Nine letters, 2 telegrams and 1 envelope from George Braziller Inc., New York covering the period August 11, 1977 to February 1978. All letters with letterhead. From August 11 to November 9, 1977 letters are written by Julia Strand. From November 29, 1977 to February 21, 1978, letters are written by Barbara Barre. Included with these are two telegrams. Topics include: doubts about title, negotiations on world rights, publishing, biographical details for blurb, suggested changes, questions from copy editor, decision on title, sending galleys, discussion on book jacket.

One page, handwritten in blue ink, with notes by the author on the original handwritten draft that accompanies it. Original first handwritten draft, 12 sheets of paper, some folded in half and written on both sides, in red and blue biro and black ink. From the accompanying note: This was usually referred to as 'Birds'; Written at Campagnatico in 1981; “Birds was originally to be a long story of some 15,000-20,000 words; the opening of a collection which would include 'Sorrow & Secrets', 'Musica Viva' and several more.”

Correspondence, incoming, from 1992:
1992 – 36 letters: Luci Arrighi (1); Murray Bail (3); Alison Clark (2); Nin Dutton (1); David Marr (1); Others (28).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1993:
1993 – 46 letters: Dymphna Clark (4); Don Dunstan (1); Geoffrey Dutton and Robin Lucas (1); Nin Dutton (2); Nick Enright (2); Kate Grenville (1); Thomas Keneally (23 Sep 1993); Others (34).

Draft, version 12, 117 leaves. The first five pages in two different versions, with handwritten emendations. Accompanied by a photocopy of a three-page letter from Ihab Hassan, 20 May 2007, with feedback on the manuscript.

Correspondence, incoming, from 1994:
1994 – 45 letters: Murray Bail (2); Geoffrey Dutton (1); Nick Enright (1); Elizabeth Jolley (1); Manoly Lascaris (1); David Rowbotham (1)
Phyllis Webb (4); Others (34).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1995:
1995 – 17 letters: Michael Berkeley (1); Geoffrey Dutton (1); Robyn Davidson (1); Others (14).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1996:
1996 – 42 letters: Dymphna Clark (1); Geoffrey Dutton (1); Nin Dutton (1); Nick Enright (1); Elizabeth Jolley (1); Kate Grenville (1); David Marr (1); David Rowbotham (1); Others (34).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1997:
1997 – 31 letters: Dymphna Clark (1); Margaret Olley (31 Jan - enclosing a photograph of Malouf and Philip Bacon); Others (29)

Correspondence, incoming, from 1998:
1998 – 39 letters: Carmen Callil (11 Jul 1998); Ian Callinan (26 Nov 1998); Dymphna Clark (7 Feb, 9 Aug 1998); Don Dunstan and Steven Cheng (1); Geoffrey Dutton (9 Sep 1998 – eight days before his death); Nin Dutton (10 Sep, 26 Sep 1998); Margaret Olley (21 Dec 1998 – enclosing a photograph of Malouf and unknown); David Rowbotham (14 Dec 1998); Lurline Stuart (27 Sep 1998 – ten days after Geoffrey Dutton’s death); Others (27).