Mina's garden was ruined probably by Hurricane Donna.
The work discussed may be a draft of Curtiss' Other People's Letters (first published posthumously in 1978).
Written from 4 Patchin Place. Signed EEC in red pencil.
Envelope with stamp and postmarks and addressed to "Mrs Henry T Curtiss / Chapelbrook / Ashfield Road / Williamsburg / Massachusetts."
Part of a collection of 21 letters from E. E. Cummings to Mina Curtiss (MA 4292.1-21); 7 letters from Marion Morehouse to Mina Curtiss (MA 4293.1-7); 51 drawings and sketches (MA 4291.1-51); and 4 photographs (MA 4291.52-55). Items are cataloged individually in 83 records.
Discussing her work, mentioning "the section of Harry's dying," which only ""sticks out like a sore thumb" because what surrounds it is so skillfully & complexly sound." Discussing the weather ("rainrainrain is at present drowning our heaventreeleaves") and Mina's ruined garden. Sending love from his "consort" [Marion].