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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.

Writes that she is in Church Stretton for the half-term. Describes her walks in the Shropshire hills. Details her attempts at house hunting. Discusses "Ten Letter Writers". Explains why she finds letters a difficult form to read. Notes Lyn's dedication to A. A. Jack and asks if she knew his pupil Charlotte Young later MacDonald. Wishes that Lyn had finished her book on Fanny Kemble. Mentions that her brother has just sent her "So much Love, So Little Money".

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.

Mentions that she spent Christmas with her brother at Chatham house, Stowe School. Asks whether Lyn was referring to her school friends Edith Marcia Gray, and details reasons why they lost contact. Reports that she was teaching English at St Leonard's, St Andrews but the school bored her. Complains that it is too difficult for her to get to Cambridge by train to see Lyn, and Adele Guthrie, the wife of Keith Guthrie. Offers to send Lyn her book on Matthew Arnold "The Buried Self".

Details her gardening efforts. Mentions that her neice Sheila came to stay. Describes the village-like quality of her part of the town. Explains her anxiety about meeting Lyn after such a long time. Asks about the progress of Lyn's book [Field With Geese]. Mentions St John's College, Cambridge and asks whether Lyn knew Martin Charlesworth, a don there. Muses on the prospects of marriage for Lyn's sons, and her sister-in-law's daughters, Sheila and Catriona. Complains about having to create the School Magazine in the summer term.

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.

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.