Various essays and correspondence, circa 1979-1981.

Folder, containing essays and letters, (copies) "Not mine: A Story Told To Me" "Plimsole Mark" "Just A Short Story" "Disgustingly Unsavoury" bound together. Essay, "Pen In The Funnel And Written With The Smoke" by Grant. A series of correspondence between Norman McSween and Grant, 1979-1981. The correspondence relates the history of the John Kelly Ltd. Fleet and its vessels. In particular mentioning the "BALLYKELLY" it's details and who sailed her. Grant encloses copies of "Pen in the Funnel. Written with the smoke" as a series of 18 instalments submitted for the editor at John Kelly Ltd. Includes miscellaneous postcards of Sussex sailing coasters. Series of correspondence between Eileen M Webb to Grant, 1979, re: history of John Kelly and Co Ltd and its ships, re: accounts of sailing vessels 'MARY ELIEZER' and the 'TRALY', Liddle to Grant, re: SEA BREEZES, Merchant Seamen service 1914 - 1918, gives names of vessels served on and the crew of the 'MARY ELIEZER'. Correspondence with Peter Ferguson, Editor, TOPSAIL (SSBR). Series of essays written by Grant "Well Done! Good and faithful servant", "Cawana. R.T.Y.C Lee- based Ketch", "Ad Valorum? ­ or Pro Rata? ­ You tell me!" February 1980, "I saw this one I was there" June 1981, other essays "Waterside Chronicle" by John Kemp, "Mercantile Service" by C W Perrin, 14th January 1980, account, commercial trade 1914/18 War, "Mercantile Marine 1914/18 War Service" by C H Munn, 7/4/1970, an account. Includes other miscellaneous correspondence.