This item contains the following correspondence:

1. 17 January 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing micromount mineral exchange. Two pages.
   
   
2. 21 May 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting and exchange. Four pages.
   
   
3. Undated. This letter consists of one typewritten page with no salutation. It appears to be an incomplete portion of a letter, containing a written list of specimens sent to Johnson. An annotation in Johnson's handwriting reads 'May 29, 78'. One page.
   
   
4. 31 May 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral collecting, Reaphook Hill (SA), and mineral specimen exchange., enclosing four colour prints of photographs taken at Reaphook Hill. Two pages, plus photographs.
   
   
5. Undated. Typewritten note sent to Johnson with a package of mineral specimens. Contains annotations in Johnson's handwriting recording the date of receipt as 12 June 1978 and the date of Johnson's reply as 16 June 1978. One page.
   
   
6. 15 June 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting and exchange. Three pages.
   
   
7. 20 June 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing micromounted mineral specimen collectors, mineral specimen collecting and exchange, and identification of mineral specimens. Three pages.
   
   
8. 5 October 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimens and mineral collecting and exchange. Attached to the four page letter is a one page typewritten list of mineral specimens. Five pages.
   
   
9. 2 November 1978. Four page typewritten letter discussing mineral specimens, and mineral collecting and exchange. Attached to the letter is two page list of notes describing mineral specimens exchanged. Six pages.
   
   
10. 24 November 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting and mounting, and correspondence and exchange with mineral specimen collectors. Three pages.
    
    
11. 14 December 1978. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification, and Johnson's car accident. Five pages.
    
    
12. 12 January 1979. Typewritten letter discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Five pages.
    
    
13. 20 February 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
14. 14 March 1979. Typewritten letter discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
15. March 1979. Typewritten notes describing mineral specimens. One page.
    
    
16. 30 April 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification, and publication in mineralogy magazines. Four pages.
    
    
17. 7 June 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Two pages.
    
    
18. June 1979. Typewritten notes describing mineral specimens sent to Johnson. One page.
    
    
19. 3 July 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing micromounted mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Four pages.
    
    
20. 31 August 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Four pages.
    
    
21. 18 September 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Attached to the letter is a small page of typewritten notes describing mineral specimens sent to Johnson.
    
    
22. 16 October 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing diamond saws, mineral collectors in New Zealand, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
23. 15 November 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing acquisition of a diamond saw, planned travel to New Zealand, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. One page.
    
    
24. 18 November 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing identification of mineral specimens. One page.
    
    
25. 4 December 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing Don McColl, diamond saws, and mineral specimen, collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
26. 25 December 1979. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineralogy, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Two pages.
    
    
27. 4 March 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing travel to New Zealand, mineralogy in New Zealand, and mineral specimen exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
28. 28 March 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing travel to New Zealand, mineral collecting in New Zealand, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Attached to the letter is one page of typewritten notes describing mineral specimens sent to Johnson. Five pages.
    
    
29. 8 May 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
30. 12 June 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing preparation of a list of micromount mineral specimen collectors, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Two pages.
    
    
31. 16 July 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing planned travel to South Australia, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
32. 8 August 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing list of micromount mineral specimen collectors and planned travel to South Australia. One page.
    
    
33. 21 August 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing planned travel to South Australia, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. A handwritten annotation records the date of Col Price's visit to Adelaide. Two pages.
    
    
34. 24 October 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange, classification and identification. Two pages.
    
    
35. 17 December 1980. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing correspondence, collecting, exchange and identification of mineral specimens. Four pages.
    
    
36. 23 March 1981. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing correspondence, identification of mineral specimens, mineral specimen collecting trips, mineralogical societies, and mineral specimen collecting and exchange. Four pages.
    
    
37. 28 July 1981. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting in South Australia, writing for mineralogy magazines, and mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification. Three pages.
    
    
38. 20 October 1981. Typewritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimen collecting, exchange and identification, and mineralogical societies. Two pages.
    
    

Australian locations mentioned in this correspondence include Reaphook Hill (SA), Tolwong (NSW), Rum Jungle (NT), Tuena (NSW), Collerina (NSW), Cordillera (NSW), Zeehan (TAS), Andersons Gully (VIC), Phillip Island (VIC), Simmons Bay (VIC), Flinders Ranges (SA), Moonta (SA), Sir Dominic Mine (SA), Merriwa (NSW), Avondale Mine (SA), Woodlawn Mine (NSW), and Harts Range (NT).

Individuals mentioned in this correspondence include Chris Johnston, Don McColl, Jim Read, Cyril Kovac, Dr Beasley, SR Mitchell, Bob Waldron, Keith Lancaster, Lin Sutherland, Brian England, Malcolm Pryce, Brian Beyer, and Peter Bridge.