Letter from David Maness to Richard A. May to return the page proofs of Duncanson's book, along with the copy of Ambassador Heath's letter. Unfortunately, Life magazine will not consider an excerpt from Duncanson's book as it represents conflict with the magazine's own heavy and continuing coverage of Vietnam.
Maness DavidLetter from David Nivison, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, to Angus Graham to ask Graham's opinion of the possible appointment of Professor Kwong-loi Shun to the rank of tenured associate professor. With the letter are 2 copies of Shun's CV.
Nivison David SLetter from David R. Knechtges to Angus Graham concerning the Ho-kuan tzu and the need for Knechtges to update his entry about it. With the letter is a copy of the pages written by Knechtges in Michael Loewe's Early Chinese Texts and a further draft traslation of the Huan liu chapter of the Ho-kuan-tzu, possibly by Graham.
Knechtges David RLetter from David Ramsey Steele, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to send two copies of the contract for The Unreasoning within Reason. He asks for Graham to sign one and return it. A signed Memorandum of Agreement is with the letter.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter from David Ramsey Steele, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to state that there doesn't seem any possibility of producing a publication of Reason and Spontaneity for a couple of years and that he would prefer to publish clothbound and paperback at the same time. He enquires regarding Graham's contract with Curzon. Steele reports that the final editorial work on Disputers is going slowly. He asks for editorial advice on Pinyin and Wade-Giles and reports that he already has some excellent comments for marketing the book from Fingarette and Rosemont.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter from David Ramsey Steele, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to suggest he forwards a copy of Reason and Spontaneity to David Gordon who Steele will make sure will review the book for International Philosophical Quarterly.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter from David Ramsey Steele, Consulting Editor, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to reassure Graham that everything is in type. He hopes that the book will be ready to release by the middle of the year.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter 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.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter 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.
Open Court Publishing CompanyLetter from David Ramsey Steele, Consulting Editor, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to send a proposed jacket design for Disputers of the Tao (not present) and a questionnaire relating to Graham's Reason and Spontaneity. The partially completed questionnaire is with the letter.
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