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Praises 'So much love, so little money'. Mentions her own book about Matthew Arnold. Recalls meeting Lyn at a Christian schoolgirls' camp.

Reports that she has read and enjoyed most of Lyn's book, except for a few defective pages in her copy. Describes the floods in Shrewsbury, and the school production of "Murder in the Cathedral". Tells an anecdote about a baby goose trying in vain to make friends with a family of swans. Discusses "So Much Love, So Little Money". Mentions J. C. Smith, his book of verse, and his daughter Hope who went to college with her. Also refers to Flora Grierson from her school days.

Thanks Lyn for the new copy of "Field with Geese". Regrets the lack of reviews for the book. Apologises for keeping the cutting about Browne for so long.

Refers to portraits of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell in a museum on Fifth Avenue in New York. Mentions visiting Horace Walpole's house at Strawberry Hill and places in London connected with Thomas More, whilst on a Christian summer school. Describes her recent holiday in Switzerland, in particular her stay at Hotel Bellevue with friend and proprietress Alice Marchand. Speculates about the subject of Lyn's next book. Mentions that her friend Dorothea Mozley has brought out a book called "Letters of the Newman Family".

Thanks Lyn for the photographs of the Dove House. Reports that her book of extracts for advanced English teaching has been rejected by three publishers. Describes the weekly letters from her mother in Portree to her grandmother in Paisley which she is hoping to edit and publish.

Asks Lyn about her new book and her publishing venture. Reports that she has given up on publishing her book of extracts for advanced English work but her friend Daphne is still using it as a classroom resource. Gives an update on the progress of her book of family letters that she is trying to publish. Asks Lyn to read some extracts from it and advise on them. Invites her to stay in the Spring.

Encloses extracts from her book of family letters for Lyn to read and comment on. Expresses interest in Lyn's book ["Alison Cairns"] and promises to order it.

Thanks Lyn for looking at the extracts from her family letters, "the Skye talks". Determines to persevere with trying to get them published despite lack of encouragement from Lyn. Encloses her order for "Alison Cairns" and "So Much Love, So Little Money". Gives an update on her garden.

Discusses 'Alison Cairns' and 'So much love, so little money'. Sends news of her brother Allan in Aden.

Reports that she has re-done her letter-book as Lyn suggested. Sends news that her brother Allan was shot by terrorists in Aden but survived.