Letters from a godless grandfather, 1987, 2003-2006, undated

Consists chiefly of correspondence between David Hawkes, colleagues, friends, scholars and publishers regarding the publication of Letters from a godless grandfather, also includes manuscripts, notes and other reference materials on the book. Other than the manuscripts and notes of the book, thereafter arranged chronologically.

• Items 1-20:

－Manuscripts of Letters from a godless grandfather. 46 sheets. Holograph. Includes headings: 1) Abraham 2) Apocrypha 3) Apologetics 4) Ascension 5) Belief 6) Bible 7) Jehovah 8) Morality 9) Resurrection 10) Salvation, Saviour 11) Virgin Mary. With a label on the 1st sheet: MS

－Proof copy of Letters from a godless grandfather. 93 sheets. Printout. Includes the preface and Letter 1-31 of the book. With handwritten notes

－Notes for Letters from a godless grandfather. 76 sheets (13 x 9 cm - 32 x 23 cm). Holograph

－Notes on religious terms. 27 sheets. Holograph. Includes terms such as apologetics, ascension, prayer, purgatory, religion, resurrection, soul, Jehovah, Bible, belief, etc.

－Notes on religion. 14 sheets. Holograph. On the Corinthians, apocrypha, the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, the Acts, etc. In English with some Greek

－Letter from Géza Vermes to David Hawkes. 22 Nov, 1987. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On answering questions about Aramaic, angelology and demonology, references on Pseudepigrapha, and Dead Sea Scrolls. With: an envelope. 11 x 23 cm. Postal stamp: 23.11.87. With handwritten notes (Note 2)

－Modern History Sourcebook : Montesquiue : The Spirit of the Laws, 1748. 2 sheets. Printout. The article comes from The Spirit of the Laws vol. 1, translated by Thomas Nugent. The text is part of the Internet Modern History Sourcebook, organized by Paul Halsall, copyrighted 1997 . Pages 1-4 (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Dawkins. 1st December 2003. 1 sheet. Printout. On asking help to get Letters from a godless grandfather published. With duplicate copy

－Letter from Richard Dawkins to David Hawkes. 5th Dec 2003. 2 sheets. Printout, signed. On "the Professor of Chinese" at the Rose and Crown in the 1960s, sharing after reading Letters from a godless grandfather, and suggestion of a publisher (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Dawkins. 8th December 2003. 1 sheet. Printout. On David Watkins in the Rose and Crown, the preface of Letters from a godless grandfather. With handwritten notes

－Email from Rachel Minford to David Hawkes. 05 July 2004. 1 sheet. Printout. Subject line: BOG. On some questions about Letters from a godless grandfather. With handwritten notes. Attached with a post-it note: proof-reading of GG (Note 2)

－Invoices and delivery memos on publishing Letters from a godless grandfather. 7 sheets. Printout. Includes: 1) Customs declaration form. 1 sheet (carbon copy). 2) Invoices. 3 sheets (photocopy). From Edko Publishing, OME Printing, and Colour Dragon Graphic. 3) Delivery Memo. 1 sheet (photocopy). From OME Printing. 4) Certificates of Posting from Edko Publishing to David Hawkes. 2 sheets (photocopy) (Note 2)

－Letter from Andrē Lēvy to David. 29 January 2005. 1 sheet. Printout, signed. On sharing thoughts after reading Letters from a godless grandfather (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Bill to David. 22 March 05. 2 sheets. Holograph, signed. On expressing appreciation of Letters from a godless grandfather, sharing recent teaching life and Chekhov's stories (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Gērard Fussman to colleague. Le 5 mai 2005. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks for the copy of Letters from a godless grandfather, and talking about religions. In English with some French (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Helen Fraser. 16th May 2006. 1 sheet. Printout, signed. On enquiring if Penguin Books would publish Letters from a godless grandfather. With duplicate copy. Unsigned

－Letter from Helen Fraser to David Hawkes. 24 May 2006. 1 sheet. Printout, signed. On refusing the publication of Letters from a godless grandfather (Note 2)

－Letter from Colin Day to John Minford. June 1, 2006. 1 sheet. Printout, signed. On refusing the publication of Letters from a godless grandfather. Attached with: 4 post-it notes from John Minford to David Hawkes (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Terry Eagleton. 23 October 2006. 1 sheet. Printout. On sending a copy of Letters from a godless grandfather, and expressing disappointment of not being able to find a publisher for this book

－Letter from David Hawkes to Joan Bakewell. 23 October 2006. 1 sheet. Printout. On sending a copy of Letters from a godless grandfather, and expressing disappointment of not being able to find a publisher for this book

• Items 21-25:

－1 sheet. Holograph. On visiting the Jingzhou Museum in September 2002 and sending a spare set of cards to the letter receiver

－Agreement of Letters from a godless grandfather. 1 sheet. Printout. On appointing Creative Work Limited as the exclusive worldwide literary agent for Letters from a godless grandfather (Note 2)

－3 sheets. Printout. Bibliographic information of The ecclesiastical history by Eusebius if Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea. Attached with a post-it note at the back of 1st sheet. With handwritten notes at the back of 3rd sheet

－Book retrieval forms of The National Library of Wales. 10 sheets. Printout. Consists of 10 unsubmitted sets of multiple retrieval forms. 6 sets filled and 4 sets blank. Some retrieval forms with handwritten notes at the back (Note 2)

－16 sheets ; 13 x 8 cm - 33 x 23 cm. Holograph. Includes miscellaneous notes on religions and some draft letters