This piece is a tour de force of letter writing that includes several of Houedard's poems, most typed earlier as separate poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron asks him many questions about poetic productions and descriptions of publsihed works for example, "edwrights pondplop design for frog just come is ultrafine." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron compliments the poetry reading as DSH writes " i must send a wee note to say how MI-RI-FIC yesterday was EVerybody was enraptured it cldnt have been greater success -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron includes several names and details for poetry readings that DSH suggests are to be contacted including Bob Cobbing, John Furnival, Ernst Jandl and Aram Soroyan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron expesses doubts about the existence of gryphon. Also shares business advice about Yamada Art Gallery in Kyoto Japan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron contains several names and details for poetry readings and several handwritten notes and instructions in red and black ink for a poetry reading to which DSH has been invited.The verso typing reads "cavan says ANDREI vOZNESENSKY reading leeds U Russdept 19:30hrs 4 june tell every one" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron begins with questioning whether Cameron received this version of his letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter discusses meetings, publications and future plans for catalogues with a variety of poets and publishers. mdj is Houedard's annotation for 'my dear john' Sharkey. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter discusses publications and interested poets and publishers. mdj is Houedard's acronym for 'my dear john' Sharkey.The letter is typed on a map of the Prinknash Abbey -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The letter heading mdj/w is Houedard's abbreviation for my dear john / wendy [Sharkey]. Houedard has used this abbreviation on several of his letters to various poets.This letter contains information about poets, publishers and mutual friends. Houedard mentions closing of betterbooks on December 31. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The upper right corner contains the three handwritten words within a drawn square. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The letter heading mdsteve is Houedard's abbreviation for my dear steve [Abrams]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Mentions homage to Ronald Firbank at Lisson Art Gallery; letter has a sketched concrete poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron contains additional notes of DSH's thoughts in handwritten additions. He also writes "u cant tell how noble ive been (hausman wrote 'i am so pleased you see how important i am to history..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Thanks Hayter for his subscription and indicates that Plakats are getting more valuable. Mentions that future issues will include works by Raoul Haussman, Edwin Morgan and D.S. Houedard. Notes that Bernard Stone is charging 5 pounds for Openings Card series and comments, "The best - of luck to him - they must be getting valuable." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The first paragraph in this letter to John Sharkey (?) expresses Houedard's dismay at the marital problems of Wendy and John Sharkey. The letter contiues with Houedards future projects including writing on Buddhism and poetry and a review of Naked Lunch. He writes "anyway pornography zen concrete catholic-atheism all seem to fit in smooth with wittgensien where he says old postion was : we all had these private minds & ideas originated in them & they cld learn all abt BODIES & got their information thru the body - but NEVER cld know another human mind..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

angelBuds might be John and Wendy Sharkey. Houedard's rants on concrete poetry and homosexual thoughts on page one. He writes that John Furnival is making a motorisation of his POND - FROG - PLOP poem and discusses different typewriter companies on page two. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The recipient of this letter is probably David Medalla.The first page contains a red typed phrase "ubi eater" created with lowercase u's and lower case r's. The meaning of 'ubi eater' is unclear. The red typed signature of silvester formed with typed dashes is on the third page. The third page is typed on a different typewriter than the first two pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter writes that he has just found the text of the hashish poem and "thought it might fit & or something." He requests a copy be sent to Steve Abrams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Houedard writes that he is sorry to have missed meeting Bob Cobbing in Gloshire. He writes that he "was in london fleetingly to flip thru papers at lisson - noticed several of what looked like sound poems i had collected for kroklok & some i had done myself - not sure how they got there - if you count kroklok as wf [writers Forum] work you wld have a lot of stuff - do you still have the MSS of all the oddments i have had in wf?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.