Letter from Angus Graham to Victor Mair to inform that he hopes his translation of Chuang-tzu will be out in summer 1981 and, as such, he would like to also publish his other work on the Chuang-tzu. He asks, therefore for progress of Mair's publication and to remind of the prerogative Graham laid out to publish his essay elsewhere.

Letter from Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania, to Angus Graham to inform Graham that he has a verbal agreement from the editor of the East Asian series of the University Press of Hawaii to publish the volume and that they should be proceeding with it immediately.

Letter from Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania, to contributors to inform that the book has been accepted for publication by the University of Hawaii Press.

Letter from Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania, to contributors to inform that he has received the contract from the University Press of Hawaii and therefore to lay out the conditions of publication.

Letter from Angus Graham to Victor Mair to ask regarding the progress of the volume and to inform of his own publishing plans and attendance at the Chu Hsi conference in Honolulu.

Permission Release from Angus Graham to the University of Hawaii Press to publish his essay.

Letter from Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania, to Angus Graham to ask Graham to confirm receipt of his letter with the agreement and to ask him to write a short biography.

Letter from Angus Graham to Victor Mair to acknowledge receipt of Mair's letters and to inform that he has sent the agreement form and biographical material.

Letter from Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania, to Angus Graham to inform that he hasn't received the agreement or biography but has written to University of Hawaii Press to see if they have received them.

Note from Victor Mair to Contributors to include a letter from John Howe, University of Hawaii Press which explains the delay in publication.