This typed message begins "wld be mad world if everyone were sane --so-- we are in gloucester -- but only just" The text gives directions to Prinknash Abbey. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter is addressed to John Sharkey and and contains questions about ADA MAG. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter is addressed to John Sharkey and Wendy. Houedard crosses out the bottom typed line and writes "this was meant for card to cavan! [mccarthy]" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Heidsieck inscribed "30-11-1928 Paris." Thiis indicates his place and date of birth presumably a response to a query by Olbrich. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The card is addressed to Linda Depew in Sacramento California. Lewitt thanks her for the Vitamin advice and indicates that he is working on two projects in Italy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The card is addressed to Linda & Wally Depew at Van's Health Foods in Livermore California. LeWitt indicates that he may soon pay them a visit. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The card is addressed to Linda & Wally Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt requests Depew's music tapes for a second time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Xerra thanks Vangelisti for his splended homage to him. Recto is Xerra "Vive" Image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Nannucci asks for a new catalogue of deluxe editions of concrete, visual poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Carl Andre writes to Ruth and Marvin Sackner, "Thank you for forwarding the bibliography of your monumental collection. It was such a great pleasure to meet you & to see the great works & publications which you have gathered together. Thank you also for helping to make Ana's & my stay in Miami so delightful & rewarding." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre writes about his exhibition at Paula Cooper's Gallery that since" you have Seven Books this show will not be entirely novel to you. But it is the assembly of a vision." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre writes his message on the verso of an announcement card for the panel on which the Sackners participated at the Getty Center "Reading & the Arts of the Book." Other panelists were John Hollander, Simon Cutts and Marth Wilson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre writes that he hopes to "have a chance to thaw out in Florida this winter. How wonderful it would be to pay you a visit & inspect your recent acquisitions." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre reports to the Sackners that an exhibition of all of his remaining poetry, about 800 pages, will open in Paula Cooper's gallery on September10,1993. He writes, "I would consider it a great honor if it would be possible for you to visit the show before the opening date. There simply are no people in North America whose opinion I would value so highly." There is an ornimental ink line drawing om the address portion of the card -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In this note, Andre sends an introduction for L. Brandon Krall to visit the archive and thanks them for another tour of their collection.` -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre writes "May you & Ruth & all your family enjoy a healthy, happy, & prosperous New Year! PAXETLVX" With respect to Marvin's suggestion about inscribing language on his flat plate sculptures, he wrote the following after the poet "lao Tzu." "The way is for ever nameless. Thiough the uncarved block is small no one in the world dare claim its allegence....only when it is cut are there names. As soon as there are namesine ought to know it is time to stop." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre sends the annoucement card for his exhibition "Words" at Paula Cooper's Gallery on September 10, 1993 and invites the Sackners to the opening and dinner with his "great pleasure." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Andre states that Fisccherzunft (Rheinhotel Fischerzunft, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is "a dream of comfort & cuisine. If coin is thrown into the shine there, you can see it fall all the way to the bottom." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Carl Andre writes to Ruth and Marvin Sackner, "Ana Mendieta & I wish to thank you very much for the wonderful evening you shared with us in Miami. Your collection & archive are truly of the aesthtic & historic first rank. It is so rare to find such depth in an American collection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.