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Letter from M[ ] T[ ], The Ramsey Courier, 19 Parliament St, Ramsey, Isle of Man, thanking her for returning Manx Yarns, comments on sales of In Praise of Manxland.

Letter from W.A. Clague, Secretary of the Isle of Man Publicity Board, 1 & 2 Bank Chambers, Douglas, re Maxwell's interview for the Introduction to the 1936 Isle of Man Official Guide.

Letter from F.R.E. Davis, Secretary G.W.R. Paddington Station, London, saying he encloses a cheque for £4-4-0 for a special article on Railway Air Services.

Letter from A.L. [?Finiad], Isle of Man Road Services Limited, Douglas, Isle of Man, thanking Maxwell for a letter and offering to assist her in the future.

Letter from A.B. Wood, 'The Manx Airway', Ronaldsway Airport, Derbyhaven, Isle of Man, thanking Maxwell for returning her ticket. Is glad that she enjoyed her flight.

Letters from and Copy Letter to M. Martinsen, esq., 14 Park Crescent, Worthing, Sussex, re a review of In Praise of Manxland and mentioning the possibility of the same kind of book about Norway. Also arranging a meeting with Mr E. Froshug, Director of the Norwegian Travel Bureau to discuss the possibility.

Letter from W.A. Clague, Secretary of the Isle of Man Publicity Board, 1 & 2 Bank Chambers, Douglas. Gives a list of press cuttings re her book. Would like to see Norwegians and retired colonels visiting the island and so is grateful for her work.

Letter from J. Dewar, Publicity Officer, G.W.R., Paddington Station. Quoting what Mr John Hatton of Bath said about Somerset [complimentary comments].

Letter from and Copy Letter to Walter F. Cornish, Country Life, 8-11 Southampton St., Strand, London. He encloses a review of In Praise of Manxland and Maxwell thanks him for it.

Letter from Maurice Page, East Gate, Bridgwater, Somerset, re the roof of Westonzoyland Church [which is described and discussed at some length]. Considers Maxwell to be the one person who can give it publicity.

Copy of a Letter from Richard B. Fairclough, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean, thanks her for her letter and book on Ireland, mentions places he knew of in Ireland. Describes a trading cutter arriving with coconuts at the island. Enclosed: photocopy of original letter.

Letter from J.D. Qualtrough, Castletown, Isle of Man, commenting on the descriptive material for the guide and giving her some general news. Refers to his friend Walter McHarrie.

Letter from W.A. Clague, Secretary, Isle of Man Publicity Board, 1 & 2 Isle of Man Bank Chambers, Douglas, Isle of Man, giving Mr Qualtrough's opinion of Maxwell's descriptive matter for guide.

Letter from Richard B. Fairclough, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean, describes how the islanders met a ship. Says they play cricket on Christmas Day and the losing team had to cook a meal for the whole population of the island. Refers to the election being held on Christmas Day. Says that a Mrs Edna Christian and her two children are coming to live on the island. Mentions his models of the Bounty and the rudder of the Bounty itself. Wants to be remembered to Mr Cubbon.

Letters from and Copy Letter to Miss Lavinia Smith, Downside, East Hendred, Wantage, Berkshire, re 'the Pynsent mansion' referred to in Somerset. She is very appreciative of Somerset, especially with regard to Wookey Hall.

Note from Albert Smith Faught, 20th Floor Finance Building, Philadelphia, U.S.A., refers to their Shakespeare Club and a paper he intends to read there, also to his daughter and to a genealogy he includes in the paper. Enclosed: typed copy of paper.

Letter from and Copy Letter to J.A. White, Director, Methuen and Co. Ltd, he says he cannot find 'the offending paragraph', and that if he knew who wrote it, it would be a case of 'pistols for two and coffee for one'. Maxwell suggests that she does know who the 'sweet Roman hand' is.