Letter asks Bixby to consider Smith's poem "Two Worlds" and briefly goes over what is happening in his writing career at the moment

Poem by Smith with no edits or corrections, it came with the previous letter

Proofs for Thorburn's poems "Dr. Arcadio and the Power of Silk", "In a Place on a Wrinkled Map", "Judas at the Diner" and "Leszianska Street Piano Lessons" for Parting Gifts; contains several edits throughout

Copy of Thorburn's poem comes with a new address for Thorburn in the top corner as well as a not stating that Thorburn would like the final changes as this is how the poem will appear in his book

Collection of Thorburn's poems includes "Judas Travels All Day to His Death Waiting in a Motel Room", "In a Place on a Wrinkled Map", and "Dr. Arcadio and the Power of Silk"; side note establishes these poems as being final drafts

Two copies of the same poem with different edits on each copy

4 copies of the same poem, two copies are proofs of the poem; only one copy of the poem contains any type of editing

Subject of the clippings is an article about how the National Endowment for the Arts is slashing funds to grant money for Art groups in Michigan

Collection of Thorburn's poems include "Judas at the Diner", "Judas Travels All Day to His Death Waiting in a Motel Room" and "Lesznianska Street Piano Lessons"

Letter states that enclosed are three poems from Thorburn's book, which is a finalist in New issues Press; printed on the back of the letter is a poem by Billy Collins ("My Life") which Thorburn put because he likes Collins' work