Box 2

"My dear Ric, Just a line written between Karthur and Nairobi to tell you and the family that the flight till now has been very good. But thank goodness I wore my suit and took a white coat for the plane was [?] cold till the sun came up after we left Karthur, and it was cold enough at Rome Airport..."

"Dear Ric, These [undisciplined? undisputed?] Ric barbers! I dined last night with John Constance, who has a most beautiful home and garden - but I thought him an odd fish and he is the only person I have met who speaks well of apartheid and does not see it as an economic [damper?]..."

"Darling Rac, When I got back here today I was given your telegram and was distressed to hear about your late arrival. You must have been dead tired. I am as sorry as I have seen [Ward?] and [?] have been able to [?] that is would be [?] the travellers' cheques so as to leave you with a good [?]..."

"Darling Rac, This Monday the post brought a charming letter from Thelma Holland which [?] and one for your from the Director of the Indiana University Press [?] enclosed. I will let him know that you are away. I bought Fraser Birber [?], they delivered the car and then [?] the jewellry [?] Hughes at the [Goldsworth's?] Hall..."

"My dear Rac Last night I had [Linberges Davis?] dining with me here at [Harbor's?] and I confess that he was a great one. He is nearly 81 but he talked too much and too loud. This morning I went to the city [?] have certificate to the secretary of English and International because I wanted to have it after was to part the [?] and the Westminster..."

"Darling Rac On my return yesterday I found your telegram and also your letter. I am disappointed for you. What a shame that with every goodwill and money being available you should be deprived of the [usual?] holiday that does you most good. I shall have to go off to Sicily by myself and discover someplace and then take you there..."

"Dearest Rac, This morning the enclosed letter came from Dr. Dallmayr to whom I have replied that the change will be a great disappointment as you had fixed the date and [?] with Bobby's stay here. I have written to Bobby asking if they could manage the later date Saturday 9th and 12th [?] or if that is impossible, the beginning of [?] and I have told Dallmayr that I have forwarded the letter to you. I will let you know as soon as I hear from Bobby..."

"Dear Mr. Andrews, My belated by very warm thanks for Dame Cecily's and your most charming hospitality the week before last. It will be a very lasting and very dear memory for me. I am again, very [?] in London, to [attend?] the H. of C. [?] and keep an overflowing appointments left over from last trip..."

"Dearest Rac., I am not sending you the photostat of your Settlement of the 24th of December, 1957, but I enclose herewith a list of the people mentioned, two of whom, Charles Mortimer and Lida Thomas, have died. ... I went to Richard Henry this morning and am sorry to say that the trouble with my hearing is not wax but an inflammation. I hope that Antipeol will do the trick..."

"Dear Mr. Andrews, I feel I must attempt some expression of sympathy and concern on hearing the distressing news about your house. I shall never forget the sense of outraged frustration I experienced after the first break-in at our little office..."