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MR. MORGAN'S LIBRARY NEW YORK
Jan. 10. 1925
Dear Mr Buchan,
Indeed and indeedy I have been - and am - engulfed in shame for not having thanked you before this for the copy of your Grenfell book which you were good enough to send to me - but truly - what with the daily stint - saying my beads - and wandering off into the paths of unrighteousness - I have not had a calm or care free moment.
And just writing to you, brings
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vividly to mind, the enchantment of your flying visit here, and so makes life - at-the-moment rather insupportably dull - and me somewhat forlorn - so you see that even now I cannot write a proper "thank you" letter! (I never could do it anyhow!)
Will you please tell Mrs Buchan that every time your name is mentioned here, and I say - in as casual, and hoping-not-to-be-found-out manner as I can command - that you are a "nice" person - I am instantaneously, and invariably met with the quick
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backthrust of - "Yes - but isn't she the most charming and altogether delightful person?" - After the second experience, my reply has always been "You take the words out of my mouth - if you had allowed me to continue, instead of so rudely interrupting etc. etc." -
It's really truly - I wish I could remember the names of all the people, English and American, who have done that very thing. The last one - a day or so ago, was a Major Temperley - who became so hectic upon the subject of Mrs Buchan - that I really think you ought to be warned!
Will you please give her my best regards - and tell her I expect her to give me a few 'lessons' when I get to England. You see you are not to be let off your promise that I may see you both there.
Ever Sincerely Yours,
Belle da Costa Greene
[ST: Curator of the JP Morgan Library - New York]
