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ALS to Hella Weyl

Mentions that the Dammanns have chicken pox. Asks if Hella will have both her boys during the holiday. Lists all the sick children that William and Edward might have been in contact with, including the Lehmann Haupts and Babara Kugelmann. Refers to correspondence with Max.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Describes her domestic situation. Mentions visitors including Gorley Putt, Jim Rose, Pat Blackett, Max's mother, the Whiteheads, and Elsa. Details her plans for living at Cross Farm with Yda and Babara Whitehead, including schooling for their children.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Thanks Hella for the Christmas parcel. Announces that Max has accepted a chair at Manchester University. Discusses her feelings about this news. Mentions that she has not seen Yda and Jonathan since November. Reports on life at Cross Farm and her attempts to find schooling for William. Refers to the news from the continent. Mentions Appy Ogilvy.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Thanks Hella for the 'little Owen Wister story'. Expresses her happiness that Margareta is expecting a baby. Asks if the Achim's baby has arrived and whether Michael has returned home. Envies Max's ability to return to a pre-war state so quickly when she has to cope with lack of help, food and clothes. Details the outcome of her search for somewhere to live in Manchester. Sends news of Yda, Elsa and her parents, and Max's mother. Enthuses about her geese. Mentions Appy's house worries. Asks Hella to look out for stockings for her. Asks after Mrs Panofsky.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Makes plans to see Hella if she visits England in June. Hopes for a reunion of the Weyls, Newmans and Whiteheads. Wonders if she could fly over to Switzerland to have more time with Hella when Max and the boys are at Borth-y-Gest and looked after by Miss Jones. Sends her sympathy about Margareta's miscarriage. Describes her boys reactions to their schools. Mentions her writing about her childhood. Refers to Max's 'Third Programme appreciation of Hardy'.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Discusses plans for Hella's visit to England.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Reports that Edward has received a scholarship and a grant to keep the whole family together in New York. Describes her living arrangements at the house of Dr Richard Day and his wife. Observes that the Days' two girls mix with Edward and William much better than the 'nicer' Dawmann children. Believes that it will still be possible to visit the Weyls in the spring. Mentions Max's letters.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Reports that Lefschetz has failed to secure an invitation for Max to visit America. Describes her visit to Dr Gary where she received the news that one of her hips is higher than the other causing curvature of the spine. Mentions the articles she is working on. Refers to Peter Jack's curiosity about Einstein and the Institute.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Confirms her arrangements for visiting the Weyls and apologises for the confusion. Refers gratefully to Margareta's part in the plan.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Reports that she is moving to a new apartment in Riverdale for which Mrs Price is raising the $50 a month rent. Writes that she met Mrs Morley who turned out to be the wife of F.V. Morley, brother of Christopher Morley and Felix Morley. He remembered Lyn from his days at Faber and Faber and hoped to arrange for her to review Virginia Woolf's 'Between the Acts' for the Nation and the Saturday Review of Literature. Asks to borrow all Virginia Woolf's previous works. Mentions Max's week in Wales and attendence at a conference in Coventry. Admits her reservations about the placements in Bermuda and Washington recommended by Keynes and Ed Earle. Sends news of William and Edward. Mentions Clare Millikan and George, Joan Rossetti, Appy Ogilvy, and Margareta.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

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