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Informs Hella that Yda's husband Peter was killed in Holland on 22 September and discusses Yda's future. Mentions that Appy Ogilvy is not happy and Antonia is a problem. Covers the drought, Edwards's new school, William's development, sources of food, the difficulty of acquiring sufficient clothing for winter, Max's stay with the Blacketts, the bombing, the lifting of the blackout, the progress of the clean up on Cross Farm, a visit from Felix Gilbert and his sister and Bill Flexner's presence in London.

Thanks Hella for the parcels. Complains of food shortages. Describes her evening routine and writes that the fears that made her argue with Max and Patrick Blackett the year before have been realised. Registers her disappointment with the boys' new schools. Reports the death of Professor Black.

Suggests that Max could collect the Fanny Kemble letters when he visits Princeton. Mentions Lady Butler. Writes that Max will also reimburse the cost of posting her journals and letters back to England. Reveals her plan to let the house in Manchester and return to Cambridge whilst Max is in America. Reports that she is continuing her attempt to publish her world map. Sends news of Appy Ogilvy, and Henry Whitehead. Describes the schooling of Edward and William. Asks after Margareta. Sends her sympathies about Maynard Keynes.

Asks urgently for news of the Weyls. Details her arrangements for living in Cambridge whilst Max is in America. Reports that William is enjoying the Byron House School and Edward is having lessons privately including music with Mrs Ellis. Describes Appy's daughter Mairi Ann. Mentions her letters from Mag Flexner, whose broken marriage reminds her of Appy's, and refers to Cyril Connolly's "The Unquiet Grave". Covers Nancy Raphael's troubles, a picnic with the Inghams, and Max's movements between visiting Turing at the Nat. Physical Laboratory and visiting the Blacketts in Manchester. Suggest that Mabbie Schmiderer might house her journals and MSS. Expresses her sadness that they left Cross Farm to be neglected by tenants.

Sympathises with Hella about her illness. Expresses her relief that Hella is able to travel to Zurich. Regrets that she will not be able to meet the Weyls in Switzerland and wonders if they could return to America via England. Complains about the state of the country. Describes her charwomen. Questions the competancy of the Labour Government. Refers to Stephen Spender's 'European Witness'. Thanks Hella for sending her MSS with Henry. Discusses how to educate William and Edward. Observes the feminism in Appy Ogilvy that annoyed Francis, Appy's husband. Reports the death of Max's mother. Mentions that she is writing about her childhood in Berwick-on-Tweed.

Notes at the top of the page that the letter was rewritten to be briefer. Encloses photographs by Edward Leigh with instructions of how she would like them arranged in "Field with Geese". Refers to the sketch map by Margaret Thorpe. Mentions the geese at Barrington Green. Details her plans to travel to Scotland.

Details a "money-making" idea to write a traveller's companion book for a particular railway, and asks Geoffrey's opinion. Mentions the Gaussen book. Refers to Poppetts [Ida], dinner with Horsey, seeing Father Hugh, and the arrival of Evelyn and Angela. Reports on her mother's health.

Refers to Charlie's digestive trouble, Tom's work on Jacqueline's garden. Describes Karmen and William's wedding, and the meeting with Edward, Edna, their three children, Max, Vi, herself and baby Damien. Mentions her illness and treatment at the Evelyn Nursing Home.

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.

Forwards a letter from Sally Higginbottom who was baptised by Bill Leah, Chaplain at King's College, with Lyn, and John Saltmarsh for 'godparents'. Claims that Mervyn Stockwood started the process of Sally's conversion. Adds her thoughts about Nicolas Stacey's article. Gives her sister Elsa as an example of a spiritual person who does not like to attend church.