McKnight asks BR to send him the speech he gave at Foyle's for inclusion in McKnight's book, The Compleat After-Dinner Speaker.

Dictated reply at top of letter: "Speech sent Jan. 10 '62".

This and the following 34 typescripts of BR's letters to Julie Medlock were prepared by S. Lauder and P. Sharrett, and checked by K. Blackwell. They are from the RA1 750 dictation taken down by Edith Russell (note dated 22.09.70).

"Advance Tip". Re BR's 80th Birthday. Medlock includes background bibliographical material on BR.

This letter is typed at the foot of 84673, from Medlock to L. Spivak (which provides the date). Medlock raises the question of appearing on Meet the Press. She mentions a request to comment on the ten best detective story writers.

Re U.N. World.

Enclosed is a list of dates, locations and topics of BR's American lecture tour.