Purkiss Farmhouse, Barley, Sudbury, Suffolk.
3-1-58
John Boyd Esq., Broadcasting House, Belfast.
Dear John, Just a note to wish you a happy new year and to thank you again for your kindness during my last visit. Incidentally Down Education Committee has since decided to award Harden a Trinity Scholarship “subject to the approval of the Ministry of Education”. So far, so good. The Ministry may still be sticky, or at least torturous: if you should happen to know any of them I should be obliged if you would put in a word for me. By the way, I didn't mean to saddle you with Gerry's Belfast pieces which were very unfinished. So if there is nothing in the, which 'suits your book' don't hesitate to return them to me: but I should like to know what you thought of them. I hope Sam is well and mobile again. My warmest regards to Frances. Yours Bertie.
