Letter from Angus Graham to Roger Ames and David Hall to send further pages of his manuscript which he would like them to comment upon.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele, Open Court, to inform Steele that he has posted the third quarter of the book via airmail. He also writes concerning the addition of footnotes to the manuscript, and about creating indexes and a bibliography.

Letter from Harold Roth to Angus Graham to send his comments on the "Kuan Tze" (Guanzi) chapter. Handwritten notes are with the letter.

Letter from Kerri Mommer, Editorial Secretary, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank him for the second part of the manuscript sent. She asks if he could recommend anyone who would be suitable for evaluating manuscripts on oriental philosophy.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele to state that he had sent the remainder of the manuscript by airmail including an additional index. With the letter he sends a draft preface. He asks for the second instalment of his advance.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Editorial Director, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank Graham for the latest addition to his manuscript. He writes of wishing to publish the book in 1988 and therefore the need to know when Graham is likely to finish the manuscript. He adds several editorial points for Graham to advise upon.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele to include a completed bibliography and romanisation conversion table. He will soon send the pages with reference gaps, but would prefer to work on the indexes in a leisurely manner. Graham also addresses Steele's editorial questions.

Letter from Kerri Mommer, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to send the second payment of his royalty advance.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Consulting Editor, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank Graham for the index of proper names he has provided. He also asks concerning finding a catchy title for the publication and whether Pinyon is likely to swamp Wade-Giles in the future and therefore the book should be converted to Pinyin.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Editorial Director, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to inform that the book should be ready for typesetting within the week. Steele also discusses possible titles and sub-titles and asks Graham to phone with a decision.