December 22, 1981
Dear Mimi:
This is to help you with the burden of holiday guests.
I think you are a very brave girl—and I don’t like you to be depressed, if it can be helped.
Give your guests something nice for dinner, without worrying about the cost.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—to you and the family.
Love—
Ayn
This was AR’s last letter, written just over two months before she died.
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