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Sends Leonard her book. Explains that she did not want it to be published by the Hogarth Press for two reasons. Firstly that she blames the minimal profits from "Ten Letter Writers" for resigning her to spending "years drudging in the kitchen", whilst "So Much Love, So Little Money" published by Faber has made enough money to allow her to continue writing . Adds that Faber are thinking of reprinting "Ten Letter Writers". Secondly, recalls an anti-Christian put down of Leonard's to Clive Bell, and believes that he would not approve of the feeling she expresses in her book.

Disagrees with Leonard's opinion that the views of the publisher should be immaterial to the author. Contends that her book is about more than "Christianity as an ethic", for a start it is a portrait of her parents' beliefs. Mentions Van der Post, Frances Yeats-Brown. Asks if Leonard really thinks George Macleod can be equated with the Pope and the Archbishop.

States that their argument has reached stalemate and refuses to continue it. Asks if she can visit at Rodmell when she is in Eastbourne with her sister Elsa.

Praises Leonard's "Sowing". Anticipates a second volume. Refers to the Eshers. Regrets that she does not visit Eastbourne anymore because Elsa no longer lives there. Mentions her sons' progress.

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.

Invites Lyn to visit.

Accepts Lyn's invitation to dine. Regrets that Lyn no longer reviews novels because she was going to send her Hugh Walpole's "Rogue Herries".

Invites Lyn to visit. Reports receiving a twenty page letter from Lyn's "American Lady" [Frances M. Orr, re article in the Nation, 28 Dec. 1929]. Disagrees with the Lyn's opinion about the funding of "Mrs Dalloway". Mentions her views on women's education in answer to a letter of Lyn's.

Discusses "To the Lighthouse" and Mrs Ramsey. Reassures Lyn about her writing. Refers to "that woman Tomlinson" who was allowed to "dribble all over the Nation"

Mentions that she had influenza over Christmas. Hopes to visit Lyn. Mentions that she is reading Lyn's edition of Madame du Deffand. Anticipates Lyn's opinion on her theory of letter writing but does not expand on it.