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Details her holiday in Ireland with Yda. Covers a stay with Mrs Harty, lunch with Ned Lloyd's daughter Nel Allott at Odilville where they talked of Nel's sisters-in-law Bridget and Nicolette who married Anthony Devas, an encounter with a man named Meade who claimed to have given Patrick MacGowan [McGeown] the material for "Heat the Furnace Seven Times More", not having heard from Barbara Holmes. Sends news that Jonathan has a job at Addenbrookes and Grandpa Hazell is in hospital.

Describes Karmen's visit, and their trip to London where Lyn stayed with Yda and saw Mabbie Schmiderer. Mentions seeing unlisted Samuel Palmers at Old Bond Street. Comments on Molly Dickins' family story. Hopes to get Katherine, the wife of the deceased Robert Davies MP, helping at the Nursery School. Mentions the Higginbottoms.

Mentions that she has had William and his friend Karmen Curtis staying, and that Edward got a lot out of his American trip. Sympathises with Nancy's ill health. Reports that Alicia Percival has offered Elsa her house whilst she is travelling, and that Vi hopes to go to Escot. Points out an article in The Mathematical Gazette for June called "An Ancient Tragedy" about Noah's ark. Refers to Mabbie Schmiderer looking after her mother whilst Anna Freud is in Vienna for the Freud celebrations. Expresses her gladness that Nancy liked "I Claud". Asks if she listened to Clara Butt, and expresses a preference for Kathleen Ferrier.

Recounts Karmen's travel arrangements. Details her trip to the West to visit Lexy. Expresses her intention of ringing Flo and Tania to organise lunch with Nancy at 140, The Mount, York. Mentions cuddling Lucy and Miann getting burnt. Refers to Donald, and Jane Bradley.

Recounts her journey to L.A., her meeting with Lynette Bobrow and other activities in California with Karmen and William. Details her plans for further travel to the Grand Canyon and Taos. Gives a poetic description of her flight.

Grieves for the loss of Mrs Booth. Details her plans to stay with William and Karmen in Laguna Beach California over Christmas and visit Clare Millikan in Berkeley on the way back. Mentions a happy stay with Lionel and Christian Esher. Plans to visit Dorothy Brett in Taos with William. Remembers Dorothy Brett as happier than her portrayal in Bertrand Russell's autobiography, and mentions that she is the sole survivor of the (D. H.) Lawrence community. Reports that Max is going to Bristol for Christmas and to the Taylors. Complains about Christine Sparks. Recalls Elsa's letter in which she refuses to live near Betty Galpin who has same lack of sympathy for her as Alison Cairns had. Refers to a consultation with Beauford Davies and Hewittson re a possible divorce between Lyn and Max. Mentions that she has contacted Niel Pearson to act for Max in the matter. Mentions a telephone conversation with Sara Turing.

Reports that she has had to cancel New Mexico trip due to finances. Describes the mobile home that she has been lent by friends of "Polly who fell in the Cam". Mentions that William is meeting Ivan Sutherland at S.C.L, and his job at Q.M.C. starts on 20 March. Remarks that she is nervous about American Christmas expectations and hopes that she won't let Polly, the Bobrows, and Karmen down. Mentions lack of news from Vi.

Sends news of Max's plans for Christmas and recounts her movements in California.

Reports that she has been discharged from the Evelyn by Dr Walker. Mentions that Max has visited her and retells some of his anecdotes about teaching in a Chigwell boarding school 1917-1918. Suggests that Nancy read the Steel's "Miniature World of Henry Greenly". Writes that her neighbour Rita Smith has just borrowed the bed pan for Pat Blyth. Reports that Alison Hollicks and Vi have been helping her.

Thanks Nancy for sending the article from the Guardian about Lionel Esher, and mentions Oliver Esher. Reports that Elsa has sold Escot and hopes that she might accept Betty Galpin's offer of a flat. Writes that Christine has left Cross Farm and Max is trying Lorna Day as a replacement. Mentions that Vi is ill. Recounts her visit with William to Aunt Bessie's son Lee Jansen and his second wife Margaret, and mentions Aunt Aphra. Describes her visit to Pasadena and the Huntingdon Museum, Gardens and Library. Details Karmen's movements. Mentions that she has read "Tender is the Night" by Scott Fitzgerald.