Letter / Card

A handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet Galore, dated 11 March 2008. This letter concerns: (1) that his cat Miss Sneezey is getting more affectionate; (2) Acord loaning Galore his copy of the DVD "The Elegant Universe," as he finds it a "clear and good explanation of String Theory." This letter has the three coffee mug ring stains common to his later letters.

A handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet and Edward Galore, dated 8 Oktober [sic] 2008. This is a quick note with a gift of a "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" refrigerator magnet [location unknown]. This letter has the three coffee mug stain rings common to his later letters.

A short handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet Galore, dated 12 December 2008. This mentions an enclosed drawing, and has three coffee mug ring stains at the bottom. The paper is folded vertically.

A small handmade "Secret Valentine" sent from James Acord to Janet Galore, on 9 February 2009, in an envelope.

Fragments of a draft letter, possibly mis-ordered, from James Acord to Janet Galore, c. 31 May 2002. Acord attempted to type this as an email to Janet, but had issues, and ended up sending these pages, many of which are written on the back of email correspondence printouts between him and James Flint, Tom Putnam, and Fred Moody.
Some of the topics noted in the handwritten pages include: (1) The Doghouse in Seattle, and some memories of it; (2) other Seattle locations that are gone, including the Ballard Smoke Shop; (3) his continued gun ownership; (4) life at the Starlight, a prostitute he liked, and some characters he met there; (5) his emotional challenges, and his pleasure drawing.

A handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet Galore, undated. This is on letterhead noting that "James L. Acord Is a member in Good Standing in the Art Martyrs Brigade." This letter concerns a companion letter draft that James Acord had difficulty getting into a typed form to send via email. This dates from around 31 May 2002, possibly early June.

A postcard, undated, from James Acord while in London to [Push] Button [the Galores' cat] in Honolulu, HI. This mentions a grey cat that came and sat on James Acord's lap while at a rave at the Kensington Oval in London. The front of this postcard represents "The Cambridge Cat" by Thomas Gray.

A single sheet, single page photocopy of a confirmation letter for James Acord's residency at Imperial College, originally from 2 September through 29 November 1998. This letter is from Nicola Triscott of The Arts Catalyst, London, and is dated 26 August 1998.

A two sheet, two-page photocopy of a letter of agreement from Judith Richards, the Director of Visual Arts Programmes at Imperial College, London, to James Acord on 24 August 1998.

A single sheet, single-page photocopy of a letter from Nicola Triscott, The Arts Catalyst, London to both Linley Storm and James Acord, c. September 1998. This is the cover sheet for two letters of agreement that were enclosed with the original, and outlines an initial itinerary.