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Gives details and sends photographs of her Dove House at Cross Farm.

Thanks her for the trouble she has taken contacting 'Life and Work'. Believes that they must accept Miss Sinclair's decision regarding the review of 'Alison Cairns'. Reports that sales of her book have been good and she has commissioned a second print run. Complains about Mary Trevelyan's reaction to 'Alison Cairns' which she heard about through Nancy Blackburn.

Refers to Ralph Nader. Describes her trip to hospital with her daily woman. Mentions that she recently came under the scrutiny of the Immunology department at Brompton Chest Hospital with rare antibodies of Dry Rot in her blood.

Encloses 'Ten Letter Writers' and two letters about it. Contrasts her early work with the work she is currently producing. Quotes George Bruce on 'So much love, so little money'. Wishes she had sought his advice eighteen months previously.

Understands his cautious attitude towards the possibility of getting 'Ten Letter Writers' re-published. Explains her position regarding Faber and Faber and the publication of 'Field with Geese' after her conversation with Mr Kennerley and Mr Crawley about sales of 'So much love, so little money'.

Reports the progress of 'Field with Geese'. Wishes Konrad Lorenz to read the book, and thinks that Dr Thorpe would write a letter of introduction. Requests to know how Spencer Curtis Brown plans to make Faber believe in the potential for success of 'Field with Geese' so that they make more of an effort to sell it than they did 'So much love, so little money'.

Encloses typescript of 'Field with Geese'.

Requests the urgent return of the typescript of 'Field with Geese' for further work.

Informs him that she has withdrawn 'Field with Geese' from Faber and offered it to Collins. Apologises for the lack of notice and her impetuosity.

Asks for his advice regarding publishing her book about Alison Cairns, after receiving a rejection from Hamish Hamilton, with what she felt were unhelpful comments from Roger Machell. Explains that she sent Hamish Hamilton an unfinished draft in the hopes they would accept it and allow her to raise the money to go to America to be at the birth of her first grandchild. Expresses a reluctance to try publishing with Fabers again.