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Thanks C for letter of 12 November. B be delighted to serve on committee.

London. Thanks Price for his care in examining her fourth year AA project. Seeks work for summer; sends resume and brief portfolio. Recounts an afternoon spent with a homeless woman lodging under the roundabout near Waterloo station (site 'now' I-MAX cinema). Marked with Price's file reference 'X2'.

CLCM Architects, Barcelona (letterhead). Sending more chocolates. Express sadness at Price's giving up Alfred Place office and concern for him; discuss their current projects, including standstill of the Reptile House project in Barcelona and sluggishness of Market Square project in Mallorca; hope to see him on their next visit to London.

Offers "Alison Cairns" in its new form for his reconsideration.

Thanks him for his criticism of her "Alison Cairns" manuscript. Asks the publisher to send a copy of "Field with Geese" to Mr F. A. Thorpe who reprints books in large type for the partially blind.

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.

Offers a piece by a neighbour about a talking jackdaw which has possibilities as a children's story. Enquires as to the progress of "Field with Geese", wondering if reviews in The Telegraph and Glasgow Herald came too late.

Promises to send her manuscript for "Alison Cairns". Suggests it might be better suited to an Edinburgh publisher such as Oliver and Boyd. Thanks him for his interest in the Fanny Kemble material.

Discusses experience of the blitz in London. Finds living in Ireland dull and fears for Charlie's ( Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish's) health. Gives news of life in Ireland. Michael is happy with his job in the R.A.F. Gives news of Fred (Astaire). He has just finished the film "You'll Never Be Rich" with Rita Hayworth. His next film is with Bing Crosby, with Irving Berlin writing the music. Elsie Mendl, Charles and Johhny are staying in Fred's guest house for a year. Discusses Fred and his dislike of parties. Anita has been writing to give all the news. Tilly has been behaving very badly. Discusses Tilly or the 'Countess'. Currently has two R.A.F men staying under a scheme thought up by Commander Stephen King-Hall. Discusses various mutual aquaintances. Requests that Beaton visits for Christmas.