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Trinity College, Cambridge.—Sends two letters relating to a letter of Byron given to the College in 1912 (R.2.40A/10).

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Dr J. R. G. Bradfield, Senior Bursar, Telephone 58201
Trinity College, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ
9 November, 1970

P. Gaskell, Esq.,
Trinity College,
Cambridge.

Dear Pip,

1912 Gift of a letter of Lord Byron

In the course of {1} reorganization of various old records we came across two letter relating to the above. They are enclosed herewith. Please keep them if you wish, but otherwise destroy.

Yours sincerely,
JB {2}

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Typed, except the initials and a correction.

{1} ‘In the course of’ above ‘Continuing’, struck through.

{2} The initials are indistinct.

Correspondence between John Wordie, Robert Robson, and John Burnaby concerning information about Tisdall at Trinity College in the archives and memories of Fellows who knew Tisdall or were at Gallipoli with him. With letters between Tressilian Nicholas and John Wordie concerning the invitation to Nicholas to represent the College at the ceremony on board the HMS President commemorating the Victoria Cross award to Tisdall, with Nicholas' memories of Gallipoli, and of Wordie's father Sir James Mann Wordie. Accompanied by the invitation, the programme for the ceremony, the HMS President's typed schedule for the event, a news clipping relating to the ceremony and another about the speaker Rear-Admiral Godfrey Place, and an exchange of letters between Nicholas and John Bradfield about the ceremony.

Photocopies of original material. Letter to J. R. G. Bradfield by C. R. Stevens dated 15 Oct. 1979 with the response from Bradfield dated 17 Oct. 1979, with the memorial address of Frisch by Sir Brian Pippard read 3 Nov. 1979.

Trinity College, Cambridge - A covering letter accompanying 'a large collection of Frazer letters' found amongst Mr [Robert Angus] Downie's papers after his bankruptcy. At top, 'Answd. Keep them. 28.vi.1958' in the hand of H. M. Adams.