Letter 2 November 1976 to Nancy Bonnin, personal.

Letter 29 June 1976 to Spencer Routh, personal.

Letters (3) 20 July 1976 - 24 September 1976 to F.D.O. Fielding, discussing the translation of 'Poor Fellow My Country' into Japanese.
Also 3 letters from F.D.O. Fielding to Xavier Herbert, commenting on 'Poor Fellow My Country' and the federal political situation.

Sadie Herbert, wife of Xavier Herbert, is interviewed by Fryer Librarian Nancy Bonnin while Xavier is Writer-in-Residence at the University of Queensland English Department. Audiovisual Librarian Marjorie Roe and Librarian Marianne Ehrhardt contribute. Sadie talks about various aspects of Xavier's work, life and family; about her own life; and their shared experiences in Australia and abroad.

Letters from Xavier Herbert written to his editor Robert Roseman at Collins Publishers during the final year of writing his novel Poor Fellow My Country.

2 letters handwritten; one typescript (photocopy).
First letter, Easter Monday 1969, concerns Xavier Herbert's trip with Percy Trezise to Sandy Creek. Signed 'Your Bunga, FX'. Second letter, June 4 1979, deals with his critics, his ill health and his proposed appointment at Newcastle University coinciding with the publication of 'Poor fellow my country'. Signed 'F.X.' And the third letter, 25 June 1975, talks of the television programme 'The contract', and the treatment of Percy Trezise's 'Quinkan country'; Dick Roughsey; and the inspiration for and writing of 'Poor fellow my country'.
Includes unidentified handwritten transcript of the June 4, 1979 letter.

Includes letters by Xavier Herbert and Laurie Hergenhan.
Papers compiled by Harry Mellor.

Letters (6) 1 Dec 1963 - 16 Jan 1974 to Gwen Kirwan, literary and personal, chiefly concerning the effort of writing "Poor Fellow My Country."

Three letters: 2 Apr 1973 (5 p. with draft reply from Hetherington, 2 p.) ; 18 May 1973 (6 p. with telegram) ; and 29 Aug 1973 (3 p. with clipping).

Letter of thanks to Margaret Brenan for her letter and attention given to Sadie.