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Reading DC's History and enjoying the skill in writing; omitting songs from the narrative; on being underestimated as an author; a new subject for an essay; the award of honours to friends and relatives; enclosing three documents (not present); rationing; not commenting on news; the sexton to be a civil worker; summer; a letter about nothing particular.

A rejoicing in the literary gifts of DC; on being fired at by a German aircraft; the war and family members; Robert to be married and his future wife's plans; other family news; publishing.

Sending an article for the Queens Quarterly (not present); notes about the manuscript.

A life dominated by neuritis; still in bed; missing grape juice; thoughts about McNeill and his oration sent by DC; planning for the next voyage.

A safely arrived parcel; still neuritis riven; writing; home and away; reading Boswell; the consequences of illness.

A plea not to write about the war; difficulties in writing about Garden Island; more problems with writing in bed; on not envying S.C. Roberts; getting better; a publishing legacy and what to add to it ; on being 70 and not 40 or even 22.

The censor requests no exchange of philatelic matter, a son in law defends government policy on the matter and TRG doubts it; TRG and family take opposite views; visiting relatives; TRG's health; a rail against government regulations; the impossibility of blackout in college; difficulties in the dark; commentary on DC's plan for the Garden Island book and a lack of progress on TRG's work; a specimen page of Retrospect, hoping the printing will be successful and wartime delays in piblication; walking to College is delayed by negotiations in Heffers; paucity of news; an unwanted book?

No letters from DC, TRG answers a letter from G.G. Coulton who is getting a degree from Queens; the fading of Wallace's Victorian ink and forgiveness for not giving Coulton the degree before; various matters arising from publications originating from Queens; other reviews; a Canadian chaplain preaches; a remodelling in College prevents TRG from using his rooms; Boswell's Birth of Spain; recommended reading about AE Houseman; family news. Postscript: a letter now received; an anonymous reviewer; Auntie falls but it is unexplained, leaving much out.

Chronology; a photograph of Coulton and a squirrel; death of friends and medical problems; publishing at the end of one's life, testimonials; health matters; the family and mumps; revisions of the proofs of Cambridge Retrospect; a pathological letter.

Last in college on 22 Feb but still working on manuscripts; TRG's health not good; tottering; blood pressure is less menacing; the daily habits; a personal 'jolly good innings' on being treated well and leaving decently; TRG is interested to hear of DC's second grandchild and talks about his own;