This second quarter of the collection contains correspondence between Reade and a number of international recipients, all of whom collected or researched material relating to Samuel Johnson, and most of whom subscribed to Reade's Johnsonian Gleanings. In total, 1125 items are collected together, from 210 individuals and institutions in ten different countries. These letters are concerned with Reade's works, especially requests for copies of the various volumes of Johnsonian Gleanings. They also discuss various queries relating to Johnson and his life and times.

There is also much material examining the correspondents' own researches and interests. Additionally, there are also details of leisure pursuits, career changes, travels abroad and personal, family matters, and there are many Christmas cards and postcards included, as well as an invitation to a wedding. A great deal of contemporary historical detail and biographical information can be obtained from these letters.This series does not include correspondence to and from Reade which explored various aspects of Johnsonian study which relate to his own research for the Gleanings and related works- see ALR.D. It also does not include correspondence which relates to aspects of Reade's research into various families and pedigrees. That material is located at ALR.C.