"[...] In connection with this T.V. film- Malcolm Muggeridge asking me questions about Lawrence- the matter of L.'s paraphrase of my poem Fantasy with his Coldness in Love has come up..."

"[...] Very many thanks for the xerox copy of my poem Fantasy. I wanted it for our producer, Don Taylor, who has a fixed notion that Lawrence, writing his paraphrase Coldness in Love, was presenting the situation from his own- the man's- point of view..."

"Returned from a most pleasant holiday in Norway (no letters forwarded) I am now trying to get on top of the accumulated correspondence. Thank you for your last letter, and the Time review of Malcolm Muggeridge's latest book..."

"[...] Yes, Dallas Kenmare mentioned to me when I was at her home in Tangier last June that she wanted to place her large collection of letters and manuscripts, and I suggested that he should get in touch with your department..."

"I imagine that D.K. must be quite unaware that the literary value and the commercial value of MSS. and such have nothing in common. The former depends on the judgement of present day critics and ultimately on those of posterity..."

"I woke this morning to a white world, from which the wild birds of the garden seemed to have disappeared. But by mid-day there were patches of green grass to be seen, and the temperature was well above freezing point..."

"This morning came from Heinmann the promised copy of your and Harry Moore's Phoenix II., for which my best thanks. I look forward to reading it at leisurely in intervals of these grey February days..."

"You may be interested in some of my reactions to that fine collection of representative Lawrence writing, Phoenix II. I certainly owe you something more than a mere thank you for the noble copy..."

"[...] Apropos of your reference to Jessie Chambers' story about 'the Dutchess's armchair'- it was a pair of embroidery scissors not a thimble, found under its seat. J. told me the story herself..."

"Thank you for yours of April 3rd.. Oh dear! A Lawrence class! I hope it stimulates some criticism- or comparison with other fine authors of his time. Too much adulation isn't good- even for great ghosts!..."