Jameson, Margaret Storm, 1891-1986

"Thank you so much for writing to your friends in Sydney on my behalf. Unfortunately, they had had two bereavements in the family and we could not meet..."

"You will easily believe that I feel your letter to be an honour, a great honour. I should like to be able to deserve it, and what little I can do to deserve it, how gladly I will..."

"I have just written for the third time to the editor of the News Chronicle, who took your article to read and has so far made no sign. I must also write again to Lady Rhonnda..."

"I'll try to find someone who would be able to translate for you. In the meantime, I shall give myself the pleasure of translating this essay..."

"I am in your debt for a kind letter. And I hope so much that you are beginning to recover from your rheumatic attack. This climate is hard for a civilized man..."

"The MS came safely yesterday, and I shall read it joyfully- and carefully- as soon as possible. I'm eager to begin it, and thank you very much for giving me this opportunity..."

"Le Train de L' Ambassade gave me the very greatest pleasure. I find it hard to understand why- since he said he wanted French books- Hamish Hamilton turned it down..."

"The Spectator, I regret to say, think this article not factual enough- too much your personal opinion, they say. I think this is crazy, since the charm of the article is that it is personal..."

"If I had not heard from you, I was going to make the return of these extracts, which you so kindly let me look at, the excuse for writing to you. Only to say that I hoped you would forgive us..."

"Jonathan Cape's reader has your MS and a passionate statement about it from me. I thought I'd give it to the reader, rather than to Jonathan himself. He annoys his readers sometimes..."