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Sending 'just the thing for Dil' (not present).

Whether or not to come to Canada; comments on Canadian political personalities; family health and religious observance; newspapers seek stories; the Glover family and the war; truth can laugh.

A spell in Guy's hospital and treatment at a local nursing home; a family marriage; commentary on criticisms of History of Queens (by DC) and thoughts on publishing; a yearning for bacon and eggs.

Repairs to bomb damage (see A2/276); more thoughts on DC's book; family matters and health with commentary on news of Richard in Canada; Scottish shortbread; the Baptists bombed in London; an optimistic view of the future; a hope for loved ones to be away from the war.

Receipt of Loblaw tea acknowledged; Guide for Authors a 'mingy document' and a discussion of book layout; Methuen & Co's indexing policy; Coulton to have a second winter in Toronto; thanks for looking after Richard and wife plus a hope for Archie's health; billeting; the advent of double summer time; completing a lecture on St Paul for the British Academy and another on Greeks and the forest; the minister has flu and TRG takes over for the day; spring is a little late.

On presenting a Latin address at Queens University; background material (History of Queens) supplied by TRG and a rejoicing in it; TRG dips into the book anew; the family on trains; lumbago; garden produce and flowers; envelopes; Coulton, Coulson and philosophy; missing proofs; other family travels; the war "proceeds to plan" , "don't ask"; looking forward to 1950.

Answering letters; an acknowledgment of DC's 60 th birthday; a packet from Canada and the last of the stamps; censors, Germans and officials lumped together; celebrating the Centenary and putting the progranmme in a safe place; Alice, displaced persons and finding a job for a 14 year old; old age and the dark; articles and matters of The Spectator; teachers and a student are billeted with TRG; a useless life.

Attached to the letter is a customs declaration for a book sent from D.R .Harris, Toronto to Miss Stuart, Sherborne School for Girls. Letter contents: a headmistress considers exporting her school to Canada and TRG lends her a copy of the Book; the travels and travails of its return with the perceived value by the Canadian government; a very literary week; Methuen to republish TRG's Virgil; an opinion of Bobbie Knowles; missing Carlile; an appeal for news of George Gilmore and the Baptist establishment of Toronto; Richard has bought a house; the weather is East Anglian; 'what to do?'

The first being last, the last being first; an uncensored letter; patience a virtue or a minor excellence?; a thanks for enclosures (not present); Coulton enjoys a visit and sends an article (not present) about Canadian politics to TRG; Gordon and Grant compared; more about George Gilmore and his suitability to be Chancellor (of Queens University); other people interested in the post; the health of John Macnaughton and the death of W.L. Goodwin; poor sales of History of Queens; an almost complete set of proofs for TRG's latest book and what to say in the preface; Richard's movements and better weather.

Letters and parcel received; an author likes people to like his books; paper and binding difficulties delay a publication; pleasure in testimonials; the problems of reading and writing in bed; visiting family members; time and warmth.