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Nymeguen, 85 Waldeck Pyrmontsingel - Re: her wish for Kruyt to arrange some lectures in Holland after May, he has not much influence with scholars in Holland as he was in the Dutch Indies most of his life, but where he has enquired he has been told they cannot arrange lectures so soon; the books are not translated in Dutch, but scholars read them in English, and publishers are afraid a Dutch translation will not sell.

16 rue Chaptal [on mourning stationery] - Thanks him for ['Sur Ernest Renan']; has invited Mr and Mrs Aveline and Mr Kruyt to a party on Saturday, but Kruyt has to return to Holland that morning.

13 Maple Avenue, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester - Understands [P. W.] Filby is no longer their secretary so does not expect an answer; is in Manchester, praises the John Rylands Library; has taken up Anglo-Saxon, and notes he is studying early stories of how England fought for its existence against invaders, topical now [during the Battle of Britain]; is translating Kruyt's books on the Toradjas, thinks people will be surprised how fully the Dutch have studied the people there; in case they do not meet again, thanks Frazer for his kindness and 'the example of devotion to truth and scholarship' he provided, hopes Ann will be worthy of bearing his name.

2e Schuytstraat 354, 's-Gravenhage, The Hague - Is delighted to hear that the first volume of 'Anthologia Anthropologica' has been published; he will publicise it in Holland.

London, 10 Finchley Road - Introduces himself as a member of the Dutch Missionary Society and worked in Posso, Central Celebes for more than 30 years, has written on Indonesian Animism and the Bare'e speaking Toradjas; is in London and would like to pay his respects.

Accompanied by the envelope addressed to 1 Brick Court, London E.C.4.

London - Is sorry they cannot meet as proposed, either in London or in Paris; will be happy to give information on the belief in immortality in Indonesia, will answer in Dutch as he understands Frazer can read it; will send Frazer a copy of some articles he's written that touch on the belief; in October or November his book on the Sa'dan Toradja of Central Celebes will be published, and suggests delaying publication until he reads it; he will be in Holland until 20 Jan.; he is the head of a training college and has holidays to investigate all the Toradja tribes in Central Celebes.

Accompanied by the envelope addressed to Hotel Lutetia, 43 Boulevard Raspail, Paris.

Nimeguen - Has returned from the Celebes, has been writing a history of the West-toradja group, and has written a chapter on the treatment of the corpse, is willing to send it to Frazer to aid him in his studies on the belief of immortality among primitive peoples.

as from Trinity College, Cambridge - Thanks him for his review of vol. 1 of 'Anthologia Anthropologica', and thanks him for his recognition of Mr Downie as well; hears of an abridged English edition of his work on the Toradjas, is glad to have helped by using the work in vol. 2 of his 'Anthologia Anthropologica'.