The author thanks for invitation and asks to assist him in obtaining a visa and purchasing thickets. He indicates preliminary dates of his arrival and departure and asks for a draft plan of his visit.

on photographs sent by the author.

Sherwood relates how he has spent the previous year. He hopes to have meetings and contacts with Ershov and asks to send him a copy of Ershov's book if translated into English.

The author relates on his domestic affairs. He will be glad to meet the addressee in Kopenhagen the next automn. He discusses also the plans for "discovering Russia" in future.

The author could not go to Kopenhagen because of "transient period" in the Ac. Sci. He plans to go to Amsterdam and gives his co-ordinates in that city for communication with the addressee.

Because of health problems the author cannot arrive to the USSR the next summer. He invites the addressee to visit him at any time.

Regretfully the author and Ershov had not recently enough time for a leisury conversation. The author thanks for a copy of Ershov's letter, advices to submit it to some magazine, relates on his affairs, sends two cuttings from magazines.

"Many thanks for the translation of Joe's book."

"How does it feel to be a grandfather?" "I have received with many thanks the Russian translation of Joe's book.He is working on a follow-up book which will be more 'controversial' than the last one." "In connection with the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE I am enclosing some information about a study conducted for the participants which is available on the terms indicated." "In the meantime we bought a house in southwestern France and will move there within the next ten months."

The author hopes that he will have a chance to meet the addressee in Netherlands. He relates on his telephone conversation with a person from the USSR Committee on Science and Technology concerning INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE.

"Office Automation. Theory and Practice".

of the essay "Office automatization. Theory and practice". Both manuscript and typewritten texts.

for a review.

The author thanks A.Ershov for his article "Automation in the Future" and discusses a proposal contained in that article. He relates also on his planned trips.

The author relates on events of 1984.

The author thanks for the addressee's christmass letter and relates on his own events of 1984 the range of which was unusually large.

The author thanks A.Ershov for his detailed letter from which he has known much of his family. In connection with this he tells on international situation and on necessity to do all for children's quiet future.

The author has got no news from Ershov for a long time. He asks whether Ershov has plans to visit France and sends his wishes for 1986.

David, the son of H. Sherwood.

H. Sherwood's family.