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54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Mrs Kerr has arrived with her niece Miss Theobald; recounts their stay, talked of Lady Askwith and Madame de Pange; admires Mrs Kerr.

5 Cadogan Gardens, S.W.3. - Thanks Lady Frazer for Downie's biography; Betty has been reading 'The Golden Bough' as have all the more intelligent young people; reminisces about two visits with the Frazers; there is a tremendous air battle going on as she writes with 'guns & planes & smoke all getting mixed up in the sky'; visited the East End, finds people cheerful; admires airmen particularly.

5 Cadogan Gardens, S.W.3. - Sends money [for a subscription to Besterman's bibliography] in both his and his wife's name; his wife says she is very brave; is sorry to hear of Sir James' poor eyesight; notices France is honouring Painlevé more at his death than they did in life.

3 Cromwell Gardens, London - Thanks Lady Askwith for the copy of her daughter Betty Askwith's book 'Foreigners; or, The World in a Nutshell'.

5 Cadogan Gardens, S.W.3. - Makes arrangements to meet for lunch.

Cefn Park, Wrexham, North Wales - Is sorry to hear they are leaving London; did not see President Lebrun as she was in mourning for her brother [Edward John Russell Peel?], are at her sister's [Mary Adela Fenwick] for Easter.

5 Cadogan Gardens, S.W.3. - Is sorry to hear of their bad health; is going to the West Indies; feels for the Jews and refugees: 'the things done are almost unbelievably bad & cruel'.