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Written from Umdoni Park, Sezela [near Durban, S. Africa]. Madame de Schubert missed you on your last visit; you and Douglas at the M's party. I refused to review the Natal Society of Artists and "Vermilion". The mutilation of your novel. Mary and I await your arrival in September. p.1: "My dear Plomer, Thank you very much for the books..." p.2: "We are looking forward... Roy Campbell.

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You and I will write a proper manifesto when you come down; Webb. My Tuesday night lectures in Durban. "My dear Plomer, Thanks for the cutting... Roy Campbell."

Scope and Contents I welcome your criticism; I am improving my word-choice. Criticism of your poem "Birkenhead". My recent article for the Argus on how I began to write. Roworth told Webb off for his Manifesto. We shall soon be under weigh with "Voorslag." The president of the Cape-town Rotary told the Durban Rotary that only my work made up for the philistinism of Durban. Anne de Schubert; Piernuf (?); family news: photos and your monkey. "My dear Plomer, Thank you so very much for everything..." p.2: "The...

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Awaiting your book; "Voorslag" under way; your article; Ghandi's friend Andrews in Durban. "This is not a letter...Mr dear Plomer, Please forgive me...Roy Campbell... them or not."

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Written from Umdoni, Sezela. Recommending, criticising, comparing Melville and Nietzsche. Come about 10 February after our child is born. Illness; Roworth, Anna de Schubert. p.1: "My dear Plomer, I am glad you liked "Moby Dick"..." p.2: "harps. Besides they are not cleanly ... Yours. R.C."

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Expecting you; Mary has just had a youngster. p.1: "Mv dear Plomer, Arrive when you like... Yours R.C."

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Your book has awakened Durban; infuriated editorial in the Advertiser against you; Lewis; Wodson. "My dear William We have just read the infuriated...With love from Roy Mary & Tess."

Scope and Contents Praise for Plomer's novel Turbott Wolfe--as good. or D.H.Lawrence; will wake up England; how could the refined? Hogarth Press (Read, Eliot, Graves) stomach it? Now you are in the second place to Schreiner among S. African writers. Wodson; Roworth. Contributions sailing in for Voorslag, non publishable; your "Portraits in the Nude". I am recovering my health. "My dear William T.W. is something very much..." p.2: "had a fit of D.T.S..."p.3: "and told him so,... With love from everybody...

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We're getting furniture from Rome and can get rid of Mrs. Rowarth's. Johannesburg and Pretoria fan letters for "Voorslag"; my letter to the Rand Daily Mail. Ned. [With added note from Mary]. My dear William, We are in great luck... With love Roy and Mary. Roy has written a horrid stinger of a letter to Webb... Love Mary.

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Memorandum covering negotiations over "Voorslag" between Campbell, Reynold, Roworth, and Webb, March l925-July 1926. Criticises Webb's editorship. Mentions Plomer, Rubins. "Memorandum. In December l925...p.2: "Webb made a hash...substance of Voorslag."

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Sent from Durban 1 TELEGRAM to Leo Plomer Canadamaru c/o Bucandi Mombasu. "Boomslang full swing contributions absolutely essential please send ula masondo and polly andrews. Campbell." On Kenya and Uganda Telegraphs form.

Scope and Contents I am leaving today for England. We could not bring out Boomslang; I shall try to get Cape to do it. My difficulties with the South African literary and political establishment; Webb; Tulton; Clarkson; Desmond Young; Makin. When we've conquered our nerves, you and I should return to Capetown and set up a press with Van der Post and Tutton. When you leave Japan come to us in England where there will always be a home for you. Description of my recent writings (including The Waysgoose). My ill...

Scope and Contents The English literary establishment: praises Lawrence, Wyndham Lewis, Rickword; sneers at Calsworthy, Humbert Wolfe, Eliot, Middletown Murry, Munro; slanderous anecdotes about Dolley (D'Oyley). "I am trying to raise you some money by getting off a couple of your stories... The Calendar pays well." and has offered to publish the Wayzgoose. Lord Olivier; Van der Post; Vines; Vine-Hall.. "Whenever I get the chance of snubbing a S. African I always take it now... It's exactly the way they treat...

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Written from [Martigues, France?] Postcard. To William Plomer, c/o Hogarth Press [etc]; Forwarded to 24 West Way, High View, Pinner, Middlesex. Urges Plomer and Van der Post to visit; happy family life. "Du Plessis is down here...Yours, R.C." Verso of card: Martiques--Notre-Dame de Misericorde. [no MS]

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Written from [Martigues?] Praise for Plomer's Paper Houses. My neurasthenia. Happy family life here; you're invited permanently or temporarily. Hart Crane visited, attempted suicide. Van der Post, Du Plessis, Ofairs. "My dearest William, Paper Houses is magnificent... Yours Roy."

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Written from [S. France] Marv returned with news of you. Can you lend me £5 till November? We're having a fine time here with jousting and bull-fighting. "My dearest William, Mary gave me a great deal ..." p.2: "while we have... Yours Roy."

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Written from [Martigues] Postcard. To: William Plomer, c/o Hogarth Press [etc]; Forwarded to 6, Pembridge Villa, W.11. Thanks for engineering remunerative offers. "I am going this week to try for my doctorate in toromachy. If I get it I shall have plenty of money"--future career. Marv. Verso of card: picture of boat-jousting. "...I have won my crossed lances...my brother-in-law Grandpere the rowing champion off the French navy..." "I have had two letters offering...Mary in London."

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Written from [France?] I apologise for quarrelling with you in London; I promised the manuscript to both Du Plessis and vou. "You are the best friend I ever had along with Grandpere". "My dearest William, I feel that I must have been... Yours, R.C."

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Written from [Martigues] Postcard. To: W. Plomer (Hogarth Press) [etc]; Forwarded to 6 Monmouth Place, Westbourne Grove, W.2. Thanks for the kindness in the article. Be here by the 12th for a magnificent bullfight in Arles--description. Ask for Madame O'Flaherty chez Isnardon Hotel Sainte Anne. Sketch of Chargin Bull. "We are tremendously bucked... R.C." Verso of card: Martigues--Le Port de Ferrieres. [no MS]