This series comprises letters written by Daisy Bates to GW Gifford, Sir Edward Stirling, HM Hale, NB Tindale and JB Cleland between 1912 and 1933. This series includes typed copies of some of the letters, and typed extracts of others. The typing was apparently done by Museum personnel for ease of reference.The correspondence has been divided into three sub-series as follows:

AA 23/1/1 comprises eight letters written by Bates to GW Griffin between 1912-1918 while she was living in the Yalata area on South Australia's west coast.

AA 23/1/2 comprises one letter written by Bates to Sir Edward Stirling from Yalata Station on 7 January 1919.

AA 23/1/3 comprises eight letters written by Bates to HM Hale, NB Tindale and JB Cleland while she was living near Ooldea Siding on the East-West Railway line.