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Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which he write of his shock on hearing of Peter Skelton's death. He also writes of visiting John Galvin and his potential involvement in publications. Allen writes of his forthcoming travels to Morocco. Dated: 11 December 1970.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen attacks Cambridge University Press for their incompetence regarding supplying review copies. He then stresses that he feels reviews are relatively unimportant to him - more so that a book is quoted in footnotes in later history or there is a demand for it to be reprinted. Dated: 11 November 1971.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen informs Armstrong of his return from the Caucasus and of his willingness to host Richard Pierce. Allen also asks for updates about review copies of 'Embassies' that had yet to make an appearance. Dated: 13 September 1971.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen addresses the issues raised in the report of David Lang to the Hakluyt Society Council members. Allen voices his confusion over the matter and defends his work against Lang's corrections. Dated: 14 October 1969.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen sends Armstrong his corrections and comments including: references to "yankee", Belokurov and Petrushevski. Allen also included updates about Mango's indexing and proofs. Dated: 14 October 1969.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong with which Allen returns further corrections to Armstrong, completing the corrections to both the last chapters of volume II as well as Mango's index. With the letter is a receipt for a registered postal packet. Dated: 15 December 1969.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen sends apologies for missing the meeting of the Hakluyt Society. He writes about Armstrong's suggestion that his book may be published by January 1970 and suggests that it may be helpful to get Sir Harry Luke, who is knowledgeable on Georgia, to read the manuscript. Dated: 16 October 1968.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which he writes that he thinks the transcript of "Discovery and Mystery of the Northern Sea Route" by Belov is a work of remarkable interest and that the London Library has a copy of the 1738 English translation. He writes further on other classics that might be of importance for the Hakluyt Society. Dated: 17 May 1971.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen responds to Armstrong's suggestions on page order amendments in agreement and provides him with the list of media and illustrations to be included in the book. Allen pushes forth Anthony Mango as his preferred proof reader rather than David Lang since he does not see eye to eye with Lang. With regards to spelling and transliteration, Allen explains that Georgian has numerous correct spellings and transliterations and that the only requirement is to pick one form and stick to it. Allen attaches personal notes and corrections with the letter. Dated: 18 July 1968.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong with which Allen encloses a draft of the Acknowledgements for his book and four slides of illuminated letters from a Georgian manuscripts. With the letter is a receipt for a registered postal packet. Dated: 18 June 1968.