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Reports the illnesses suffered by William, Edward and herself. Describes their succession of household helps ending with Viola Hawke, who is uncouth but very efficient. Mentions that she has had no success with the Virginia Woolf article she sent ot Anne Watkins. Asks for the Vagts' address in Connecticut. Registers a lack of response from Mr Sidney Lovett of Yale. Refers to the funding she is receiving through Mrs Ogilvy and Mrs Richard Price, and announces that she is going to look for an apartment in New York and hopes the Flexners will help her. Thanks Hella for the photograph of Margareta and Michael. Mentions the German attack on Russia and the U.S.A. occupation of Iceland.

Refers to her happy weekend spent with the Weyls and returns Hella's socks. Reports that Max cabled to ask for clarification of the Flexners intentions, but also wrote that he has clothes coupons for the children and permission to send them clothes, books and toys.

Details what she has bought with the $10. Wishes she could understand Hermann's discovery and Max's research. Describes Edward's writing activity.

Details the reasons why she is reluctant to visit the Weyls in Princeton during the February half term. Wishes that Vera would swap William for her Jacqueline during the holiday. Reports that the allowances have not been officially confirmed.

Reports that William has been ill with bronchial asthma and pox. Mentions that Professor Burgese and Benton MacKaye have both written her encourging letters which inspired her to try and get all three of her articles reprinted in pamphlet form, about which the agent Marion Saunders is enthusiastic. Refers to Mr Norton, the possibility of moving to a new apartment, and their new kitten.

Sends her sympathies about Theo's predicament. Mentions Vera and Castro. Asks if Sono would come and stay with her in the capacity of hired help. Refers to Appy Ogilvy and another lodger called Parker Potter. Hopes to send 12000 words of a book she is writing to Oxford University Press. Mentions that Max has not decided whether or not to accept the war job and is going to write to her about their return.

Mentions that the Dammanns have chicken pox. Asks if Hella will have both her boys during the holiday. Lists all the sick children that William and Edward might have been in contact with, including the Lehmann Haupts and Babara Kugelmann. Refers to correspondence with Max.

Describes her domestic situation. Mentions visitors including Gorley Putt, Jim Rose, Pat Blackett, Max's mother, the Whiteheads, and Elsa. Details her plans for living at Cross Farm with Yda and Babara Whitehead, including schooling for their children.

Thanks Hella for the Christmas parcel. Announces that Max has accepted a chair at Manchester University. Discusses her feelings about this news. Mentions that she has not seen Yda and Jonathan since November. Reports on life at Cross Farm and her attempts to find schooling for William. Refers to the news from the continent. Mentions Appy Ogilvy.

Thanks Hella for the 'little Owen Wister story'. Expresses her happiness that Margareta is expecting a baby. Asks if the Achim's baby has arrived and whether Michael has returned home. Envies Max's ability to return to a pre-war state so quickly when she has to cope with lack of help, food and clothes. Details the outcome of her search for somewhere to live in Manchester. Sends news of Yda, Elsa and her parents, and Max's mother. Enthuses about her geese. Mentions Appy's house worries. Asks Hella to look out for stockings for her. Asks after Mrs Panofsky.