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54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 15 Feb., he thanks her for the Frazer Bibliography and 'La crainte des morts; is also reading Paul Valéry; in the letter of 18 Mar. he mentions the procession of [Notre Dame de] la Miséricorde going on that day and is happy to hear they are back in Britain, knows things will get better as they adjust to the new ways of doing things; in the letter of 10 Apr., he recounts a visit to the town where his parents lived and has his brother-in-law visiting for a week; later that month he comments that he is ashamed of his work compared to her active life and notes it is a pity that their trip to Glasgow is complicated by [Sir James] Macfarlane's absence; is happy to hear of their return to Cambridge (4 June); later that month he thanks her for her letter full of details of Berne and admires the second volume of ['Worship of the] Dead'.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 30 October, he is resigned to the fact that they will find a collaborator for Sir James and have their own requirements; refers to the reception of Lilly Frazer’s books at the local school; writes of Madeleine, recovering from typhoid fever, and her brother, who has just received a doctorate in law. In the letter of 29 Nov. he has agreed to organise the surveys for Varagnac for the Encyclopedie Françoise. In the letter of 12 Nov., he is glad to hear they will be at their club until the end of the year; thinks the translation by Madame Roth is ingenious, but it is hard to match the quality of Sir James’ verse. The achievement of 'The Fear of the Dead' is difficult if one cannot reread the documentation and though Frazer has a good memory he should have someone help who can find what he needs and read it to him. All three letters contain news of Martine [Giamarchi, a great niece].

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

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - He is pleased things are going well for her; is working with maps of Corsica, and some have Dutch text he cannot read (Jan. 19); he thanks her for various things she has sent in the post: the 'Times', with its coverage of Edward VIII (Jan. 28), an issue of 'Punch', with an image [?] of Canon [Alexander] Nairne at Windsor (3 Feb.) and pictures for Martine [Giamarchi]. He has sent a parcel of responses to the questionnaire to Varagnac; is happy they had a good evening with Wickham Steed (16 Feb.).

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 6 March, he sends her pictures [not present] of contestants for the Reine de Corsica, asking which she prefers, discusses the politics of the contest, and mentions that he is having a reception for an eminent doctor, and navigating who should be invited is difficult. He mentions the outcome of the Reine de Corse contest in his letter of 23 March, and is leaving a dinner and ball to his friend Comte Peraldi; he would rather consult the manuscript of Cardinal Pilastre in his study of the Ptolemy map of Corsica. In his letter of 11 April, he mentions his younger sister has returned from Algeria and moved to Marseille; friends Mesdames Lem and Labrégère were in Marseille and most impressed with J. G.'s works; knows she is busy with 40th anniversary celebrations, notes that two publications in one year is pretty good, and that J. G.'s first publication was 52 years before.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 18 May, he is worried about her silence after she announced her trip to Switzerland; is putting out a new survey for the Encyclopédia Française for Varagnac; their questionnaires have attracted the notice of ethologists and folklorists; he is not making as much progress in his map work as he could like; Varagnac asked for news and told him of the admiration of all his friends for 'Fear [of the Dead]' III. In the letter of 31 May, he says he will quote from the preface to 'Fear' III, to encourage his volunteers to embrace errors and not doubt their abilities, as his humility should be an example; his plans to go to the country are delayed; Martine [Giamarchi, his great niece] is very happy to have the picture magazine. In the letter of 9 June, he thanks her for her card pointing out that it has been 57 years since the composition of 'Plato’s Ideal' in 1879, and used the preface to 'Crainte' in speaking to his Normaliennes who are working on the ethnological and folklore surveys; he has written to Geuthner; there are two translations of Condorcet, Chouville and Mme de Pange.

Marseille [20 June], 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse [3, 6 July], de Canelle d'Orcino [6, 10 Aug., 14 Sept.] - Ceccaldi writes of a trip with lost luggage in Marseille, and on 3 July writes that he received many items from her on his return, including a portrait of [Robert Ranulph] Marett; he has found grave faults in Ptolemy regarding the position of Corsica and finds it difficult as geographers don’t work with antiquities and philologists don’t work with geography or astronomy, notes it would have been useful to consult Salomon Reinach; tells the story of sending his calculations to Andre Berthelot; thanks her for sending two copies of 'Essais et souvenirs' by Mme de Pange. He writes he is about to go to the country on 6 July; is getting maps from Geneva that he never found in Paris; hopes that she will rest herself; understands that the library at Trinity is not in perfect order, but advises her to only do what is essential. On 6 Aug. he writes that the most recent work by Roberto Almagià is wrong about the origin of Fra Leandro’s map of Corsica; approves of their proposed trip to Berne, Paris, Riviera, Ajaccio; suggests the title 'Regains' for the French translation [of 'Aftermath'?]. He writes how quiet they are in the country on 10 Aug., and notes they are getting water, telephone, and electricity. On 14 Sept., the post has been delayed while the election of Landry and Chiappe have been taking place; is pleased to hear that they are already looking at proofs of 'Aftermath'.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In his letter of 19 Nov. he has received 'Aftermath' and marvels how quickly it arrived; reacts to news of her trip with such a chauffeur as she described; she is made for London or Paris, as he is a farmer, ‘je vous admire davantage et je n’ose plus rien vous dire’; is happy to hear that Sir James is working on an addition to 'Totemism'. In his letter of 24 Nov., he thanks her for the Somerset cream, which would be impossible to make in Corsica.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In his letter of 13 Dec., he thanks her for the English newspapers, reacts to the news of Edward VIII's abdication, suggests that Corsicans don’t understand how it has not caused a revolution. In the letter of 24 Dec., he wishes he were closer to be helpful about G. [Geuthner?]; he has written to Varagnac to offer to help; thinks work is essential to Sir James’ happiness; thanks her for more newspapers, will try to explain to Corsicans how the abdication can occur with such calmness and peace.

