Hightower, James Robert (1915-2006), 1970-1974, 1978-1981, 1985-1987, 1990-1998, 2001-2006, 2009, undated

Consists chiefly of correspondence between James Robert Hightower and David Hawkes. Also includes some correspondence from his wife Florence (Bunny), his daughter Josie, his son Tom and his former student Eva S. Moseley to David Hawkes and Rachel Hawkes Minford. Arranged chronologically.

• Items 1-20:

－Letter from Robert to David. Sunday 15 Feb. 1970. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On discussing how Margaret Dubs could do with the Homer's library and the cut in the subsidy of language & area studies. With handwritten notes on the back of the letter (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 11 June 1971. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On tidbits about meetings, the birthday celebration for Bunny, the plan to London July 29 and the recent status of Yeh Chia-ying (葉嘉瑩) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 3 July 1973. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On sending congratulation to David Hawkes for getting the All Souls Fellowship, talking about Hightower's study on Sung tz'u, the recent status of Tom, Josie & James, and the American political capers (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 12 January 1974. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On commenting David Hawkes's The Story of Stone, economic conditions of England, and talking about life during sabbatical leave (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 17 January 1978. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the news about Margaret, the feelings after reading the Volume 1 of The Story of Stone, the enjoyment of reading with Yeh Chia-ying, and the recent status of Hightower's family members (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Florence to David and Jean. December 2, 1978. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On talking about the recent status of Hightower's children Josie, Tom, Sam and James (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 9 July 1979. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On expressing thanks for helping Tom back to Hamburg and talking about his teaching works, the enthusiasm for gardening and an account of the trip to Indianola (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. April 18, 1980. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On inviting David to visit Robert's family in New Hampshire, talking about Bunny's situation, and the recent status of Robert's children (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 12 May 1980. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On providing travel suggestions for David's trip to New Hampshire and asking David if he has some friends would like to meet in this trip (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 14 March 1981. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the death of Bunny (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 21 March 85. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the recent status of family members, Robert's own seasonal living style and an account of the trips he had gone since Bunny dead. With handwritten notes (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 9 December 1985. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On Robert's schedule between January and February, packing books for shipping to the University of Alberta and the harvest of his garden (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 6 January 1986. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On talking about Robert's travels, the projected schedules and the weather in Plettenberg. With handwritten notes at the back of the letter (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David & Jean. 10 February 1986. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On arriving back to home and appreciating the invitation of visiting David Hawkes's farm. Enclosed with a sample cutting of Coil Weather Strip (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David and Jean. 28 October 1986. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On talking about all children going home to visit Robert, the Xmas card sent from David Hawkes and new hi-fi (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 27 July 87. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On talking about the works of Don Juan, Byron, Goethe and Patrick White, Robert's travel experience and gardening activities (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 5 March 90. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On updating the recent status of family and talking about the visit of Yeh Chia-ying and the poems of Wallace Stevens (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 5 December 1990. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About Josie, a visit to Tom and the recent status of Jamey and Sam (Note 1) (Note 2)

－In Memoriam of Edward Hetzel Schafer. February 9, 1991. 1 sheet. Printout (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 30 December 1991. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On talking about "Liao Chai", Balzac's books, "The Golden Gate", Holzman's reviews and updating the recent status of children (Note 1) (Note 2)

• Items 21-38:

－Letter from Robert to David. 20 January 93. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On Robert's broken leg, the bicycle accident, the breast cancer, John Minford's Liao-chai project and his recent translation works (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 18 January 1994. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the recent status of Robert's children and grandchildren, the translation of Yeh Chia-ying's essay about Hsin Ch'i-chi, eyesight problem , and the works of Edith Wharton and V. Seth (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 26 January 1995. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On nearing completion of the collection of essays on Chinese poetry, Tom's Nepal trip and the family gathering at Xmas time (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 12 May 95. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On reporting family news. With handwritten notes (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 18 September 95. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On sending a book about Tu Fu by Eva Chou and asking if David could write a preface for the book (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 4 February 1996. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On talking about encroaching senility, the death of Achilles Fang , and spending Christmas with children and grandchildren (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 24 March 1997. 2 sheets. Typescript, signed. On daily routine, the book "Paradise Lost", T.S. Eliot, a copy of an annotated version of the Arden edition of the Sonnets, books on tapes and family news (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 21 December 1998. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On family news, the deteriorating eyesight, shingles and neuralgia (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 15 January 2001. 2 sheets. Typescript, signed. On neuralgia, family news, selling and buying of houses in Oxford, books on tapes of the collection of essays by Isiah Berlin, the book "Steel, Guns and Germs" and Christmas time (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Email from Eva S. Moseley to Rachel Hawkes Minford. 18 mars 2002. 1 sheet. Printout. On sending Robert Hightower's writings to David Hawkes's daughter for David's 80th birthday book. With handwritten notes: e-reply 25/3/02 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 26 February 2003. 2 sheets. Typescript, signed. On daily life, the recent status of children, a play called "No dogs, No Niggers, No Jews" and some comments on recent readings (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. March 28 2005. 1 sheet. Printout, signed. On expressing appreciation and thoughts on David Hawkes's book "Letters from a Godless Grandfather" , and talking about recent life and new contact information. With handwritten notes at the bottom of the letter from Josie to David (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Memorial card from Josie to David. 29 January 2006. 1 card. Holograph, signed. On the death of Robert (Note 2)

－Speeches at a Memorial Gathering. February 2009. 1 volume (pages [1]-39) ; 22 cm. On the cover: 14 October 2006. With a note from Eva Moseley to David Hawkes. 3/9/09. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sending a copy to David Hawkes (Note 2)

－Christmas card from Robert, Florence and Tom. 1 card. Holograph, signed. On talking about enthusiasm for biking and the recent life of Robert's children (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Robert to David. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks for sending letters and books (Note 2)

－In Memoriam of James Robert Hightower. 1 card. Printout. On expressing gratitude to James Robert Hightower (Note 2)

－Portrait of James Robert Hightower. 1 photograph ; 12 x 10 cm (Note 2)