(UNDATED. POSTMARK. ED JANUARY 29, 1969. No ADDRESS ON LETTER.)

Thank you for your very kind letter, nothing about it at all offends me. I only wish that you had met Frank and known him personally, he was the most well-adjusted person with a marvelous sense of humour, and now I realize such a modest person, as I have had letters from all over to pay him tribute and so many people in the book trade say he was so knowledgeable and imparted his knowledge with kindness to all and sundry. If you wish it I could send them to you.

I hope some day you will come and visit us, -the girls would love to meet you.

Dear Helene,

Please excuse my scrawl.

With love,

At times I don't mind telling you I was very jealous of you, as Frank so enjoyed your letters and they or some were so like his sense of humour. Also I envied your writing ability. Frank and I were so very much opposites, he so kind and gentle and me with my Irish background always fighting for my rights. I miss him so, life was so interesting, he always explaining and trying to teach me something of books.

Nora

My girls are wonderful and in this I am lucky. I suppose so many like me are all alone.