Typescript, version 7, 111 leaves, hand-numbered. A photocopy of the version 6 typescript, made before the editor’s amendations. This version with some identical and some different amendations in Malouf’s hand. A page of manuscript inserted at page 72.
It seems possible that Malouf and his editor were working alongside each other on these versions.

Draft, version 9, 114 leaves, with numerous amendations and manuscript additions, several post-it notes attached to margins.

Draft, version 11, 22 leaves, extracted from the 117 pages of this version. The other 95 pages were without any amendations and have not been retained.

Draft, version 14. Version 13 with only very few minor corrections has not been not retained. Handwritten emendations, 112 leaves, many notes on post-it notes attached to the margins, with additional typed paragraph on A5 paper at p. 5, and with additional 3 typescript pages after pages 9 and 19.

Photocopy of a published music score for ‘Dr Leichardt’s March’, composed by S.H. Marsh, used at the end of Act I of Voss

Photocopy of music score for Act 1 of Voss, inscribed by Richard Meale to David Malouf: "To David, with affection, gratitude and admiration, Richard. 20-0-84".

Typescript drafts with handwritten note across top of first page: 'Typescript of opera libretto suggeted by supposed episode in the 'Life of Mary Gilmour' c. 1792 - for composer Diane (Dinty) Blom', 7 leaves.

Photocopy of early draft of the music score for Voss by composer Richard Meale; 30 leaves, 30 cm, hand numbered 1-30; 27 pages, 35.5 cm, hand numbered 31-86; 23 folded leaves, 42 cm.

Photocopy of music score for Act 2 of Voss, pages numbered 167-355.

Typescript draft of Invocation to Earth : An opera, Libretto by David Malouf, Music by Diana Blom. Text of chamber opera, 10 leaves, thermal photocopy (accompanied by preservation photocopy). Based on the poem Under the Wilgas by Mary Gilmore.