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Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May provides updates of his New York - Venice voyage, as well as discussions regarding recent domestic politics in America.

Handwritten letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson letting him know that he has yet to arrive at their first port of call, Quebec, and are not due to arrive at their destination, Montreal, until the next day. May writes of the conditions at sea, describing them as 'rough,' and tells of a mishap experienced by his wife Kitty who was thrown across the cabin due to turbulent seas.

May informs Duncanson that he has read Duncanson's book from beginning to end and writes that he has enclosed a text which he plans to use in discussing Duncanson's book with various promotional forces over the coming weeks. He also enquires whether Duncanson is acquainted with New York Times' book reviewers who might be good for book promotional purposes. Attached is Duncanson's book summary which requests feedback from May (Typed).

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson to inform him that May proposes to provide the page proofs of Duncanson's book, that was returned by Time-Life magazine, to Professor Fairbank at their upcoming meeting. May advises Duncanson that despite Time-Life's rejection of Duncanson's page proofs, they should avoid disreputable media and writers who do not fall within the same category as Time-Life.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson in response to Duncanson's letter on 30 October 1967. May writes of the current zeitgeist in America concerning Vietnam, more specifically an inability to obtain facts to help come to proper conclusions. In response, May recommends to the Richmond Public Library, Former Ambassador Donald Heath's letter which mentions Duncanson's forthcoming publication on the subject of Vietnam and that there should be an American edition of Duncanson's book.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May updates Duncanson on his intentions to pursue publicity endeavours for Duncanson's forthcoming book publication. Further, May has arranged a meeting with Professor Fairbank in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson to report news that Professor Fairbank is enquiring about meeting him [May] in Boston.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson to update the latter of developments regarding a set of page proofs May endeavours to send before high authority in Washington. There is also discussion about the publishing of Duncanson's book in America.

Handwritten letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson in response to the latter's air letter of 31 March 1968. May writes to follow up on a prior correspondence he had sent to Duncanson with which he had enclosed a list of the present members of the Harvard Overseas' Visiting Committee on East Asian Civilizations.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May offers Duncanson his advice and opinion of the academic establishment in the US with the view that they are 'exclusively interested in themselves and only...from that point interested in you [Duncanson] and your priceless and uniquely conceived works.' Further, May discusses potential television promotional opportunities for Duncanson when he visits the US.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson, in which May discusses the USA publicity releases of Duncanson's book. May plans on using his batch by sending them by personal delivery to friends or by mail. May hopes that Duncanson's academic endeavours will be forthcoming. However, he warns Duncanson of the potential political unrest and rebellion he may experience from American university students and faculty. May further wonders what Duncanson thinks of the latest political developments, surrounding the candidacies of Robert Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.