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Reports on progress of Jane's chimp research: mentions plans for permanent research centre in "Chimpland", a recommendation at a conference in Nairobi that the reserve be made a National Park for Research, prospective completion of her thesis and scientific book by 1965, travel to Liberia and the Congo to study Pigmy chimps, and the editing of a film. Informs of Jane's return to Cambridge on 24th December.

Informing Lyn that she and Hugo have bought a coffee perculator as her wedding present to them. Mentions that Jane has accepted an invitation to talk at the Royal Institute on the gradual physical and social development of Flint the baby chimp.

Tells anecdotes about staff, Sally and Caroline. Describes the death of a baby chimp. Reports that they are camped at Murcheson Falls Park in Uganda

Announces that she is expecting a baby and has found a hospital that will allow her to keep the baby with her from the first. Congratulates Lyn on her new publishing business. Mentions polio outbreak among the chimps. Narrates the story of the finishing up of the Geographic book. Writes that Hugo and herself are spending the three weeks before the baby is due at the Ngorongoro crater and describes the wildlife there. Informs that she is coming home and finally collecting her degree in April/May.

Gives instructions to Lyn for distributing Geographic magazine. Covers Jane's relationship with John King. Reports on the chimps' social behaviour including descriptions of their "gang warfare" system and sexual cycles. Refers briefly to Louis Leakey.

Sends her hopes for the birth of Lyn's grandchild. Wishes she had seen Lyn and Thorpe meeting. Mentions letters from Robert. Reports on the progress of the baby chimps, and says she is working hard on the first draft of her article for the Geographic in anticipation of the arrival of important people including Carmichael. Describes their Christmas.

Announces the near completion of Jane's book, their acquisition of an aeroplane, and their prospective journey to the Queen Elizabeth Park. Anecdotes about a visit from the Tourist Board, and the arrival of Sally, a new secretary, and Caroline, an "animal psychologist".

Reports on the chimps. Covers Hugo's re-filming of his Kigoma material, plans for the future research station, and a prospective visit from scientists from Konrad Lorenz's establishment. Anecdotes about Jane's staff, Hassan, Anyango and Dominic.

Observations on the chimps' diet. Reports that Edna is doing her daily "dung swirling" and the chimps have been found with meat again. Letter possibly unfinished.