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Shares Elsa's grief about Alison's death but had no strength for writing earlier due to illness. Discusses her beliefs about existence after death. Recalls her time with Alison in Venice and Edinburgh. Requests the obituary Lyn wrote for the Times. Offers her assistance to Lyn with her project to write a biography of Alison Cairns. Sympathises with Elsa's dental problems.

From the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Apologises for not answering Lyn's letter of 16 Aug. immediately due to being in the middle of the International Executive Meeting of her organisation being held in Geneva. Expresses her interest in Lyn's prospective book on Alison Cairns. Offers to share her letters from Alison Cairns and accepts Lyn's invitation to stay at Cross Farm when she visits England. Invites Lyn to stay in Geneva. Asks after Elsa.

Apologises for not replying sooner to Lyn's apprehensive letter about her work on Alison Cairns, with the news that she has found the letters from Alison and greatly enjoyed reading 'Field with Geese'. Recounts all the reasons for the delay: illness, builders and decorators, emotional unpreparedness for reading Alison's letters through, her work for the Woman's International League for Peace and Freedom, and a mad neighbour. Sympathises with Lyn about Max Newman's 'medieval attitude towards a gifted wife'. Encloses some of Alison's letters. Recalls aiding Marthe Spender (wife of Hugh Spender) interned at Vittel. Discusses photographs of Alison and refers to Witold Langrod.

Fondly recalls her recent stay with Lyn. Reports that she has written to Witold Langrod in Mexico telling him about Lyn's Alison Cairns project and sending a copy of 'Field with Geese'. Mentions that she has had a letter from David Cairns with a photograph of Alison and news of his stay in America, his meeting with Anne Forsythe (nee Zueblin) and the Kotschings. Refers to the Silver Wedding celebrations of her brother Ted.

Expresses her concern about her friend Stefa Tixier. Hopes that Lyn enjoyed her holiday in the South of France. Hopes not to have to travel to San Francisco for her work. Refers to Witold Langrod. Complains of the behaviour of a colleague. Mentions Lyn's talk to the Saltire Society.

Expresses her enjoyment of Lyn's visit. Mentions her subsequent preoccupation with organising the 10th Aniversary of the Geneva Business and Professional Women's Club. Reports that due to ill health she is undergoing a cure at Royat, Auvergne, France. Thanks Lyn for the present of 'Ten Letter Writers' and the washcloth and scourer. Refers to Mischa Sert and her friendships with Diaghilev, Renoir and Toulouse Lautrec. Recalls that Odette Keun nicknamed Moira Budberg 'The Bed Bug'.

Informs Lyn that she has been suffering stress and consequently poor physical health. Expresses her renewed appreciation of 'Ten Letter Writers'. Refers Lyn to M. Julliard's charming note on returning 'So much love, so little money'. Mentions having lunch with B. Bradfield who is writing a history of Switzerland. Asks what William decided in the end concerning a skiing trip. Hopes to rest with her sister Rose Davis after their respective cures.

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.

Hopes that her organisation will move its HQ to London and force her to resign. Describes their efforts to find new offices in Geneva. Writes that the Kennedy murder affected her as if it was a personal loss. Asks after Lyn and her arrangements with Max. Reflects on the positive aspect of outdoor sanitation. Thanks Lyn for sending 'Jane Eyre'.