Letter from Kerri Mommer, Editorial Secretary, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank him for the second part of the manuscript sent. She asks if he could recommend anyone who would be suitable for evaluating manuscripts on oriental philosophy.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele to state that he had sent the remainder of the manuscript by airmail including an additional index. With the letter he sends a draft preface. He asks for the second instalment of his advance.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Editorial Director, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank Graham for the latest addition to his manuscript. He writes of wishing to publish the book in 1988 and therefore the need to know when Graham is likely to finish the manuscript. He adds several editorial points for Graham to advise upon.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele to include a completed bibliography and romanisation conversion table. He will soon send the pages with reference gaps, but would prefer to work on the indexes in a leisurely manner. Graham also addresses Steele's editorial questions.

Letter from Kerri Mommer, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to send the second payment of his royalty advance.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Consulting Editor, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to thank Graham for the index of proper names he has provided. He also asks concerning finding a catchy title for the publication and whether Pinyon is likely to swamp Wade-Giles in the future and therefore the book should be converted to Pinyin.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Editorial Director, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to inform that the book should be ready for typesetting within the week. Steele also discusses possible titles and sub-titles and asks Graham to phone with a decision.

Letter from Angus Graham to David Ramsey Steele to give his opinion regarding the title. He also asks whether it may be possible to see samples of the Chinese characters to be used in the book. Graham further asks if Open Court might be interested in publishing a paperback of Reason and Spontaneity, currently with Curzon Press in London.

Letter from Sherwood Sugden, Consulting Editor, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to state that he had the Chinese characters faxed to Graham at Brown University, but also sends them with the letter in case the fax didn't reach him. Sugden hopes to have the first galleys ready in 2-3 weeks.

Letter from David Ramsey Steele, Open Court Publishing Company, to Angus Graham to agree with him on the spelling of Debaters. He expresses surprise that Graham was ignorant of the calligraphy as he was under the impression that Sherwood Sugden was collaborating closely with Graham. Steele asks Graham to send a copy of Reason and Spontaneity and inquires regarding the details of his contract with Curzon.