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Dr Chalmers, Robert expects an outpouring of The Spirit on the Church, lack of elementary textbooks and masters for schools: Galle

Birth of Mary Anna, influences of Christian philanthropy, ceremony of laying of church foundation stone, laziness and untrustworthiness of local labourers: Galle

Subscriptions for the building of Baddegama church, description of native fertility ceremony, visits of English friends

Discussion with Kandian priests on the existence of God, natives judged his efforts more generously than the priests, prospects in Ceylon not as encouraging as had been supposed but they have a larger population than those missionaries on the coast, digging foundations for Baddegama church, more natives trusting his medical skills

Acount of voyage to Capetown, visit of Catholic priests to ship, visit to Groenekloof: Cape Town

Disease throughout the island, description of Mayor children, gospel spread at Jaffna: Baddegama

Birth of son to the Wards, given up the duty of Galle: Baddegama

Report of visitation of bishop Heber to Galle, Mayor children: Baddegama

Baddegama church opened 11 March, local dignitaries attended, sermons in English and Singhalese, American missions at Jaffna, baptism of Charlotte Mayor: Baddegama

Glenie has been made Principal of Schools, Robert made Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Galle and Tingalle, girls school held at Mayor's house, Ward has care of the boy's school, has been performing cateract operations, native customs: Matura

Climate of the island, Benjamin Ward forced to move from Carpentayn, American and Wesleyan missionaries at Jaffna, description of area around Baddegama, gift of land and money from the governor who supports the erection of a stone church description of house at Baddegama with plan, precautions against ants and termites, servants and natives generally dishonest, have taken in two native boys, warning not to send cheese with valuables, invitations to preach

Account of first days in Ceylon, temporary residence at Government House, births of Henry Bickersteth Mayor and John Ward, [Wards] moved to Carpentayne, have taken a house in Galle that opens onto the sea, description of the inhabitants of Galle and their beliefs: Point de Galle

Green stenographer's notebook with drafts of a memoir of Tony Shaffer, scenes from 'Lettice and Lovage,' and a few pages of a memoir of his own life.

Typescript and manuscript draft pages, heavily edited by Shaffer, with draft pages several speeches, including a few pages of "Battlements at Midnight," and an incomplete speech at the unveiling of a bust of Andrea Velis at the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as a page of an article din the Arts & Leisure section of the New York Times 22 Feb. 2000, which Shaffer has edited. Includes one page of research notes in an unidentified hand.

Subtitled 'An Anglo-American Comedy.'

Some material relating to this play may be found with 'Black Comedy' material.