c/o Oates
Hemingway House
Eliot Street
Coventry CV2 1EE
March 6th 2000
Dear Dr Soames,
Thank you for your kind invitation to
dinner on the 19th. Unfortunately, my
plans have changed somewhat, and I am
leaving England earlier than I had
expected in order to attend a literary
conference in New York. I am sorry to
miss you, but perhaps I could call you
next time I am in England, and we could
arrange to meet.
Until then, kindest regards,