"Everything tends to speed up- Time included. The weeks fly. I see that at least seven have passed since I wrote you to announce the dispatch of the reprints of the two old photos..."

"I am afraid you will think I have cut your note about badly. You were good enough to send me the original some months ago for comment- and if I returned it as it appears on the galley I deserve your censure..."

"[...] First let me thank you for the copy of the Dec. Texas Quarterly, wherein, in excellent company, my White Peacock article appears in beautiful print..."

"Thank you for your long letter of Jan. 11th., and also for the programme, just arrived, of the Garnett family Exhibition at the University... I never met Edward Garnett. DHL talked much about him during the autumn of 1911..."

"I have no good sight to take pictures, so send me these little cards to suggest the country where I stay this month..."

"I'm delighted to hear that you are planning a holiday in Europe and hope it will be a specially happy one. (It's news to me that Vicki is at school in Germany- I thought she was still in Canada)..."

"Cabins with the luxury of hot water, a shower and toilette hadn't occured to me, Over here they are more often horrid little boxes containing little more than a camp bed, chair and table..."

"Thanks for yours of Sept. 3rd. This is just to say that I have my outward and return tickets, passport and visa are in order, and I hope to be ready to leave home at 7pm. on Thursday 24th..."

“I hear from Mr. Mercer that all the business in connection with the Lawrence material is satisfactorily settled...” (See also Series 4: Miscellaneous: Theatre programmes)

"Welcome to England! May it show you its best face- which is still worth seeing, and may you have a really happy time here! I am tremendously looking forward to meeting you all on Wed. the 6th..."