Correspondence from Peter Porter - 24 letters
Comprises:
[File 1]: 1974 - 1999

Correspondence from Rosemary Dobson [Rosemary de Brissac Dobson – Rosemary Bolton] and Alec Bolton / Brindabella Press – 37 letters (1974 – 2012).
Comprises:
[File 1]: 1974 to 2012

Correspondence from Thomas Shapcott – 151 letters (1975 to 2011)
Comprises:
[File 1]: 1975 to 1977 - 12 letters.
[File 2]: 1982 to 1989 – 71 letters
[File 3]: undated, 1990 to 2011 – 68 letters

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.

Correspondence, incoming, from 1969 to 1973:
1960 – 1 letter: Clem Christesen [Clement Byrne Christesen, editor of Meanjin], writing to another writer (probably Judith Green, later Rodriguez – see note below) about Malouf’s poems submitted for publication,
Note from AUSTlit: One of Malouf's friends, Judith Green (later Rodriguez), sent some of his early manuscript poems to Clem Christesen and one of them, published in Meanjin, was Malouf's first published verse.].

1967 – 1 letter: Christopher Edwards (29 Oct 1967 – ‘Today I am 12 years old’).

1969 – 4 letters :Lillian Roxon (3 May 1969); Frank W Thompson and Roger McDonald (UQP) – 3 letters.

1970 – 11 letters: Bruce Dawe (31 Mar, 8 Apr 1970); Geoff Lehmann (19 Nov 1970); Les Murray (7 Jul 1970); UQP (Roger McDonald) (30 Jan, 16 Feb, 20 Feb, 23 Jun 1970); Others (3).

1971 – 3 letters: John Blight (12 Jan 1971); Les Murray (12 Jan 1971); Lillian Roxon (10 Dec 1971)

1972 – 1 letter: Christopher Edwards.

1973 – 2 letters : Gough Whitlam (3 Apr 1973), inviting Malouf to become a foundation member of the Literature Board; Others (1)

Correspondence, incoming, from 1974-1979:
1974 – 16 letters: Geoffrey Dutton (6 Nov 1974); Christopher Edwards (25 Nov 1974); Les Murray (1 Sep 1974); Pixie Pratt [Pixie O’Harris] (25 Nov 1974); UQP - Roger McDonald and Craig Munro (editors), 6 letters - one of 18 Nov 1974 advising that the Publications committee at UQP ‘has approved the publication of your manuscript entitled “Johnno”.; Gough Whitlam (6 Jun 1974); Others (5)

1975 – 15 letters: Geoffrey Lehmann (19 Feb, 19 Dec 1975); UQP - Frank W Thompson, Roger McDonald and Craig Munro (5 letters)
Gough Whitlam (7 Apr 1975); Others (7).

1976 – 32 letters: John Blight (20 May, 16 Nov 1976); Nancy Cato (8 Nov 1976); Christopher Edwards (30 Oct 1976); Geoffrey Lehmann (24 Aug 1976); UQP - Roger McDonald and Craig Munro (editors – 8 letters); Others (19).

1977 – 20 letters: Geoffrey Dutton (4 Jun 1977); Geoffrey Lehmann (6 Mar 1977); Christina Stead (28 Aug 1977); Others (17).

1978 – 17 letters: Jim Davidson (editor of Meanjin) (15 Aug 1978); Elizabeth Harrower (20 Nov 1978); Others (15).

1979 – 23 letters: Jim Davidson (27 Apr, 7 May, 12 Jun, 30 Jul 1979); Don Dunstan (11 Jun, 13 Jul 1979); Elizabeth Harrower (22 Jan, 6 Apr, 18 Sep 1979); Others (14).

1970s (undated) – 12 letters: Geoffrey Lehmann; Others (11).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1980-1983:
1980 – 31 letters: Jim Davidson (17 Apr, 19 Jun, 25 Jul, 18 Sep, 15 Oct 1980); Don Dunstan (6 Jul 1980); Geoffrey Dutton (28 Jun, 26 Dec 1980); Others (23).

1981 – 18 letters: Jim Davidson (6 May, 14 Jul, 8 Oct, 10 Nov 1981); Others (14).

1982 – 28 letters: Murray Bail (5 Jun 1982); Jim Davidson – Meanjin (10 Feb 1982); Don Dunstan (1); Jim Tulip (1); Robin Wallace-Crabbe (9 Jan 1982); Others (23).

1983 – 21 letters: Scripsi - Michael Heyward and Peter Craven, editors (9 Oct 1983); Norah Smallwood (21 Jan, 2 Aug 1983); Others (18)

Correspondence, incoming, from 1984-1985:
1984 – 30 letters: Geoffrey Dutton (2) ; Nin Dutton (1); Scripsi - Michael Heyward and Peter Craven, editors (1); Others (26).

1985 – 38 letters: Barry Humphries (1); Scripsi, - Michael Heyward and Peter Craven, editors (4); Jacki Weaver (1); Others (32).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1986:
1986 – 37 letters: Luciana Arrighi (2); Geoffrey Dutton (1); Nick Enright (4); Others (30).

Correspondence, incoming, from 1987-1988:
1987 – 50 letters: Luciana Arrighi (3); Alison Clark (1); Nin Dutton (3); Nick Enright (6); Kathy Lette (1); Ian Sinnamon (1); Peter Weir (1); Others (34).

1988 – 29 letters: Luciana Arrighi (1); Murray Bail – (1); Alison Clark (4); Nin Dutton (1); Nick Enright (1); David Marr (1); Carlo Olivieri (1)
Others (19).