The letter reads urgenT/ poems stolen need copies of BERET...BY may 5th.. when us fleye due.....? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The letter deals with a manuscript submitted for publication to david w harris entitled, "The Incense Box" that apparently remained unpublished. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cannot identify H.K. but J.S. i is probably John Scott.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photocopied contents of this envelope were given to the Sackners by Ingrid Swanberg & are stored in the levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy wrutes about contributions of concrete poetry being solicited for a forthcoming issue of Paris Review. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy requests permission to publish Leed's poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy writes Leed that he is going to use the title, "White Moon of Watching Out" [sic], for the title of a book of poems by Leed that he will print. Also sends Leed some of his own publications. The verso of this letter Is a reprint of Clandestine Press Bulletin No.1 from San Francisco Chronicle editorial page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy asks Leed for a donation to print a book by Tom Kryss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy's handwritten letter to Jacob Leed on verso page 3 mentions waiting for a poem by Alan Ginsberg and putting out Egyptian Stroboscope. The Smithbox is an experimental non-fictional piece replete with run-on as well as obscene words. it includes a minimalist poem by Bob Barker and a visuonary line drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Chopin requests Furnival to send graphics to ICA and to ask Houedard to send poems as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a request to Martin Fidler, the bookseller who sold the Sackners the Finlay Archive, for out-of-print books by Confucius and by the philosopher J-H. Newman. It gives an indication of the seriousness of Finlay's depth of intellectual reading. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Thanks Hardiment for his book, Antiphon and describes discharge from teaching position at Adler Country Secondary School. A testimonial by the Headmaster on Cobbing's teaching abilities on Art is appended. This records the enthusiasm of his students but the too radical ideas of instruction in this school. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Apologizes for missing [poetry] meeting with Hardiment because of flu and mentions enclosing copies of "Barnet Poets." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Object consists of pant's pocket mounted on cardboard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The drawing includes a Tibetan chant. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy requests poems from Inman for Silver Cesspool #5 and Inman sends them to levy. Inman also mentions that Carol Berge is delighted with levy's publication of her book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The note reads "will. i changed my mind tore up letter nothing is urgent -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner. The rest of the message is typed.