bull of the regiment'; 'The corporal's comrade'; 'Compatriots'; 'The scout'; 'John Jones, bushman'; 'St Patrick and another'; 'Them 'Straliens'; 'Commandeered'; 'A coward's courage'; 'A veldt idyll'; 'Worth threepence and a fortune'; 'A soldiers of the bush'; 'The temptation of Anthony'; and 'Bettje's mission'.