Autograph letter signed, 6 pages.

Valerie discusses the success of Collin’s novel, and her own advocacy on its behalf. She colorfully describes her attempts at learning to drive. Apparently, she has asked her boss to carry “T.S.E.’s Collected Works.” She reflects that “neither of us care for Ezra Pound,” and “I fail to appreciate James Joyce.” She asks after Eliot, sharing that she had written him for his birthday, and “thanked him for inscribing the book.” She then recounts Eliot’s return reply: “Dear Miss F, I thank you for your kind letter and birthday wishes, both of which gave me much pleasure. Yours sincerely…”