On a pre-printed "Cairt Phostail."
Addressed to "Vernon Watkins, Esq., / c/o The Listener, / Broadcasting House, / Portland Place, W.1." This address has been crossed out and "Heatherslade, / Pennard, / Swansea" is written instead.
With postmark and stamp.
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and manuscripts of war poetry primarily related to World War II.
Telling him that Herbert Read has suggested that he "be invited to contribute to a new anthology ... including the work of several apocalyptic writers"; asking him to send copies of "Mana," "The Mummy," any other poems "of similar type," and "also any prose (creative or critical) relevant"; noting that other writers to be included in the anthology are Nicholas Moore and Robert Melville.