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Sends her Princeton address. Describes the place they are staying in with friends in New York. Encourages the Woolfs to visit America. Mentions the "wild unspoilt country". Refers to Edward's schooling in a Princeton nursery and discusses the impact it will have on their plans to move. Hopes to start an American-style nursery school when she returns to Cross Farm. Mentions that she has been working at the Princeton University Library and her book on Fanny Kemble is going ahead well because of the material to which she has had access. Discusses the pros and cons of having books put on film. Hopes to make a research visit to Georgia to see Fanny's husband's plantations. Complains about not meeting enough Americans. Describes shopping in America.

Explains that Marina Dasburg forwarded Lyn's letter to her. Regrets Lyn's decision to write about her grandmother, Fanny Kemble, because she feels that Kemble's Georgia Journal was unjust, particularly regarding her grandfather and his involvement in slavery. Tells Lyn to contact the Dents of Hofyl Plantation, and to visit Sea Island. Offers to detail the last years of Kemble's life when Lyn returns to England.

Thanks Lyn for her letter and two bound cases of Fanny Kembles letters.

Covers the photographs of Fanny Kemble, and Margaret Armstrong's life of Fanny Kemble. Informs Alice that the Sartoris family and Mrs MacIntosh believed that Miss Hall was Pierce Butler's mistress, and Mr Schott named him as the co-respondent when divorcing his wife.

Regarding Miss Cadwalader's letter, and Margaret Armstrong's life of Fanny Kemble.

Details her movements over the previous six years. Plans to have the Fanny Kemble material sent back from America. Mentions the death of Francis Yeats-Brown. Enquires after Miriam Dent.

Sends photographs of Fanny Kemble and Butler Place. Reports that she cannot find any trace of the photographers Windor and Grove. Explains that she does not know about the Longfellow letters. Expresses her sadness about Owen Wister's death. Complains about Margaret Armstrong's portrayal of Pierce Butler in her book about Fanny Kemble.

Regarding Fanny Kemble's letters.

Reports that she cut short her American visit because of events in Europe, but not before she had told Margaret Armstrong how much she disliked her life of Fanny Kemble. Describes the precautions they have taken against air raids. Wishes her pictures were safe like those of the National Gallery.