Affichage de 105 résultats

Bibliothèque de la Ville de Rouen - On 21 May, states he has received from M. Ceccaldi a copy of 'The Gorgon's Head' for the library, and thanks him; expresses his pleasure that Frazer has been made a member of l'Academie de Rouen. On 12 September, has received via M. Ceccaldi 'L'avocat du Diable', 'Les Dieux du ciel', and 'Tabou et les périls de l'âme' and thanks him.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He has a great estimation of the Drapers' Guild.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He is pleased they are coming to Paris; that the Folklore reunion will take place on the 4th.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He writes that he has been at the Archives where he was working on a parochial register 1771-1773 which has tired his eyes; is not suprised by what she says of Condorcet, he is less interested in people than spirits; he will reread it carefully as it is necessary to find the right audience; is pleased to hear that the incident between [R. R.] Marett and [Elliott] Smith has had a happy ending; he wonders why she stays at Trinity so little; he will go to the Folklore conference with them, and to the Madame Renan fête; he does not know the 'Voyages' of Renan, wonders how that is.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) [and letter of 16 Jan.:] Hotel Bedford, 17 Rue de L'Arcade, Madeleine, Paris - Letters written 2, 7, and 16 Jan. He writes that he is sorry to hear she is not happy, and that the hotel is too loud; is concerned about Frazer's eyes and mode of working and need to rest his eyes; details his plans to travel to France; mentions having normal vision but that after three hours of writing he tires; Has put the print of the Trinity gate up in a corner full of her souvenirs; is sorry to hear they have left the Goldsmith [building]; is happy to hear of a conference in Sir James' honour.

Ajaccio, 54 Cours Napoléon - Refers to her story of reconciling with Marett [after the Frazer Lectures volume disagreement] and being on good terms with Elliot Smith as well; mentions an article by an admirer, Vincent de Peretti in the Corsican newspaper. Accompanied by the envelope.

Ajaccio, 54 Cours Napoléon - Is very pleased to hear about Frazer's lectures; mentions Salomon Reinach's death, discusses his news: banquets, work on his family history.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Has returned, was sorry to miss them in Paris, hopes J.G.F. is better, and that she is not bored in Cambridge.

Hôtel de Noailles, Marseille - Hopes to meet in Paris in October; it is very hot and stuffy, envies them in Switzerland.

de Cannelle d'Orcino par Sant'Andrea - Doesn't believe she is bored in Cambridge, but is just anxious to leave; is pained to learn that Capstick is paralysed, and perhaps more that Nairne is displeased with him; pylons are going up and electricity is imminent, and excavations are being dug for a water supply; he is keeping the letters of Elliot Smith.

Préfecture de la Loire, de Cizeron - Had misplaced her letter, is in Cizeron near St Etienne; is happy to hear they have gotten rid of the house they had built; asks if they are coming to France that year. Accompanied by two visiting cards of Le Préfet de la Seine-Inférieure and an envelope.

Préfecture de la Vienne, Poitiers - He discusses publishing houses and other ways of raising Frazer's profile in France, including receptions at universities while they are staying in France that winter. This letter is accompanied by the envelope readdressed from Trinity College to 1 Brick Court, Temple, London.

Préfecture de la Vienne, Poitiers - In the letter of 11 Jan., he has received 'La tâche de Psyche'; it might not be within reach of students, but he will still take them to the school libraries where young teachers may read it; is happy to help make Frazer's works better known in France.

Toulouse, 55 Rue Barrau - Has obtained their address from Monsieur le préfet Ceccaldi, is sending a small Elzevir 'Gallia' ['Gallia, sive, De Francorvm regis dominiis et opibus commentarius', Lvgdvni Batavorvm: Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1629] in admiration and friendship.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Has received the 'Native Races of Africa' and admires it; Macmillan could not have done better.

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.

47 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W.1. - Invitation to the Frazers and their friend, the Préfet of Rouen [François Ceccaldi] for lunch on 16 Nov.

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 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.

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.

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.

[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 - 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, 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 - 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.