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Reports that Ro has been ill.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Answers her questions re the Cairns family.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Reports the arrival of his copies of 'Alison Cairns'. Sends news of Aunt Barbara's fall. Mentions Flo [Burley].

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Reports that he has given copies of 'So much love, so little money' to Mrs Dammans, and George and Sheila Hendry at Princeton.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Encloses Mr Burnet's letter. Advises Lyn on publishers, mentioning Oliver and Boyd, the S. C. M. Press, and Geoffrey Bles. Asks Lyn about 'Anne Faber and the bad smell'. Suggests changes to 'Alison Cairns' including the exclusion of Mary Riddell's name. Gives Lyn the details of a good typist. Details the honours to be given at his university. Mentions seeing Edward White Irvine's name on the new war memorial for former pupils when he attended the prize giving at John's grammar school.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Sympathises with Lyn's disagreement with Faber, refering to his with David Edwards of the S. C. M. Press. Mentions Donald MacKinnon. Goes into more detail about Mary Riddell's relationship with he and Alison. Tells an anecdote about Mini Thomas, Tommy Thomas' wife, discovering that Richard Ellis had been a prisoner of war with her brother and witnessed his death.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Promises to read the typescript of 'Alison Cairns' and send a selection of photographs.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Suggests further changes to 'Alison Cairns'. Mentions Andrew Walls' investigation into the books in the Brown-Lindsay and other component libraries.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Apologises for delaying her proofs. Mentions a letter from Bess Tapper.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

Discusses Lance Hayward's reaction to 'Alison Cairns'. Quotes from letters from Jane Haddo and Ian Grant about the book. Tells anecdote about Tertia [Liebenthal]'s opinion of Mary [Trevelyan]. Reminisces about family members.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

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