The author writes to Mr. Jones of Forster's regular publisher, Edward Arnold, enquiring after royalty cheques: "If cheques were sent to me please may I know the dates on which they were sent, and the amounts. I should be grateful if I might have the extract back. It is part of a letter from my bankers who are making up my income tax return". c.150 words on King's College headed paper and in near fine state, with residual folds.