Ke, Daxu 柯大詡 ( -1989), 1979-1982, 1989-1990, undated

Consists chiefly of correspondence between 柯大詡 (Ke Ta-hsü Victor) and David Hawkes. Also includes letter from his brother 柯大諧, his nephew 柯小諧 and his daughter 柯其紅 (Ke Qi-hong) to David Hawkes. Arranged chronologically.

• Items 1-20:

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On updating Ke's recent life. Postal stamp: 1979.5.7 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 4th July 1979. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On the "classical" modern verse, Paul Claudel's theatrical works and Iris Murdock's novels. Postal stamp: 1979.7.7 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. July 10th. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sharing six Chinese poems: 1) 紅薔薇　2) 天鵝　3) 催眠曲　4) 秋之歌　5) 果園　6) 隱士. Postal stamp: 1979.7.12 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Ke Ta-hsü to David. July 12th. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sharing four Chinese poems: 1) 海侖　2) 狗　3) 偵探小說　4) Bulsslied. Postal stamp: 1979.7.13 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 11th Aug. 1979. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sharing thoughts after reading the Volume I and II of the translation of《石頭記》. Postal stamp: 1979.8.12 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 24th Sept. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks to David Hawkes for sending books. Postal stamp: 1979.9.28 (Note 2)

－Letter from 柯大詡 to David. 19th Oct. 1979. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On reading progress and sending a copy of《紅樓夢學刊》to David (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 1 sheet (incomplete). Holograph. Include one untitled Chinese poem. Postal stamp: 1979.11.18 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 13 Jan. 1980. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On William Empson's works and would contact 戴不凡. Postal stamp: 1980.1.13 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 柯大詡 to David. 12th May 1980. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On reading some articles on Iris Murdoch's novels in Chinese journals. Postal stamp: 1980.5.13 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor Ke to David. 24th June '80. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On discussing the works of M. Sartre and Iris Murdoch. Postal stamp: 1980.6.25 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Ke Ta-hsü to David. 28th July. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sending two books to David Hawkes. Postal stamp: 1980.7.30 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Aerogram from 大詡 to David. Aug. 5th. 1980. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On discussing the works of Iris Murdoch and the book "The Black Prince". Postal stamp: 1980.8.5 (Note 2)

－Letter from Victor Ta-hsü Ke to David. 6th. Nov. 1980. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On the book review of "The Black Prince", a book exhibition in Harbin and an interview of David Hawkes in the journal《讀書》(Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor Ta-hsü Ke to David. 22th Dec 1980. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On discussing the poetry revival in America and some modern poets in England and France. Postal stamp: 1980.12.22 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor Daxu Ke to David. 14th Jan 1981. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On writing a review of David's translation of《紅樓夢》for《北方論叢》. Postal stamp: 1981.1.15 (Note 2)

－Letter from Victor Ke to David. Feb. 22th. 1981. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On publishing Chinese translations of Murdoch's novels, not being able to acquire two articles about David's translation, and expressing thanks for buying more novels (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor to David. 25th May 1981. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On John Cowper Powys and regional literatures (Note 2)

－柯小諧致大衞．霍克思信函。一九八一. 十二月. 六。手稿 1 張。望得到 David Hawkes 指導學習英文、代父親送上中國歌曲作品及代陳健民贈中國名酒 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－柯大諧致霍克思信函。1982.4.10. 手稿 1 張。感謝試奏曲子及希望霍克思七月到中國時能於北京見面 (Note 2)

• Items 21-32:

－Letter from Ko Hsiao Hsieh to David Hawkes. 11th April. 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On expressing thanks to David for writing Ko letter and sending David a photo (Note 2)

－Letter from 柯大詡 to David. 30th April 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On D.H. Lawrence's "Women in Love" and the spring in Harbin (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor to David. 9th August, 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On sharing thoughts of the book "The Winds of War" and《再生緣》(Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor Ke to David. Oct. 8th, 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On a group of nearly-graduated students of Physics received by the Institute and sending a copy of《續孽海花》to David. Postal stamp: 1982.10.9 (Note 2)

－Aerogram from Victor to David. 18th. Oct., 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On explaining the naming system of Victor's family and talking about Thomas Stearns Eliot's "Four Quartets". Postal stamp: 1982.10.19 (Note 2)

－Envelope from Ke Qi-hong（柯其紅）to David Hawkes. 1 envelope ; 15 x 23 cm. Postal stamp: 1989 11 11. With handwritten date on verso: 89/11/9 (Note 2)

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－Aerogram from Victor Ke to David. 23th Nov. 1982. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On 賽金花 and asking for the book of "Complete Stories of Father Brown" and "The Scandal of Father Brown". Postal stamp: 1982.11.26 (Note 2)

－Letter from Ke Qi-hong (柯其紅) to David Hawkes. 7th Dec. 1989. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. On updating recent status of 陳健民 and father, Ke Daxue's aspiration of publishing his poems. Accompanied by an envelope (Note 2)

－Letter from Ke Qi-hong (柯其紅) to Hawkes. June 29, 1990. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On expressing thanks for advice and talking some formulas that could be used in the field of automation and computer control (Note 2)

－Photographs from 柯大諧. 4 photographs. Includes:
　1st photo: 送給：敬愛的大衞．霍克思先生　柯小諧
　2nd photo: Victor Ke. 1983 in Soochow
　3rd photo: Around 1938. (left) Amelia (1927-1971), Victor and Elizabeth. (Sitting) Our mother (1899-1952)
　4th photo: 柯大詡　1971 in Peking. With an envelope

－Notes about 陳健民 and 柯大詡。1 sheet. Holograph. Contact information. Written on an empty envelope (Note 1)

－About Lewis Carrol's Alice Books. 1 sheet. Typescript (mimeographed). On the poems in "Through the Looking Glass"