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Woodside, Cove, Dumbartonshire - Has received official word that Baldwin Spencer died of angina pectoris; will let him know about his notes when she hears more, thanks Frazer for offering to place his letters from Baldwin at their disposal, wonders if there is a book in them.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Editorial Atlante, S.A., Mexico.D.F. - The Director-Gerente of a new publishing house asks for the rights to translate the abridged version of 'The Golden Bough' into Spanish.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Good to hear that Julian is settled in his own nursery again; sure he remembers it 'as he notices so much'. Very glad that nurse [Mrs Catt] is really better, and hopes all will go well now. She and Sir George are settling down at Welcombe; they are alone till George and Janet come on Wednesday. Sir George says Elizabeth 'must not mind about paying'. Sends love to Bob, and says she 'will read the Medici letters [edited by Janet Ross] with much interest'. She and Sir George did not like the Post impressionists [the exhibition organised by Roger Fry at the Grafton Galleries] which 'leave the impression of a bad, & rather nasty dream, though [she] can see how clever some of it is'.

The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S.W.1. - Thanks Bob for his 'Xmas gift' ["From the Shiffolds"], which he much enjoys, and thanks him and Bessy even more for their 'kindness to William' [their son] which they 'so much appreciated'.

Sent from London to 'Trevelyan' at Pens[ione] Pal[umbo], Ravello. - News of the birth of [George and Janet's] daughter [Mary]; both she and her mother are doing well.

Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Bath.—Is touched by Smith’s frankness and by his sufferings. Suggests he would be strengthened by a visit to Downside. Dom Christopher Butler has been elected abbot. Hopes that Smith will put a paper together on Chaucer for the Literary Society. Is attracted by C. S. Lewis’s popular theology, but mistrusts him when he goes outside natural theology. Many of the writers he used to reject as worthless when he was a ‘rigid Leavisian’ he has since found helpful. Discusses the appeal of remarks by Lewis on The Merchant of Venice. Is disgusted by the ‘Eliot review’ [a review of Preston’s 'Four Quartets’ Rehearsed] in Scrutiny. Thanks him for his comments on the offprints. Sheed and Ward have agreed to publish an anthology of recusant prose, if he produces one. Asks for advice on the scheme of the book. Is sorry to hear that Parker is ill. Has not yet read Parker’s book. Thanks him for offering to call on Birrell.

Wimbledon House, 36 Sussex Square, Brighton - May Cornford engaged, 26 pound bill for rooms this term, including his mother's stay.

Typed copy. 1st Line Trenches, Gallipoli. Returned to the front, has been unable to locate the kit that he left behind, has a new servant, morale is better at the front than he expected, only 150 yards from the Turks.

On pensions and the Rent Act

Is touring Rhodes and the Peloponnese with Jim [Mossman?]; will probably see him in June.

(Three messages.)

SA's faith: Preston

Written at Clent, postmark Stourbridge.