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54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Thanks her for the 'News'; has received a letter from [the photography company] Lafayette, and approves the portrait that will be the frontispiece [to "The Native Races of Africa and Madagascar"], believes those who see it will not know his age and infirmity.

Three bound notebooks with over 300 pages of notes, the first with a heading at the top of the first page of notes, 'The Secret of the Totem. A Supplement to "Totemism and Exogamy". Sources of Information' [later titled 'Totemica']. Notes in an unidentified hand, with an index for the first two volumes in J. G. Frazer’s hand. Four photographic postcards of Corsica, with undated notes by [François Ceccaldi?] on the verso of two describing the scene depicted and inviting them to visit, were laid in loose to the second volume.

An address made to M. le Préfet, referring to the fact that he is accompanied by Sir James and Lady Frazer.

Justice de Paix du Canton d'Ajaccio, Cabinet du Juge de Paix - Thanks her for her kind letter, knows he owes M. Ceccaldi for her notice; hopes they do visit Corsica.

The Mansion House, London, E.C.4. - Changing the time of the lunch with the Lord Mayor [Sir Rowland Blades, later Lord Ebbisham] she will be attending with the Préfet [François Ceccaldi].

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Is enjoying the garden this Easter, and thanks her for the pretty and delicious present, and the flood of good news; invites them to lunch when they are in Oxford for the Frazer Lecture; is pleased to hear of the appearance of the "Anthologia Anthropologica", and quotes M. Ceccaldi that she makes miracles; admires her stoicism and serenity; congratulates her on "Pasha [the Pom]"; includes a subscription form for ["Anthologia Anthropologica"?]; her husband has been busy with the usual theses to read, committee meettings, etc., and she has been working on her book "Parnassiens, Symbolistes et Décadents"; next trimester will be busy with the 500th anniversary of All Souls, there will be the opening of a new wing to the Taylor; they will be going on a trip around Scotland, and will visit especially those places associated with Mary Stuart.

Challes les Eaux (Savoie) - He was happy to receive M. Lévy-Bruhl at the Institut and will praise him when they see each other in November; Ceccaldi has retired to Corsica.

Paris - Thanks her for her letter which gave her a true panorama of London life; admires Lady Frazer's spirit, which she lacks; saw le Préfet [François Ceccaldi] and spoke of her; Lady Frazer's absence was regretted at the last Société Renan meeting.

Paris, 16 rue Chaptal - Spoke with M. Ceccaldi at the S.R. [Société Renan] about her; Lucien has passed the first part of his baccalauréat with honours; has received the first volume of her father's correspondence, and hopes they will mention it in an English journal; thinks in reading it Sir James will more fully understand the thoughts of another age.

The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S.W.1. - Received her telegram that the visit of the Préfet [François Ceccaldi?] has been postponed; hopes they will fix another date to come see him.

Ambassade de France, à Londres - Will be happy to see the Frazers and M. Ceccaldi on 18 November.

The Rookery, Seaview, I. of W. - Is sorry she cannot join them due to illness, will look to invite them another time when the Préfet [François Ceccaldi?] is with them.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Is Chef du Centre de Corse and is directly in touch with Paris, is lucky in his colleagues, and he finds himself out of the isolation of the previous ten years; the post is being delayed by the war, but notes that books he has been seeking for a long time are being brought out of their hiding places by the war. Accompanied by an envelope addressed to Lady Frazer, Trinity College, and readdressed to Lady Frazer, 7 Causewayside, Cambridge.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 21 Apr., reacts to the death of Herbert Fisher; his cousin Thadée Gabrielli had just died when he had the news of the death of another cousin, Laure Arène. In the letter of 1 May, he thanks her for the cutting about Herbert Fisher, and muses that his letter with his good wishes and hers would have been one of the last he read.

[Letterhead of 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse], Olim Hotel Bedford, 17 rue de l'Arcade - Says that it is there [at the Olim Hotel Bedford] that he met her and his life was enriched; is happy that things are going well; refers to [Herbert] Fisher's horrible accident.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Has received devastating news in her letter, and is worried that the accident is actually worse than she has described; thanks her for the letter with the lines dictated by Sir James; has passed on to Herbert Fisher her affectionate thoughts; doesn’t know if his work will sell; is pleased with the appreciation of [Jérôme] Carcopino, and of Dr [Frederik] Wieder of Leyde. Accompanied by an envelope addressed to Lady Frazer, 7 Causewayside, Cambridge.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse, midi 20 - Has received the warning that the Italians are surrounding Bastia, and their hearts and thoughts are turned to the Frazers; have drunk champagne to the victory of everything that unites them.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Sends his loyal affection to Sir James and herself, and remembers happy times when they did not know what horrors they would see before they die. His thoughts are constantly with her and suffers thinking of what they must be suffering. On verso of letter is a pencilled note in Lilly Frazer's hand, 'fini?'.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Discusses the situation, pointing out that the Corsicans are not showing much sense: they admire [Neville] Chamberlain but don't seem capable of imitating him, they could not stop people from stoning the Italian Consulate, fears they will channel their anger at some poor Italian who has nothing to do with the ideas of his leaders.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Wishes her a happy new year.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Is happy to hear of the devotion of Aschman [J. D. Ashman]; thanks her for the books and for the copy of the 'Post'; thinks rest frightens her; [Albert] Rivaud will be happy to hear from her; Rivaud had begun a course on 'The Sacrifice' when he was appointed to edit the Leibnitz manuscripts.

[Stationery of 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse] de Cannelle d’Orcino – Thanks her for her letter, finds their set up is similar to his, describes his room and view of la Cinarca; will return to Ajaccio on 1 October, and will be there for 3 years if necessary, but hopes that they will not need to go so far to end what is happening.