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"The Times" - 'Position of rival forces in Spain' (map)

"Daily Worker" - 'International Brigade arrive in Spain'

"Daily Worker "- 'Heroic fighting by Britons in Spain'

"Daily Worker"- 'Spain's farewell to men who kept faith'

Much of this series relates to the memorial to reinstate Bertrand Russell who had been dismissed from his College lectureship during WWI for pacifism. Items G1 - G26 were originally contained in brown envelope labelled "The Russell Dossier"

The collection contains early publications, 1898-1918; notebooks and sketchbooks, 1899-[1930]; correspondence, 1877-1921; Memorials/obituaries, 1843 and papers relating to Bertrand Russell and Trinity, 1919-1986. The collection also contains papers relating to John Cornford.

5 St Mary's Passage, Cambridge - has written to his father telling him he regretted much of what had passed, asks Mary Emma Cornford to apologise to Margie for him.

Cambridge - thanks John Cornford for working for Labour candidate in election.

comments on poem John Cornford sent him, advises him about school and writing poetry

Thüringen - tells John about Tristan, Snell's book rejected by publishers, letter from Leonard Woolf.

Trinity College Cambridge - had a difficult interview with father, returned to Cambridge to be alone, very disappointed but believes Mary Emma Cornford has chosen worthily.

Trinity College Cambridge - has rented rooms which are in the marketplace but high up and quiet, arrangements with landlady.

Bonn - tells John to avoid Weltschmerz at school, Snell advised Francis Cornford not to send John Cornford to public school, Cornford family unusually tolerant and rational, Snell is embarrassed by John Cornford 's rudeness to his mother, discusses Elizabethan literature.

Trinity College Cambridge - Cardiff post given to Glasgow man, Francis Cornford not disappointed, anxious to stay in Cambridge, looking for lodgings.

Mowden School - discusses contemporary poets, gives John Cornford advice about school life.

Trinity College Cambridge - Has not given up winning the election for the Cardiff chair which is on on 8th, Mary Emma Cornford to come to Cambridge.

Mowden School - John's journey to Switzerland, anecdote about Graham Greene.

Trinity College Cambridge - chances of Fellowship better than they seemed before, awarded extra 15 pounds, Greek play excellent.

Toulouse station - afraid that his letters from Spain have not arrived, gives reasons for going to Spain and joining militia, has been sent back to England for 3 weeks, Huesca front fairly quiet: Toulouse Gare.
with annotation 'John's last letter to me - Francis Cornford . Sept 15 or 16 1936'