16 folders of typescript, with handwritten emendations, and printouts of Carey's computer directory listing files for sections and chapters of the novel. 1st - 12th drafts of the novel. Carey's labeling on the folders indicates that writing began on 3 Feb 1988. The 11th draft is dated 20 Nov 1990. Drafts have extensive handwritten emendations. Some of the 9th and 10th draft material includes extensive handwritten notes probably by Alison Summers.

Page proofs for Faber edition with some marking up, accompanied by covering letter, 5 Apr 1991, from Daphne Tagg on Faber & Faber letterhead. Correspondence from University of Queensland Press, comments on the novel by Edmund Campion, faxed queries from Robert McCrum, typescript leaves of Cary's replies to Robert McCrum.

Correspondence, mostly from publishers and notes relating to The tax inspector.

Correspondence with Faber & Faber and University of Queensland Press. Includes faxes and handwritten notes mostly regarding The unusual life of Tristan Smith, some about Collected stories and other stories, 30 Dec 1993 to 19 May 1994 and undated. Includes handwritten notes (from Alison Summer's?) regarding The Big Bazoohley.

Copy edited manuscript returned to Peter Carey with a letter by Emma Platt of Faber and Faber, 24 May 1995; and a fax from Carey to Charles Boyle of Faber and Faber, with a list of changes, 16 Mar 1994.

12 pages of handwritten notes in an envelope with the note 'Our collective notes on structure'. (Index cards were also included in the envelope - see Item 16 in this series). Accompanied by 3 x A3 pages on handwritten notes on narration for the last part.

Drafts and notes for a fax/letter to Robert Ross at the University of Texas on Carey's place in Australian literature.

Page proofs, layout design, queries, corrections for University of Queensland Press edition of A letter to our son. Letters and faxes from Rosie Fitzgibbons, University of Queensland Press, and Michael Ward Designs, August 1994.

Five drafts with four titles, which begins 'My mother and father are dead'. Footer from the final draft has the date 7/5/92 and the title 'Dear Mum & Dad', 10 leaves. Other titles are: 'Child's play', no footer on printout, 9 leaves, undated; 'An expatriate', no footer on printout, 10 leaves, undated; 'An expatriate', no footer on printout, with handwritten emendations, 10 leaves, undated; 'The successful five year old', footer in printout has the title 'Melb. Hyatt Speech', 10 leaves, undated.

Nine typescripts, with handwritten notes, of transcripts for people from Thursday Island. Includes a list of names with the heading 'Faces & Voices from Thursday Island' (eight of the names have transcripts) and an envelope addressed to Carey with the date stamp of 18 May 1971.