"...Your whole letter gives the impression of some one [sic] who has been hag-ridden by idiot priests, continually swamped by gnats and in general sorely tired in the sensitive parts of the intellect, and believe me I don't doubt it a bit. I respect you for following your conscience out of the Church as I would respect you for following it in..."

"Well the book came. The title page is a real mess. They try to be fancy and just create confusion. I haven't read it for misprints because I don't have the courage, but you will soon see..."

:"...I wish the book were better but I am glad it is not another WB.[sic] You can't repeat yourself and I do prefer to go where few choose to follow..."

"...I hope you are not tearing up stuff you write because it is not up to a par that really does not fit its particular nature. There is a danger here that you will forsake your instinct for general critical principles..."

"Yep, youre [sic] right, it can be done but it's like the woman preaching and the dog standing on its hind legs. I wouldn't want nobody to have to strain hisself [sic]..."

"A am on my bed of affliction recovering from what they give you to get rid of a virus with, but I wanted to pass this on..."

"...I don't know what to advise you about this offer but all I can tell you is if it were min, I'd turn it down. I wouldn't have them telling me what stories I was going to include or rewrite..."

"I have been in the hospital in Atlanta for the scientist to find out what is responsible for my feet swelling. He found out everything that was not responsible for their swelling so I figure we have accomplished something anyway..."

"I guess you will have to get hardened to hearing people like they have at Stephens make their wise sayings about your work. If I let myself get upset about the talk about min, I would be one mass of hives..."

"...Your mother's reaction to The Buffalo Ranch is right in line with what is to be expected. All my aunts think mine are sacrilegious. Pay it no mind and go about your bidnis [sic]..."