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Hopes Lyn met Sally Goodrich. Refers to the Butler Plantation book which records the ages and names of the slaves who worked there.

Thanks Lyn for her book ['Ten Letter Writers']. Hopes that she will one day write about Edward Fitzgerald. Refers to a garden book of Mrs Francis King with quotations from Walpole's 'Strawberry Hill'. Mentions Dorothy Osborne, Sally Goodrich and her sister Mrs Sinclair in Ireland. Expresses indignation at the Armstrong life of Fanny Kemble which she has not read. Recommends 'A woman rice planter' by Patience Pennington. Gives her opinion of Lady Butler. Refers to the concessions made to Hitler and Mussolini.

Hopes that Lyn is happily back at Cross Farm and that all her family are safe.

Asks whether Lyn has done any writing. Mentions "Ten Letter Writers". Refers to an article in Reader's Digest Jan. 1949 about the American atomic air-force, in relation to possible war with Russia. Describes events at Hofwyl.

Thanks Lyn for the books. Explains that her sister Ophelia uses the Butler Island log-book when the ex-slaves of the Butler plantation come to find out their ages.

Asks after Lyn and her family. Sympathises with England's troubles and hopes for better times.

Mentions that she has often reread "Ten Letter Writers". Asks if Lyn's book is finished ["So Much Love, So Little Money"?]. Sympathises with Lyn on having to leave Cross Farm, and on the loss of Hella Weyl. Complains of repairs to the Hofwyl Plantation. Discusses world affairs, including Korea and Stalin. Mentions her holiday in Connecticut with Margery Hayden, and their visit to Montreal, Madame Serra, and three Gilbert Stuarts that belonged to her cousin Henry Joseph. Suggests Lyn looks at the November addition of Antiques which is devoted to Henry Du Pont's house in Wilmington. Discusses movies.

Wishing Lyn a happy Christmas for 1946 with a postscript explaining that she has only just rediscovered the item and is now sending it to Lyn.

Wishes Lyn a happy Christmas.

Thanks Lyn and William for the card. Reports on events at Hofwyl Plantation, including a hurricane. Separate piece of paper acts as a key to the photograph.