have gotten reverbrations of various kinds from the open letter sent to all of you. About 98% of them were expressions of amazement that anyone would do the things that have been done and at particularly the one who did, plus sympathy for the trouble it has caused Joyce and myself, and encouragement that the writer was with us all the way and to carry on in good spirits. The remaining 2% consisted of frightened souls who withdrew into their shells- -one cancelled her subscription---, and a couple of obvious enemies who assured me I was in for dire legal trouble and was apparently glad of it. A few felt that we should not have broadcast the problem to everyone. Of course we did not have to send out the letter, Joyce's resig- nation could have been just stated briefly in the next issue. However, I have always felt that there was a rather special bond betweeen you, the readers and supporters of TVia, and myself as Editor which is un- like that existing between any other Editor and his or her readers. Thus I felt that you should know, even that you had a right to know what was going on and what we were up against. We have built this magaz- ine and its other activities up between us. you and I ...and I regard its readers as sort of moral stockhold- so that letter was by way of being a report. I am pleased and heartened at the overwhelming support you have expressed, and assure you that I'm doing my best to carry on. You can help by keeping subscrip- tions up to date and by supplying more material for the Clipsheet, Femme Mirror, TVia and the short stories.

ers,

Thank you,

Virginia

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