Letters mainly concerning departure of Whitelock family (Ferry p.182); research arrangements with Bernal; upset over 'foul creatures' in Luke's hair; letter from 'the Rockies' [Rockefeller Foundation] awarding £1,000 'rather terrific and embarrasing' [Jan.]; first mention of new pregnancy 9 Feb.; work on diamonds.

Letters mainly concerning mainly domestic news and visitors.

Letters mainly concerning birth of Prudence Elisabeth 23 Sept.; full daily dated letters from hospital to 6 Oct., including 28 Sept. praise for Soviet Russia's system of childcare, parks and 'that sort of atmosphere' (Ferry p.267); further grant from 'the Rockies' 12 Oct.; undated letter recalls her first meeting with Thomas (Ferry pp.120-121); undated letter c.23 Nov. on crystallisation of penicillin (Ferry p.194); visit from Bernal 6 Dec.

Letters sent very frequently, sometimes twice per day, few dated or assignable. This was a very busy time for Hodgkin. She often says she has fallen asleep over work or household chores, and has disturbed nights with the children.

Those from August are from Geldeston, Norfolk.

Letters mainly concerning Luke at Cutteslowe School 8 Sept.; Rockefeller report on insulin; difficulties of working with penicillin Oct.-Nov.; working with B. Low (Ferry p.195); intensive experiments on insulin and penicillin; family chickenpox

Includes 'state of bliss' at successful cholesterol analysis presented at Cambridge by H. Carlisle (Ferry p.189) 17 Jan.; new treatment for arthritis with Dr Cyriax 6 Feb.; letters to Thomas from 'Audrey' n.d.; receipt of insulin from A.C. Chibnall 15 Feb.; tonsil extraction Apr.

Letters, few dated, includes 'a very exciting day', synthesised penicillin; continued Rockefeller grant 29 Sept.; membership of penicillin chemists' committee (Ferry p.200)

Letters mainly concerning visit from Bernal 20 Feb.; possible career moves; Luke's preciosity (and mumps) (Ferry p.227); American penicillin brought by K. Lonsdale n.d. (Ferry p.203); interview with R. Robinson about organisation of the Crystallography Department (Ferry p.202)

Letters mainly concerning Hodgkin's miscarriage (2 letters from Shipston-on-Stour Hospital) Sept. (Ferry p.207); appointment of Janet Vaughan as Principal of Somerville College (elected Nov.); penicillin research; approach to Dragon School to take Luke 19 Nov.