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Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning authors and the Thousand Nights. He has quoted from Taymόr al Wahsh concerning popular tradition in Damascene. He has found the French colonies "casual and futile", having gone to Tunis to research for the Scented Garden. Handwritten from Hotel St. George, Algiers, dated 12 February 1890. With original envelope. With annotated transcription. (Letter in need of conservation as in two pieces). There is also a further typed attempted transcription with handwritten annotations done by an unknown hand.

Letter from Richard Burton to A.G. Ellis concerning Ellis' response to the Scented Garden. He writes of other manuscripts and about the Damascus tradition. Handwritten from Trieste, dated 26 March 1890. With original envelope. With annotated transcription.

Duplicate set of annotated transcriptions by Mary S. Lovell. Dated 24 October 1998

Two envelopes: one with "Letters of Richard Burton" written in ink and further identifying description written in red biro. The second envelope is addressed to C. Whitting in Sicily (crossed out) but on reverse is a list of the Burton letters.

There are three letters written by Isabel Burton: two are to Mr Cotton regarding publications and the third is a printed letter to ask for a review notice of her Richard Burton biography. There is a further typed copy of a letter from Isabel to Mr Quaritch.

Letter from Isabel Burton to Mr Cotton concerning editorial notes. Handwritten, dated 18 February 1886.

Letter from Isabel Burton to Mr Cotton to send him an advance copy of Arabian Nights. Handwritten from 23 Dorset Street, Portman Square, London, dated 4 November 1886. The letter is addressed to "The Academy".

Letter from Isabel Burton to enclose a copy of "Sketch of the Career of Sir R F Burton" to ask for a review notice. Printed in a script to look handwritten. From 23 Dorset Street, Portman Square, London. Dated November 1886.

Typed copy of a letter from Isabel Burton to Mr Quaritch to ask him to advertise for [Petersilaas's] undiscovered county and an old copy of Burton's bayonet Exercise. She writes that the article in the Atheneum that had vexed Quaritch did not seem so offensive to her. She is concerned regarding the forthcoming Arabian Nights whose copyright she has sold under the strictest covenants. Letter is from The Catholic Rectory, Carlisle, dated 14 November 1894

These are pamphlets and offprints covering many different areas of his interest. Some are rare editions whilst others are typed reprints of material held elsewhere.