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Thanks Lyn for her letter about his poems. Anticipates reading Lyn's book. Mentions Virginia Woolf's "misadventures in Cambridge".

Thanks Lyn for her letter. Complains of his own illness and depression. Describes his stay at Long Barn with Vita Sackville-West, Raymond Mortimer and Dorothy Wellesley during which they were all invalids. Mentions Vita's son Ben Nicolson. Invites Lyn to Sussex and proposes she also visit Rodmell. Reports that he has almost finished the Merimee letters. Discusses Virginia Woolf's novel "The Waves", which he says Vanessa has a copy of in order to design the cover. Refers to a "heart-to-heart" talk about the Hogarth Press that he had with Frankie Birrell and others.

Discusses potential timescale for his next meeting with Lyn and his travel plans. Describes Vita Sackville-West and Virgina Woolfs' improvements to Monk's House, Rodmell. Mentions the state of economy and John Maynard Keynes' pessimism in their conversations on the subject. Reports that Raymond Mortimer and Roger Fry are staying with him. Gives his views on letters of Merimee and Walpole. Refers to an "excursion into the beau monde" which he found unchanged, where he socialised with Lord and Lady Gage, Maurice Baring and others. Mentions dining with Fanny and Ralph.

Covers her correspondence with Mrs Rosling, and her impending unemployment. Commiserates on Lyn's mushroom poisoning. Announces that she is going to the South of France then to Hamspray on her return. Mentions that she went to the fireworks at the Crystal Palace with Frankie Birrell and Raymond Mortimer, who are travelling to Venice. Refers to her visit to Charleston where she saw Clive Bell, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, Virginia and Leonard Woolf and Lytton Strachey

Covers Lyn's illness, and John's work on Charles II and his girlfriends. Suggests Lyn subscribe to the International Press Cutting Bureau, Fleet Street. Advice about Arnold Bennett's sister who is unable to support herself after his death. Suggests asking Leonard and Virginia Woolf to pass the matter on to Hugh Walpole, or contacting Lord Beaverbrook at the Evening Standard. Doubts whether Civil List would include the sister because there is already a widow and Dorothy Bennett. Ends with a picture of Lyn being hauled up the stairs in a pram.

Writes that Lyn's notes on Mrs - are so clear that a letter incorporating them can be sent. Discusses whose signatures to attach. Mentions Lord Arnold, Virginia Woolf, Leonard Woolf, Galsworthy (?) and Trevelyan.

Reports that he is writing to Virginia Woolf and Galsworthy. Believes five signatures will suffice.

Refers to the Sargent Florence party attended by Mrs Solomon and the Braithwaithes among others. Compares 'Ten Letter Writers' favourably against Virginia Woolf's 'New Common Reader', particularly regarding their treatments of Dorothy Osborne. Sends greetings to Lyn's sister and Geoffrey Marks. Hopes to see Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West when they visit Northampton, Massachusetts.

Praises the Monologue. Apologises for not being able to remember much about the Stephens family. Suggests that they visit Virginia Woolf together.

Plans to make a reproduction of a drawing. Informs Lyn that regarding the Thackeray letter herself and Lady Butler have no objections to the suggested content of Lyn's book. Gives details about her grandparents marriage. Refers to Virginia Woolf, the Leslie Stephen sisters, and Stella Duckworth