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5 loose cuttings and 11 complete issues of newspapers or magazines, all but one of the complete issues published in France or Switzerland. Accompanied by two pages of rubbings of writing in an unidentified alphabet (FRAZ/7/1/5).

Poem by J. G. Frazer set to music by Stuart Young, with parts for voice and piano.

49 Palace Mansions, W.14. - Asks permission to dedicate 'The Bridle of Pegasus' to him.

A typescript of a review of Léopold Hervieux's 'Les Fabulistes Latins, depuis le siècle d'Auguste jusqu'à la fin du moyen âge' in 'The Academy', No. 653, pp. 300-301, 8 Nov. 1884.

Draft in Frazer's hand, with corrections, of an article on Molière's play. Printer's note on the last page, 'Proof to Mr Fraser'.

Revue de l'histoire des religions, Paris - Admires 'Le trésor légendaire de l'humanité'; is sorry his work prevented him from seeing them.

Letter concerning deposit of card catalogue of Sir James Frazer's library to Trinity College Library. With later note in pencil that the cabinet of cards had been delivered.

The Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - Admires how Frazer keeps up his work despite his handicap; wishes his own book on Tylor was better, but was pressured with space constraints and instructions to be critical, which he felt was 'indecent', given how much Oxford owes Tylor.

Bound volume containing notes in Frazer’s hand, excerpts from works by Francis Bacon, Sir Thomas Browne, Sir Walter Raleigh, Richard Hooker, J. A. Froude, Edmund Burke, Sir Walter Scott, Hugh Miller, Abraham Cowley, Alexander Pope, Edward Gibbon, John Henry Newman, Charles Dickens and Charles Kingsley.

Printed copy of a manuscript petition to A. J. Balfour, unsigned; and a printed petition to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, signed in print, and annotated with the signatories' addresses in Frazer's handwriting.

Early manuscript draft, corrected, in J. G. Frazer's hand of pp. 14-17 (the end). Signed and dated by Frazer.

29 Barton Road, Cambridge - Thanks Lady Frazer for the Downie biography; reminisces about first meeting Sir James at Easter 1890 in Athens; has not forsaken them, but does not walk down Causewayside for fear of getting caught by air-raid warnings.

Typescript catalogue, corrected, 239 pp (approximately 4800 titles) [by John Roscoe].

Corrected proof, with emendations in Frazer's hand for inclusion in 'The Gorgon's Head'. Original proof dated Apr. 1921.

Garden Corner, West Road, Cambridge - Is part of a group of people who are trying to bring pressure to bear on the German government, which has begun reviewing dossiers of academics and dismissing them. Sends a document for Frazer to sign which will be presented to the German government and which will be signed by the Vice Chancellor, the Master of Trinity, and Lord Rutherford; they are also asking Eddington, Hopkins, Pope, Housman, and he will sign himself.

85 pp. diary of a train trip made with [James?] Ward from 13 March to 8 April 1883. While in Paris on the way there they attend a performance of "Fedora" starring the 'powerful' Sarah Bernhardt. Travelling via Toulouse, they arrive at the border where Frazer tastes Spanish food for the first time. From there they travel to Barcelona, with a long description of a side trip in which they climb Montserrat, to Tarragona and the monastery of Poblet, to València ('a most uninteresting town'), Córdoba (and a visit to the mosque there ), Granada (the Alhambra, cathedral, and Carthusian monastery), Seville (the Museo [de Bellas Artes de Sevilla], cathedral, and the Alcázar), Madrid (the Prado, a view of the King and Queen ['no cheering whatever'], and a trip to Toledo), Vittoria [Vitoria-Gasteiz], San Sebastián, Irun, thence in short order Biarritz, Bordeaux, Paris, Boulogne, Folkestone, London, and home to Cambridge.

Berlin - Printed form letter completed in manuscript announcing his election as corresponding member of the Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory.

Accompanied by the envelope redirected from Trinity College to Nethy Bridge Hotel, Inverness-shire N.B.

House of Cromar, Tarland, Aberdeenshire - Has not had an opportunity to ask H.R.H. the Duchess of York if she would accept Lady Frazer's book; as so many want to send presents to her and the little princess, there are strict rules on the subject.

17 cuttings and complete issues of periodicals, 12 of them from French newspapers or magazines. Tucked in amongst these items are two sheets of paper with rubbings of writing an unidentified alphabet (FRAZ/7/1/5).

Proof starting with part of note 347 and continuing to the end. Stamped 'First Proof' and carrying R. & R. Clark Ltd. date stamps from 16 May to 12 Sept., 1927, with corrections in Frazer's hand.

74 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts - Expresses admiration for his works and asks for an autograph.

Castle Hale, Painswick, Glos. [on mourning stationery] - Is pleased to hear that Sir James' operation was successful; also pleased to hear that she recalls their time in Rome, which they last visited two years before in November, with fewer tourists but more easily recognisable spies; Ponza, Lampedusa and Lipari are full of political victims of Mussolini; Boni faded out before things became so bad, two underground railways are being made in Rome; has told Signorina Tea her words in her letter to Mrs Plimmer, hope to see them soon; they have never wavered in friendship, but felt something of an 'occult misunderstanding' arose long ago.

Articles about folklore and customs dated primarily 1888-1891, many of them from the 'Glasgow Herald', with several obituaries of Rev. Alexander Anderson in Oct. 1891.

Album containing 119 cuttings of newspaper and magazine articles mentioning Sir James and Lilly Frazer, including reviews of 'Aftermath', 'Creation and Evolution of Primitive Cosmogonies', 'Essais et souvenirs', 'Totemica', 'Greece and Rome: a Selection from the Works of Sir James George Frazer', 'Pasha the Pom', 'A Bibliography of Sir James Frazer', and 'The Fear of the Dead in Primitive Religion', including reviews by Raymond Firth of 'Totemica' for both 'The Spectator', Nov. 1937 (page 19) and for 'Life and Letters To-Day', Winter 1937 (page 27); and by Ruth Benedict of 'The Fear of the Dead in Primitive Religion' Vol. III in 'The New York Herald Tribune' of Sept. 1936 (page 52). A photograph of James and Lilly from the 'Weekly Illustrated London' of 2 Jan. 1937 appears on page 6.

Pinbury Park, Cirencester - Regrets he cannot speak at the meeting on 28 January; did not know Housman at all well, was interested to read her letter about him.

Galley proofs marked by Frazer [and another hand?], with ink stamp 'First Proof' at the top of some pages, some also carrying 'Marked Proof' and 'R' in pencil at top, with ink stamps of R. & R. Clark, Ltd. Edinburgh at bottom of some sheets, dated 5-11 Oct. 1934. The corrections are mostly typographical, with the addition of a paragraph in 'Memories of My Parents' describing residences of Frazer's father now found on page 137 of the printed volume.

Manuscript music scores, including four setting J. G. Frazer's poems and his translation of a Heine poem to music. Other material relates to Lilly Frazer's work, with a music score for her operetta 'The Singing Wood', an early draft of stage directions for a play, manuscript scores, and printed sheet music of French songs.

Blind stamp of the Athenaeum, Liverpool - Offers congratulations to both.