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Incomplete carbon copy typescript of the 'A' text made from no. 6. The first half of the text is heavily revised and remarked. Chapters 1-2, 4-5, 8-15, 19-31 complete. Pages i-ii, 1-14, 19-46, 46/1, 47-9, 53, 55-6, 57-101, 102 x 2, 103-10, 134-232.

Three incomplete typescript copies of 'A' Text in thirty-one chapters and prologue. This text appears to have been written after 1961 because the ending has been changed since the synopsis was written by the publisher.

An almost complete draft of the 'A' text (mostly heavily revised typescript). At the bottom of the last page (311) is typed 'Frist [sic] draft, March 3, 1976'. Many of the pages are typed on the dorse of typescript drafts of 'Skolly' (see nos 27-31). Pages 1-27, 29-130, 140-50, 152-4, 154/1, 155-65, 165/1, 166-233, 235-69, 269/1, 270-302, 304-311.

Includes 'African Notebook' which appeared in The Sunday Times, Johannesburg, c.1956, and articles which appeared in The Sunday Express, Cape Town, 1964.

Tom Macdonald's African stories deal with varying aspects of life in Africa, from the city life and apartheid system of Johannesburg to the wilderness of Portuguese East Africa. Stories nos 131, 150, 154 and 163 were published between 1965 and 1973 in various magazines. Story no. 144 was written for a competition under the nom de plume 'Leribe'; and stories nos 205 and 210 were written under the name of Michael Jason. Stories nos 149 and 190 were written by Tom Macdonald as told to him by Harry Manners. They correspond to chapters from the novel 'Wild Eden' (nos 54-61). Story no. 151 corresponds to a chapter from the novel 'Son of Morning' (nos 19-20). Story no. 191 contains a letter (1968) concerning its publication, and there is a letter concerning the publication of stories nos 163 and 150 on the dorse of no. 172. There are extracts from other works by the author on the dorse of some stories, namely 'God's Secret' (nos 129, 161), 'No Trumps for diamonds' (no. 129), 'Teifi' (no. 151), and 'Jackie' (no. 216).

It appears to have been prepared for the publishers, and contains some MS alterations. Pages i, 1-6, 7 x 2, 8-22, 24-107.

The material was collected in the 1920s, when Tom Macdonald was a roving reporter for the Western Mail and The Daily Express. There is also an index to the chapters and an introduction to the book. Pages i-iii, i-iii, 1-32, 34-42, 3, 43-57, 10, 58-79, 3, 80-148, 148-51, 156-220, 222-31, 238-75, 1, 276-314, ii, 316-28, 328-46, 346a, 347-51, 354-61, 363, 352-3.

Approx. 26,000 words. Pages 1-25, 25-36, 36-55, 55a-123, 126-36.

The theme of apartheid is explored through the two main characters; a white priest who loves the black people and Bululu ('Puff-Adder'), a Zulu who hates the whites. Pages ii, 1-191, 200-19, 219a-44. Chapters 1-31. 65,000 words.

Pages 1-6, 7 x 2, 8-22, 24-43, 45-107.

Incomplete typescript with some chapters heavily revised in MS. Chapters 1, 1, 3, 5-8, 11-18, 20, 23. Pages 1-17, 1-10, 1, 3-5, 6-9, 1-20, 6-9, 13-22, 18-21, 1, 1-23, 1-17, 1-22, 1-22, 1-22, 1-22, 1-5, 5a-22, 1-22, 1-22, 1-23.

Some of the phrases and sayings are quoted from Tom Macdonald's writings; notes on Steve Biko and notes for short stories. 42 Ff.

No. 288 was written by Tom Macdonald and Dan Rademeyer. It includes eight corresponding photographs of the bushmen by C. P. de L. Beyers. On the back of the pictures there are descriptions, apparently by Tom Macdonald. The typescript in nos 288 and 299 are enclosed in a publisher's file. No. 291 was told to Tom Macdonald by Harry Manners, the big game hunter. No. 294 contains a compliment slip from the editor of The Times.

These articles refer specifically to people and places in Dyfed and seem to have been written as a series.