DERRICK MORLEY

My Dear Dennis,

We both want to thank you so much for sending your latest book.

I’ve read the first chapter and your hero sounds so much like our John I think he should get a ‘rake-

off’ in the royalties. Maybe some differences will appear as the story proceeds!

I saw Ian Fleming yesterday and thought he seemed a little jealous or the reviews you had in the

Sunday press. This won’t do any harm.

M-J and boys and dogs came back from Ireland on Tuesday. They all enjoyed themselves in spite of

the usual mixed weather.

I went to Scotland for a week or so to stay at Bemersyde from where we visited the Edinburgh

Festival and its associated activities on a few occasions, all of which were agreeable.

I am now on the point of leaving for London as I am off to Ireland tomorrow till Friday. I’ll be in

London next week for two days (probably 12 & 13) in case you are around. The Club is open again

now. The following week I’ll be shooting in Yorkshire, I hope.

This is really just to thank you so much for sending the book, which I am sure I am going to enjoy

greatly.

We send you both our love.

Please excuse this rather disconnected letter.

Your ever -

Derrick