BASIL BUNTING

62 MONTAGUE STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

16 Nov 1930

Dear W.C.W.

I have asked Taupin and Louise Rosenblatt here on Friday evening, and since the number of chairs is limited, that rules out the possibility of asking you that night.

It would no doubt be politer to name a day, but since a doctor is seldom free I think it would be more practical if you named it yourself. We are almost always in. The weekend is the best time, however, because Marian gets very tired at her work.

I hope to get away to Boston or Chicago for a week or so after Thanksgiving; so please try and come before then. Phone, Main 2045. Extension 33. We want very much to see you and Mrs Williams. If you let us know 24 hours in advance, that will be enough.

Zukofsky's number of Poetry should be interesting. I have an "Indice" with some good notes by Ezra here. Other news none.

If ever you are in town give me a ring and we can have a drink together.

Yours

BASIL BUNTING

c/o René Taupin

Apartment C 2

222 Seaman Avenue

New York City

14 October 1938

Dear Carlos Williams,

No doubt I am the worst correspondent living.
I am not sure whether I have even written you
once since I was in the States in 1930. But I
like to see my friends when it's possible, and
with me here in Manhattan - I'd have been in
Los Angeles still but for the Navy wanting to
make a sailor of me during the late perils and
not even refunding my wildcat fare when they
called it off - I hope you will either step
in for coffee and/or beer if occasion brings you
near Washington Heights, or let me meet you
somewhere in Town for the same purpose.

I am trying to sell a volume to Laughlin.
Because of my bad letterwriting lack of habits
that is all the literary news I know.

Yours faithfully and all that