54 Cours Napoléon Ajaccio (Corse) - Has been imagining that he is at Sir James's birthday party; writes about the usage of 'sureau'; is sending his notes on the translation of 'Crainte I'; suggests they avoid the crowds of the Exposition when they go to Paris; Madame de Pange will also give assistance.

54 Cours Napoléon Ajaccio (Corse) - Was pleased to read the article by Gerald Haylett [in the 'News Chronicle', Jan. 27, 1937] about the party for Sir James; reacts to her news of a friend who was unkind.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Thanks her for her letters full of news; is glad the Irish servant is there so that Frazer can focus on 'Totemism'; mentions the Queen Mary medal [given to Frazer on his birthday?]; refers to a situation relating to Père Gorce that she solved; he went on a trip to the convent of Corbara, the retreat of Père Didon, remembers his friend Msgr Mignot, the archbishop of Albi, who rid the Catholic Church of pagan traditions; tells Lilly she would have been a good ambassador to the Vatican.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Describes the fête of the Miséricorde; he has had to make a lot of corrections to a local journal which was proposing to print some cartographic maps; has been sent an article on Moors in Corsica by Charles de Giafferi; has sent his congratulations to the Director of the Fitzwilliam [Louis Colville Gray Clarke]; mentions their situation living in Grantchester, knows she is busy looking after things while Sir James works; it must be an enjoyable annoyance having so many presents; asks about names, if Louis sounds more chic than Lewis.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He has received her long, sad letter, her health deserves better care and attention; advises her to stay away from the coronation, and the Exposition as well; 'Totemica' is a better title than 'Secrets of the Totems', which sounds like a thriller, people would have thought it a joke; is sending back the preface to 'Totemism and Exogamy' [not present]; wishes them a happy 42nd anniversary.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse), Coronation Day - Has had a parcel from James Bain with an issue of 'Punch'; he has also received an envelope with pages of descriptions of maps of Ptolemy of 1769; he has given gifts for her to Madame de Pange to deliver; the notebooks ['Anthologia Anthropologica'] are a good idea, though she should be wary of someone else working on them; the librarians of Marseille sent him a researcher on the Duc de Guise and he was able to tell him when the manuscript he was looking for was last seen; has received her charming poem; thinks 500 pages in a short amount of time is admirable.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Thanks her for the magazines [about the coronation]; searches in vain for the text to a song about the Emperor who left Barcelona under the command of Don André, the Duke Doria.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Worries about her health and urges her to take care of herself; writes of his arrangements to go to Cannelle; will write to M. [Adrien?] Maisonneuve; reflects on her busy year; is writing to thank M. Rudler for a favour.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Are being visited by the daughter of the Rouen industrialist M. Grassin-Delyle, who is also the niece of the collector [Louis] Deglatigny; has sent to [André] Berthelot some supporting documentation for the measurements and calculations.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Has been offered the chance for a collaboration [with Trinity?] on the Ptolemy cartography book, relieving him of the load of worry about the cost of publication; thanks her for her part in making this happen; is glad to hear that a good secretary has appeared [Robert Angus Downie?]; hopes the translation of 'The Fear [of the Dead'] is going well. Accompanied by the envelope readdressed from Trinity College to Grosvenor Hotel, London.

[Letterhead of 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse] den Cannelle d'Orcino - Writes of the summer place in Cannelle; is pleased to hear about Baba [published as 'Pasha the Pom']; mentions his work on the Ptolemy map of Corsica, finding new sources of information but doesn't think it will be a popular publication.

[Letterhead of 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse] de Cannelle - Is happy to receive her letter with good news; he cannot accompany them on the 23rd to the Louvre.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Thanks her for the presents she sent; notes that she has changed Baba for Pascha because Baba was too close to Babar [for the book 'Pasha the Pom']; mentions his work on the Ptolemy map of Corsica.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Would like to get [S. G.] Owen's book ['Greece and Rome; a selection from the works of Sir James G. Frazer'] translated for the benefit of French youth, suggests someone like Pierre Sayn.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Has read A. A. [a proposal for 'Anthologia Anthropologica'?] and gives his opinion. Refers to Père Gorce going further than he thought [in challenging the Catholic church].

[Letterhead of 54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse] de Cannelle d'Orcino - Has received 'Totemica' and is making his way through it with the aid of a dictionary; has received the brochure for 'Anthologia Anthropologica'.

Cabinet du Préfet de la Loire, St. Etienne - Admires the copy of 'Pausanias' Frazer sent.