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Written in response to Lyn's letter concerning two pamphlets attributed to Fanny Kemble. Encloses a memorandum from the Acting Superintendent of the Reading Rooms, an estimate of the cost of the film negative reproduction of the two items mentioned, and a circular on charges for photo duplicating [attached].

Discusses Miss Armstrong's 'Fanny Kemble' with reference to the Misses Dents' criticism that it was too hard on Pierce Butler. Gives evidence that the ex-slave named Liverpool was about 100 years old on his recent death. Refers to the Butler Plantation record book, and the testimonies of Wallace Quarterman, an ex-slave from the Roswell King Plantation, and Mrs Henry Gignilliat nee Jane Forrester. Sends an excerpt from Major Higginson's Journal [attached] about slave women's recollections of Fanny Kemble.

Concerning the correpondence between Mr Longfellow and Fanny Kemble.

Sends a page [attached] from the catalogue of the American Autograph Shop and suggests that Lyn might want to purchase the letters from Fanny Kemble advertised there.

Concerns the correspondence between Fanny Kemble and his grandparents, and Mr Thompson's book on his grandfather, Mr Longfellow.

Sends her the text of two letters written by Fanny Kemble to John Murray Forbes found in the papers of the Hon. W. Cameron Forbes, one time Governor-General of the Phillippine Islands, and later American ambassador to Japan, which were deposited in the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Details her movements over the previous six years. Plans to have the Fanny Kemble material sent back from America. Mentions the death of Francis Yeats-Brown. Enquires after Miriam Dent.

Mentions Miss Margaret Armstrong's book on Fanny Kemble. Reports that she has traced the original Lawrence drawing of Fanny Kemble and asks if it possible to reproduce the tinting for the illustration in her book. Hopes to have a final draft of her biography by May.