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Thanks Lyn for her letter. Complains of his own illness and depression. Describes his stay at Long Barn with Vita Sackville-West, Raymond Mortimer and Dorothy Wellesley during which they were all invalids. Mentions Vita's son Ben Nicolson. Invites Lyn to Sussex and proposes she also visit Rodmell. Reports that he has almost finished the Merimee letters. Discusses Virginia Woolf's novel "The Waves", which he says Vanessa has a copy of in order to design the cover. Refers to a "heart-to-heart" talk about the Hogarth Press that he had with Frankie Birrell and others.

Discusses potential timescale for his next meeting with Lyn and his travel plans. Describes Vita Sackville-West and Virgina Woolfs' improvements to Monk's House, Rodmell. Mentions the state of economy and John Maynard Keynes' pessimism in their conversations on the subject. Reports that Raymond Mortimer and Roger Fry are staying with him. Gives his views on letters of Merimee and Walpole. Refers to an "excursion into the beau monde" which he found unchanged, where he socialised with Lord and Lady Gage, Maurice Baring and others. Mentions dining with Fanny and Ralph.

Expresses her distress at Virginia Woolf's death. Mentions that she is in exile in America with William and Edward. Refers to their correspondence about fuchias and life, and expresses her optimism for the human race. Reports that Max is still in Cambridge and Yda is married to "Peter Hazell of Hazell Viney & Watson [sic]".

Refers to Leonard's television appearance. Mentions that she has heard about Quentin Bell's prospective biography of Virginia Woolf. Asks permission to publish extracts of Virginia's letters to her in a "Brief Lives with letters". Mentions Monologue Books and her biography of Alison Cairns. Reports that she has two grandchildren, Sarah and Mark, and that Yda is about to become a grandmother.

Sympathises with Leonard's reluctance to grant permission to publish Virginia Woolf's letters. Hopes he will allow her to publish some of the letters she encloses. Anticipates the next volume of Leonard's memoirs.

Thanks Leonard for his permission to publish some of the Virginia Woolf's letters. Writes that she encloses copies in triplicate of four letters, and details their content. Holds back the letter of 25 April 1930. Mentions having read William Plomer's review in the Listener of the latest volume of Leonard's memoirs, and her anticipation of getting her own copy.

Sends extracts from Bess Tapper's collection of Alison Cairns' letters from Gleneagles hospital. Mentions the cares of publishing, and refers to Virginia and Leonard Woolf.

Plans to make a reproduction of a drawing. Informs Lyn that regarding the Thackeray letter herself and Lady Butler have no objections to the suggested content of Lyn's book. Gives details about her grandparents marriage. Refers to Virginia Woolf, the Leslie Stephen sisters, and Stella Duckworth

Gives a detailed description of the difficulties of life with her illness, and her progress with the help of drugs. Mentions plans to say from April to October with the MacLeod's in Sutherland. Refers to her plans to develop the meadow at Cross Farm. Complains of the trend to build on Britain's green spaces. Recalls her first meeting with Nonie Steel. Announces her decision to sell Virginia Woolf's letters (but not Leonards). Reminisces about Leonard Woolf. Notes that Carrington's letters have been published by David Garnett, and refers to Lytton Strachey and Ralph Partridge. Points out a note referring to herself and Yda in the same publication. Refers to Elsa's disbelief in illness. Observes that Max has turned to Margaret Penrose. Expresses anxiety at not having heard from William and Karmen.