44 Carlos Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad B.W.I. - In the first letter, he encloses a letter [not present] he has submitted to 'Nature' about a perceived snub of Frazer by Malinowski in his article of 26 Feb. 1926. States he has been collecting survivals… read more
Oberbozen - Congratulates Frazer, has no sooner written him one letter than he needs to write another with OM on the envelope; is pleased his fellow companion is Rutherford, is certain there are thousands of people in England who will rejoice with him,… read more
28 Grange Road, Barnes, S.W.13 - Half sheet of paper of the beginning of a letter about the Frazer lectures volume: material is almost ready for the printer; Moret's lecture took a long time as he verified all the references; shall not abridge Malinowski'… read more
Manuscript draft, corrected, in Frazer's hand. Accompanied by an envelope.
Albemarle Club, 37 Dover Street, London W.1 - Thanks him for his "generous" review of the Fasti in Nature, especially for noting its double relation to science and humanism; enjoyed his speech at the Edvard Westermarck dinner and says he is perfectly… read more
No. 1 Brick Court, Temple, London E.C.4. Dated 3 March 1922 - Gives the reference in 'Man' where [John] Roscoe's account of the temporary annual king of Bunyoro appears; will be most pleased to go to Oxford to hear his lecture; has just finished reading… read more
28 Grange Road, Barnes, S.W.13 - Thanks her for sending letters from Mlle. Rivet and Paul Geuthner; has begun to mark copy [of the Frazer Lectures volume] for the printer, is adding footnotes - Moret's lecture will take time; the size of the page is… read more
Xerox photocopies of over 240 letters, many of them of originals housed in other institutions. The letters are written by Frazer to multiple recipients with a few exceptions: eight are written by Lilly Frazer (to Miss Buckley, Sir Edmund Gosse, Bronisław… read more
27 Pentland Terrace, Edinburgh - Apologises for being slow in sending the enclosed notes on Kiriwinian fire making [not present], everything is packed in order to leave on 6 Nov.; thanks Lady Frazer for the introduction to Dr [Richard] Caton, who will… read more
Trinity College, Cambridge - Thanks him for the preface to the French translation of the third volume of 'The Fear of the Dead'; is particularly interested in the part magic appears to play in the economic activities of the Trobriand Islanders, as noted… read more
Zehlendorf - Has written to Mr Kohlhammer about the payment and thinks it has gotten caught up in 'red tape'; asks her to have the publisher send Sir James' latest publications so he can review them in his "Zeitschrift für Völkerpsychologie und… read more
Announcements of the publication of the book, and reviews, by Sir John Squire in 'The Daily Telegraph', Bronisław Malinowski in 'Nature', A. C. Haddon in 'Antiquity', Ernst [later Ernest] Manheim in 'Zeitschrift für Sozialforschung' and J. H. H. [John… read more
Soprabolzano, Prov. di Bolzano, N. Italy - All students will be grateful for his decision to publish his anthropological notebooks; he had suggested in the past that Frazer publish them.
19 Avenue du Progrès, Vanves (Seine) - Undated letter, probably written before Jan. 15, 1927, concerning the French translation of J. G. Frazer's works; in which he mentions hearing from Salomon Reinach and Bronisław Malinowski.
Typescript draft in English (Item 31), a carbon copy of Item 30, with pencilled notes translating some words and phrases into French, with a note identifying it at top in Lady Frazer's hand; with a manuscript draft of the French translation in the hand… read more
63 cuttings announcing or reviewing 'Totemica', including two copies of Bernard Malinowski's review in the March 19, 1938 issue of 'Nature', and two of A. L. Morton's review in the April 1938 issue of 'Criterion'; there is also a review by E. N. Fallaize… read more
Four manuscript lists given to Frazer by Salomon Reinach, Henri Hubert, and Lucien Herr. Accompanied by an envelope from the Hotel Lutetia with Frazer's list of contents, referring to a list from Houtin not found here.
Typescript draft, corrected in several hands, with a struck out note at top, 'J'ai une imbecile pour Secretaire!' [in Malinowski's hand?] and a later typescript draft. Both are in English; the later draft has a title in French.
Unsigned manuscript draft in Malinowski's hand.
27, Pentland Terrace, Edinburgh - Encloses a translation of the fire myth from the village of Moligilagi of two women of the Lukwasisiga clan mentioned in the letter of 1 September, and an account of the thunder (Pilapala) myth; is working on Social… read more
27, Pentland Terrace, Edinburgh - Has a fire myth, and will send either the verbatim account or a loose translation, as Frazer wishes; the myth is from the village of Moligilagi, concerning two women of the Lukwasisiga clan; cites C. G. Seligman's '… read more
28 Grange Road, Barnes, S.W.13. - Will send her the specimen page [for the Frazer Lectures volume]; is pleased to hear Frazer's eyesight is improving; thanks her for the offer of a signed photograph of Frazer; has filed Malinowski's letter with the… read more
Caledonian Station Hotel, Princess Street, Edinburgh. Dated 21 November 1924 - First page only, breaks off mid-sentence. Asks for news, as it has been a long time; sends a notice of a research studentship at Trinity; his presence would help the Cambridge… read more
Vienna. Dated 10.10.23 - Thanks him for the invitation to Paris, has been ill and could not go, wonders if mail has gone astray and gives his corrected address in Oberbozen.
Oberbozen, pres Bolzano (Alto Adige), Italie. Dated 25.5.23 - His first love for anthropology is associated with having the GB read to him by his mother; was diagnosed with tuberculosis of a relative benign nature but has to undergo another year of… read more
Hotel Lutetia, 45, Boulevard Raspail, Paris (6e). Dated 21 May 1923 - Thanks him for his kind review of the abridged version of the GB; asks how he progresses with his book and his health, asks if he is well enough for an appointment to an English… read more
Hotel Lutetia, 45, Boulevard Raspail, Paris (6e). Dated 6 February 1923 - Is sorry to hear he has been ill; the 'Argonauts of the Western Pacific' has gotten a unanimous chorus of praise; values his opinion and thanks him for kinds words of the abridged… read more
Oberbozen, pres Bolzano (Alto Adige), Italie. Dated 30.I.23 - Is being treated for tuberculosis in a sanatorium; has sent off his review of the abridged GB [which he calls 'The Twig'].
Oberbozen, Bolzano (Alto Adige), Italy. Dated 30.1.23 - Is writing a review of the abridged GB for 'Nature' and expresses his admiration; has been reading some of the Freudian stuff in the anthropological line: their psychology isn't nonsense 'but their… read more
El Boquin, Icod de los Vinos, Jenerife [Tenerife], Canary Isles. Dated 8.5.21 - Thanks him for his letter and the enclosed letter from George Macmillan, and for supporting his work, wants the work to sell; found that [Charles] Seligman had approached him… read more