Scope and Contents note Mentions that Gilbert’s letter reassures her that she has at least one friend left in the world. She has not heard from anyone at Rhinehart’s and concludes that they no longer love her since she has been unable to write any letters in the last three months. States that the Govans’ trip to New York sounded wonderful. Wants to know Rhinehart’s opinion of the book she and Jim are writing. States that she never sent a copy of the Davidson review to Nation yet, and wonders if Carey McWilliams...

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She enjoyed Billy’s book and his pleased they used a quote from her review on “The Lone Hunt’s” dust jacket. Billy stopped by for a visit. Mentions that she is glad Christine is doing better and can drive and write. She is happy with the books Gilbert sent and will send the Bordon Deal review presently. She hopes Gilbert doesn’t think she was too far afield in her review of Kap’s “Ship of Fools.”Mentions that she saw the "Times" clipping about Gilbert’s retirement.

Scope and Contents note “Good the receive your note. Yes, I would like to the Lillian Smith book and shall look forward to receiving it. ‘Camera Three’ is one of the few literature programs on t.v. and we miss it most of the time, due to the fact that we’re trying to help support a progressive young minister who now fills our pulpit. If Rory follows Dyke away to school next year and we don’t have our children’s example to follow with S.S. and church, we’ll see ‘Camera 3’ each week! As to domestic duties vs. the...

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Mentions that Sister told them of Govan’s nice comments on “Mama’s” book. Thanks Govan for the nice letter he send after her family’s difficult year. She hopes Christine’s situation is better and mentions that her Christmas letters were a delight.

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She is sorry to hear that Christine’s arthritis is so severe. She hopes that Gilbert finds “The Far Family” worth the effort, and states it’s the most ambitious book she’s tried. She dreads to think of all the little Vassar girls who miss the symbolism in the book. Jim joins her in sending warm wishes.

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He hopes it isn’t another twenty years until they see each other again. Mentions Roland Carter. Reminisces about the past. He will be going to Memphis tomorrow

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Mentions he’s in jury duty which makes daytime movement uncertain. He’ll try to get to the cocktail party, but he doesn’t know how he’ll be able to. He asks how long she will be here and asks for her phone number.

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Mentions all the places she has been and will go. Mentions that she will go to the Idyllwild Arts Foundation near L.A. at the end of June. Asks Sister is she has heard of a book called Walk Egypt by Vinnie Williams. She compliments the book and states she had a brief correspondence with the author. Asks to tell Billy and all hello.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes 45 letters written by American authors from the South from circa 1932 to 1973. Correspondents include Wilma Dykeman Stokely, Julia Peterkin, Andrew Lytle, Caroline Gordon, George Scarbrough, Jesse Stuart, Richard Chase, Donald Davidson, Stanley Horn, Paul Jordan Smith, Anworth Rutherford, John Bennett, Robert Burch, and several others.

Scope and Contents note States she has a card from Edith Meyer stating she is leaving Asheville, North Carolina for Nashville and will stop in Chattanooga. Meyer said she would love to meet Mrs. Govan while there and for Mrs. Govan to call her at the Patten Hotel. Ball is visiting Roberta and Lloyd in the summer, whose child was fatally hit by a car. She grieves for the child. States that she heard that Alice is no longer at Mills nor any other bookstore. If Mrs. Govan sees Edith [illegible] tell her I Fanny...