Empson, Mogador, 1948, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996-1997, 2000-2009, undated

Consists of correspondence between Mogador Empson and David Hawkes. Also includes letters from Jake Empson to David, clippings and articles on William Empson 燕卜蓀 (1906-1984) and his wife, Hetta Empson (1915-1996). Arranged chronologically

• Items 1-20:

－The Tsinghua Tyro. 1 volume (pages 1-45) ; 22 cm. Volume II, numbe 1 (April 1948). Published by the Department of Western Languages and Literature, National Tsinghua University, Peking, China. Inside cover: For Jean & David. Peking 1950. Walter (Note 2)

－Academia to Bohemia. 1 sheet. "John Wain pays tribute to one of the most influential critics of the century, who died last week". Observer Review. 22 April 1984. Page 19 (Note 2)

－懷燕卜蓀先生。5 sheets (photocopy). 王佐良。在《中外文學之間》。南京：江蘇人民出版社，1984 年。頁 1-[9] (Note 2)

－牛津、劍橋掠影記——一九八二年七月之遊。7 sheets (photocopy). 王佐良。在《中外文學之間》。南京：江蘇人民出版社，1984 年。頁 103-114 (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador to David. 24th August 1989. 1 sheet. Holograph. On hoping Verity would get better soon (Note 1) (Note 2)

－燕卜蓀 (1906-1984)。4 sheets (photocopy). 王佐良。在《英詩的境界》。北京：生活・讀書・新知三聯書店，1991 年。頁 167-172 (Note 2)

－Obituary of Hetta Empson. Mogador Empson. 1 sheet. Printout with handwritten notes. Draft. Hetta died on Sunday 22nd December 1996 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Lady Empson. 1 sheet. obituaries. "Lady Empson, widow of Sir William Empson, died on December 22 aged 81. She was born on September 18, 1915." The Times. January 4, 1997. With a post-it note, dated 6.1.97 (Note 2)

－Cremation of Hetta, Lady Empson. 10th January 1997. 1 sheet. Printout. Order of service. Attached with:
　1) Introduction by Mogador Empson. 1 sheet. Printout (photocopy) (Note 2)
　2) Bryan Smith on Hetta's memories of South Africa. Leaves 1-7. Printout (Note 2)
　3) Hetta in Peking. David Hawkes. Pages 1-4. Printout. With duplicate copies (Note 2)
　4) Hetta Empson : a peroration. Fay Weldon. Leaves 1-3. Printout (photocopy) (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador Empson to David and Jean. 14th Jan. 1997. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On whether publishing the poem written by William (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador Empson to David. 22nd January 1997. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On going through Hetta's papers, and expressing thanks for guidance on whether to agree to pulbish this or not (Note 1). With enclosures:
　1) The Wife is Praised. William Empson. 4 sheets. Typescript with handwritten notes (photocopy). A poem (Note 2)
　2) Letter from John Haffenden to Hetta Empson. 6th September 1985. 1 sheet. Printout, signed (photocopy). On the enclosed piece, The Wife is Praised and asking if allowed for publishing (Note 1)
　3) An introduction to the Wife is Praised. John Haffenden. Leaves 1-10 (photocopy) (Note 2)

－Letter from David Hawkes to Mogador. 25th January 1997. 1 sheet. Typescript. On whether publishing the poem written by William

－Letter from Mogador Empson to David. 6th February 1997. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On whether publishing the poem written by William (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador Empson to Jean and David. 25th March 1997. 1 sheet. Typescript with handwritten notes, signed. On deciding not to publish the poem written by William (Note 1). With enclosures:
　1) Letter from William to Hetta. Aug 30 /48. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (photocopy). On a delayed boat trip; talking about passengers; timber at Oregon; letter about Walter; and letter to Arthur, etc.
　2) Letter from William to Hetta. 21 Sept. /48. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed with handwritten notes (photocopy). About the schedule of the boat trip; and reading Ulysses again
　3) Letter from Walter Brown to Hetta. May 14th '50. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (photocopy). On being invited to a dance in the Provincial Government buildings; a bottle of bromides; self and general criticism; James Morison, jewelry, and pottery; a project of printing Richards book
　4) Letter from Walter Brown to Hetta. Taiyuan May 21st '50. 1 sheet. Typescript (photocopy). On going out for lunch; three people were shooting by the government; and the party

－威廉・燕卜蓀 (1906-1984)。7 sheets (photocopy). 王佐良著。《王佐良文集》。北京：外语敎学与硏究出版社，1997 年。頁 204-217 (Note 2)

－Letter from Jake Empson to Jean and David. 23rd December 2000. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On sending a copy of a photograph of Hetta (Note 1). Attached with:
　The picture of Hetta. 1 sheet (photocopy) (Note 2)

－南岳秋風佳勝處——尋覓劍橋詩人燕卜蓀。9 sheets (photocopy). 葛桂錄著。在《霧外的遠音：英國作家與中國文化》。銀川市：寧夏人民出版社，2002 年。頁 360-375 (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador Empson to David. 21 April 2005. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On introducing family members of Mogador and Jake, and the publication of the biography of William Empson (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Mogador Empson to David. 24th March 2006. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. About David's book couldn't be published by Oxford University Press (OUP), William Empson's letters and Biography (volume 2) would go to printers soon, and OUP was keen to publish The Face of Buddha, etc. (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Empson and his several types of infidelity. Vanessa Thorpe. Leaves 1-3. Printout. The Observer (29 October 2006). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/oct/29/books.booksnews (13/1/2012) (Note 2)

• Items 21-28:

－Some versions of Empson. Edited by Matthew Bevis. 37 sheets (photocopy). Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2007. Includes:
　Contents. 1 sheet
　Chapter 1. Introductoin : Empson in the Round. Matthew Bevis. Pages 1-19 (Note 2)
　Chapter 5. Empson and the gifts of China. Jason Harding. Pages 84-103 (Note 2)
　Chapter 14. An interview with William Empson. Pages 289-319 (Note 2)

－心意新語瑞恰慈。袁于磐。6 sheets (photocopy). 《萬象月刊》10:3 (2008 年 3 月)：頁 141-150 (Note 2)

－俗曲《鎖南枝》探源。蒲國敏。5 sheets (photocopy). 《音樂研究》總第 132 期 (2008 年 9 月)：頁 58-62 (Note 2)

－The Times Literary Supplement (TLS). No. 5524. February 13 2009. 1 volume (pages 1-36) ; 38 cm (Note 2). Includes an article of: David Hawkes. Mix them grain by grain : memories of William Empson and the sources of his 'Chinese Ballad'. Pages 13-15 (Note 2)

－Mix them grain by grain : memories of William Empson and the sources of his 'Chinese Ballad'. David Hawkes. 2 sheets ; 37 x 29 cm. Times Literary Supplement. February 13 2009 (no. 5524), pages 13-15 (Note 2)

－Mix them grain by grain : memories of William Empson and the sources of his 'Chinese Ballad'. David Hawkes. February 13 2009. 3 sheets. Printout (photocopy). Accompained with: Corrigenda. 1 sheet. Printout (Note 2)

－Letter from Jake Empson to David. 28th Feb. 09. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks for 'Mix them grain by grain' and sending David the latest draft of 'The Face of Buddha' (Note 1). Attached with:
　The Face of the Buddha. by William Empson. Leaves 1-88. Printout (Note 2)

－Photographs of David Hawkes. 2 sheets (photocopy). 1st photo: (from left) William Empson, David Hawkes, and Hetta
　2nd photo: Wedding of Jean and David Hawkes