Roper, Anne to Gertrude Bland, 1974-06-16

Written on the unfolded pages of a card with an illustration of St. Mary-in-the-Marsh Church. Also includes a set of 4 perforated 3 pence stamps with an image of Queen Elizabeth.

"Dear Mrs. Bland, Please don't think me discourteous for not having written before this, to thank you for your letter, but I have been so hard-pressed lately, with my nose to the proverbial grindstone, writing a paper that I had to give at Canterbury yesterday. I am thankful it is over, for it had involved such a lot of research and it was such a glorious warm summer day that I deplored having to leave..."