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Informs Lyn that she has been suffering stress and consequently poor physical health. Expresses her renewed appreciation of 'Ten Letter Writers'. Refers Lyn to M. Julliard's charming note on returning 'So much love, so little money'. Mentions having lunch with B. Bradfield who is writing a history of Switzerland. Asks what William decided in the end concerning a skiing trip. Hopes to rest with her sister Rose Davis after their respective cures.

Describes her holiday, including dreadful weather and disillusionment over the hotel of her friends from Geneva. Mentions Jane Goodall. Discusses the biographical details of Mischa Sert. Sends some pages on her activity as a member of the committee of her District Association of St Jean, and asks Lyn to forward them to Flora Burley. Refers to Dr Sushila Nayar.

Plans to go to the Midi to stay in hotel run by Mary Delapierre who used to run a florists in Geneva. Expresses interest in Lyn's comments about the progress of her book. Details the internal warfare in her organisation over offices. Reports that she tried to move flats but realised that she already has a superior one. Sympathises with Lyn's arm injury and encourages her to see an osteopath. Asks to see Jane Goodall's column in the Times. Informs Lyn that she is sending 'Shirley'. Mentions her many official visitors including Dr Sushila Nayar Minister of Health of India. Gives her impression of the film 'Tom Jones'.

Reports that she has left the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom after a difficult last month, and describes the turmoil this has cause in all aspects of her life. Approves of Lyn's arrangements with the Dovehouse and hopes that her troubles with tenants and finances are over. Advises Lyn to hold firm with Hamish Hamilton on the structure of her book about Alison Cairns. Asks about Lyn's travel plans on returning from America. Refers to an operation she is going to have on her foot. Mentions that Stephanie Tixier is in Guatemala visiting her brother Olec, and Marthe Spender's condition is hopeless. Gives Lyn the address of her friend Edith Elton in New York.

Reports that she has been taking a cure at Rietbad in Switzerland. Informs Lyn that Rae and Ben have gone to Madeira. Regrets that Lyn will probably not come and see her in Geneva, if Lady Esher failed to persuade her to go to Cherbourg. Mentions that Lyn was invaluable to Edna. Recalls that she brought up six brothers and sisters and worked for the International Union for Child Welfare for eight years. Promises to pass on Lyn's message to Marthe.

Believes that her brother Maurice destroyed her affairs along with his own when he vacated his flat, and with them her letters from Alison Cairns. Hopes that Lyn will find good material for her book elsewhere. Reports that she feels Alison close by her less often than she did in the first months after Alison's death. Feels that getting to know Lyn is a legacy that Alison left her, and marvels at the fullness of Lyn's life at Cross Farm. Looks forward to reading 'Field with Geese'. Offers a toasting fork for William. Asks for Elsa's address.

Regrets that Marthe Spender is too ill for Lyn to visit her. Hopes that Lyn's trip to Zurich works out. Congratulates Lyn on her son's engagement and mentions the marriage of her niece Judith.

Describes the way in which her char-lady has bettered herself, and suggests Lyn upgrades from "do-er" to "done for". Mentions the effects of her operation. Reports that she has been offered a job by the International Labour Office. Enthuses about Lyn's happiness in the Dovehouse. Sympathises over the difficulty Lyn has had writing 'Alison Cairns'.

Describes Marthe Spender's last struggle with illness. Reports that her cure was very tedious, and that she is suffering from attacks of rheumatism but is mending having cut out sugar, tea, coffee and meat. Thanks Lyn for quoting from David's letter. Assures Lyn that the Alison Cairns fund, organised by herself and Nancy Blackburn, is justified by the fact that it enabled Lyn's trip to see Alison's friends.

Congratulates Lyn on her new grandchild. Enquires into the progress of 'Alison Cairns', whether Lyn will take the financial risk of having it privately printed. Reports that she is neither working nor studying. Replies that she has no qualification to write about Madame de Sevigne as Lyn advises.