25 NOVEMBER 1978, Page 16

The great republic

Sir: Richard Ingrams was my hero until read his remarks about America. His ignurance and bigotry are matched only by ntY own before my recent first visit there. 110'ever, unlike Jan Morris, I would recornmend New York to no one;" any visitil Russian would return to Moscow convince of his own superiority: the rest of the States will convince anyone of their own inferior' ity.

Joan Woolard 23 The Middlings, Seyenoaks, Kent