A typewritten poem, an acrostic spelling Thomas Gatten, inscribed and signed. Included is a copy of Bob Mezey's The Door Standing Open in which the poem appears.

The poet who wrote A Chosen Light and other books writes about a visit to Stony Brook for a poetry reading that was cancelled owing to anti-Vietnam War demonstrations on campus. Refers to Louis Simpson, the poet, who was teaching at Stony Brook, and George Quasha, a student poet at the time

The poet, translator and editor of El Corno Emplumado in Mexico sends a letter accepting some translations for this publication

The poet, novelist, writer, and senior editor for Sports Illustrated and Time magazine writes about writers and writing

About receiving Mapper of Mists and memories of times past, mostly in East Lansing

The distinguished Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist, e.g., Seven Centuries of Verse, English and American; Poet Laureate of Canada and Poet in Residence at Michigan State University sends a note on recipient's book of poems

Notes for a "blurb" for book cover

The poet and translator sends a letter about contacting Rafael Alberti for permission to publish translations of his poems and publish the original Spanish poems as well

The writer and anthropologist sends a letter on his accompanying gift of the paperback edition of his novel Last Cool Days

A letter from Mexico concerning his recent marriage, travel plans, and his book in progress Last Cool Days

Recent travels, hearing Sterling Brown read his poems, what stress does to the spirit

About a visit to Connecticut and advice about what to do with an essay

Summer travels. Discusses old friends in Fresno, Gene Bluestein and Phil Levine