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Bess forwards a note from Stephanie Tixier offering Lyn two letters. Regrets that Stephanie has had further intestinal complications.

From the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Plans to go to the Midi to stay in hotel run by Mary Delapierre who used to run a florists in Geneva. Expresses interest in Lyn's comments about the progress of her book. Details the internal warfare in her organisation over offices. Reports that she tried to move flats but realised that she already has a superior one. Sympathises with Lyn's arm injury and encourages her to see an osteopath. Asks to see Jane Goodall's column in the Times. Informs Lyn that she is sending 'Shirley'. Mentions her many official visitors including Dr Sushila Nayar Minister of Health of India. Gives her impression of the film 'Tom Jones'.

Describes her holiday, including dreadful weather and disillusionment over the hotel of her friends from Geneva. Mentions Jane Goodall. Discusses the biographical details of Mischa Sert. Sends some pages on her activity as a member of the committee of her District Association of St Jean, and asks Lyn to forward them to Flora Burley. Refers to Dr Sushila Nayar.

Enthuses over Lyn's decision to become a publisher. Promises to compile a list of people to receive a notice about 'Alison Cairns'. Orders two copies for herself. Refers to Bertram Pickard. Appreciates the anecdote about Elsa's neighbour.

Congratulates Lyn on her new grandchild. Enquires into the progress of 'Alison Cairns', whether Lyn will take the financial risk of having it privately printed. Reports that she is neither working nor studying. Replies that she has no qualification to write about Madame de Sevigne as Lyn advises.

Informs Lyn that the book ['Shirley'] arrived safely. Hopes that Hamish Hamilton will favour Lyn's manuscript but believes that David Cairns reaction to the book will provide consolation if they do not. Mentions Lyn's attendance at the birth of Edna and Edward's baby. Plans to attend a week long conference on Madame de Stael. Refers to Rae and Ben, and her South African cousins Dr Teddy and Hilda. Writes that she has received a letter and a poem from Elsa, who has had a poem accepted by the Swiss Observer. Mentions that she has had a study on How Swizerland is Governed acceped by the Swiss National Tourist Board.

Describes the way in which her char-lady has bettered herself, and suggests Lyn upgrades from "do-er" to "done for". Mentions the effects of her operation. Reports that she has been offered a job by the International Labour Office. Enthuses about Lyn's happiness in the Dovehouse. Sympathises over the difficulty Lyn has had writing 'Alison Cairns'.

Describes Marthe Spender's last struggle with illness. Reports that her cure was very tedious, and that she is suffering from attacks of rheumatism but is mending having cut out sugar, tea, coffee and meat. Thanks Lyn for quoting from David's letter. Assures Lyn that the Alison Cairns fund, organised by herself and Nancy Blackburn, is justified by the fact that it enabled Lyn's trip to see Alison's friends.

Reports that she has been taking a cure at Rietbad in Switzerland. Informs Lyn that Rae and Ben have gone to Madeira. Regrets that Lyn will probably not come and see her in Geneva, if Lady Esher failed to persuade her to go to Cherbourg. Mentions that Lyn was invaluable to Edna. Recalls that she brought up six brothers and sisters and worked for the International Union for Child Welfare for eight years. Promises to pass on Lyn's message to Marthe.