Letter from RD to his mother, relating to: a recent dose of poisoning in his hand which led to a two-week hospitalization; his current film [The young Mr Pitt for 20th Century Productions]; the possibility of moving on to an MGM film at Christmas; the tenants at Brambleberry; and his relief that Ella and the children are away from the risk of bombing.
Dated at: Shepherds Bush, London, W12. Typescript with autograph.