Box 4

Typed letter signed dated 1/5/89 in envelope in which Purdy complains of having a serious problems with his eyesight as the result of herpes simplex and came close to going blind.

Typed letter signed dated 2/22/84 in which Purdy says he enjoyed meeting recipient, who collects Purdy's books.

Typed letter signed dated 10/24/91 in envelope stating that he has enclosed a copy of his collected stories, 63: Dream Palace.

Typed letter signed dated 6/10/91 in envelope stating that he has enclosed the paperback edition of The Candles of Your Eyes and that he has completed a new novel, Out With the Stars.

Holiday card with lengthy handwritten note in envelope in which Purdy tells recipient he has sent a copy of a Spoken Arts recording of his works.

In response to a letter Purdy writes that he is writing hundreds of poems, "probably unpublishable." Signed with a scrawled cartoon of a face. (received 5/14/97)

Handwritten personal letter dated 11/6/87 in envelope from Mister Rogers commiserating with recipient on certain family problems.

Handwritten note dated 11/9/86 on a postcard (with pastel of Langston Hughes on the front) in envelope saying Rampersad (biographer of Hughes) "found this card and thought you might like it." Envelope also contains handwritten note dated 11/9/86 in envelope saying he heard the broadcast about Langston Hughes.

Typed letter signed dated 10/14/84 in envelope in which Stanfill encloses a rare "collector's edition" of her first novel, which was withdrawn in face of a lawsuit. Envelope also contains handwritten note dated 12/3/84 on a postcard saying many people heard her interview (on CBS Radio).

Handwritten note on a card dated 12/26/86 in which first-novelist Spanidou thanks recipient for sending a tape.