Letter: Robert Heinlein to John and Dona Campbell (1946)

Speaking of the West-Coast Movement, the Manana Literary Society is unanimous in trying to get Vida Jameson to return here as soon as she gets her visit out with her mother. I think we may manage it by September, although the more violent wing, Cleve, Roby,and Mice, are all for organizing a safari at once. She leaves a large hole in our pleasantly wacky lodge. We can’t figure out why Ron persuaded her to come out here in the first place, since he was already lashed up with his new girl friend and left town at once (you probably met the new girl friend when he visited New York—sort of a younger edition of Polly, same horsy blandness, same uncertain temper). But in any case, we were the gainers thereby; the little sergeant is very solid indeed in these parts. Cats Dugan Sang is prepared to fight any comers on her behalf, catch as catch can and no holds barred, with Mice and Leslyn jostling her for the honor.¹

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