Typescript letter dated 24 March 1943 Typescript letter from Daphne du Maurier to 'Tod' [Maud Waddell], sent from Readymoney Cove in Fowey, discussing several matters, including her time spent with 'Tommy' [Frederick Browning] in Netheravon after his glider crash, and his imminent departure to North Africa; a dispute between her cook and nanny; restrictions imposed by the military on Fowey, including the closure of Pridmouth beach; the censorship of letters; the health of 'Flave' [Flavia Browning] and Christian [Browning]; her anticipation of her book's release on 05 May [presumably 'Hungry Hill'] and a reference to her publisher, Mr Gollancz; a mention of the 'Left Book club' and her reading of 'Passed To You Please', 'Will Germany Crack?' and 'Britain and the Post-War World'; her views on Britain's political orientation; and her feelings towards taxation during the war and its effects on the profits she earned from selling the film rights of 'Frenchman's Creek'. 19 Mar 1943