To Alice. 3 1/2 page account of A night on Bald Mountain, with details of plot, character and motivation. Seeking Dr Halmagyi's advice with characterization of alcoholic. Typescript, with manuscript annotations.
To Alice and Denis. From Athens. Reaction to Season at Sarsaparilla. Travels in Greece - particular attraction to Pelion. Dislike of Mount Athos. Travels in Turkey. Plans to travel in Rome. Looking for Manoly's grandparents house. "Struggling with another play." Typescript, minor manuscript annotations.
To Alice. From Athens. Illness of P.W. and Manoly. Travel in Greece - lyrical description of various regions outside. Athens (now a kind of purgatory). 4 pp., manuscript.
To Alice from Athens. Manoly's diabetes. P.W.'s toothache. Dislike of Spain and Sicily. Plans to travel further in Greece. 4-pp., manuscript.
To Alice. From London. Feels that London is where he belongs - Australia is only an exile. Weather would discourage him from living in London permanently. Discussion of proposed marriage of 2 friends, of which P.W. disapproves. Worries about the house. Manoly's and P.W.'s illnesses. P.W.'s meeting with nieces. Memorable experiences of London Theatre. 4 pp. Manuscript.
To Alice. From London. Visit of Denis. P.W.'s bronchitis aggravated by rain. "Obsession" with proposal for film of Voss. Visits to theatre. Plans for visit to U.S. 3 pp. Manuscript.
To Alice. From New York. Chest illnesses. Awful weather. Poor theatre. High prices. Meeting old friends.