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- 1970 - 1994 (Creation)
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William Burroughs, letters, cards, typescripts: typescript letter from William Burroughs to Mottram, 14 Aug 1970, expressing appreciation of Mottram's essay, William Burroughs: the algebra of need (Intrepid Press, Buffalo, New York, 1971; typescript letter, 1 Jan 1978, Burroughs to Mottram, in appreciation of the study William Burroughs: the algebra of need (Marion Boyars, London, 1977); typescript letter, 16 Nov 1979, Burroughs to Mottram, expressing thanks for a gift; brief letter from John Lyons enclosing copy of letter from Burroughs to Lyons, 15 Jun 1982 on the Mayan calendar; postcards and Christmas cards, 1971-1974, from Burroughs to Mottram, usually bearing a short manuscript message, 6 items; typescript carbon of Burroughs article 'Goat God out of site', with manuscript corrections by Burroughs; printed version of the article in Oui 2/8 (Chicago, 1973); Burroughs typescript of his short story 'The monkey head' with typescript covering note from Burroughs postmarked Jul 1994, and brief manuscript forwarding note from Mottram to the Skelts, as editors. (The story was published in the tribute to Mottram Alive in parts of this century (North & South, Twickenham and Wakefield, 1994))