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The Lodge, Eton College: Says he doesn't know someone to nominate to the headship of Harrow; thinks there should be a cleric in a high place at a school.

Dined with M R James who is bored of the Vice-Chancellorship, argument between Garrett and Fitzgerald when climbing, "wild Welsh Tory" at the Union, Magpie and Stump, Robert Law "a capital fellow though he belongs to a damned Trades Union", Alf Noyes had a heated debate with Charles Waldstein, Nevile Butler developing into a good soccer player, Temperley a poor lecturer, Simpson good in matter but bad in delivery, Political Science "a shocking hard subject", Cornford "a positive danger to the public".

Trinity College. Dated Wednesday - Thanks her for an enjoyable concert, enjoyed Dr James's testimony to the value of a classical education.

Five typescript pages concerning James' catalogue of the western manuscripts in the Wren Library, with a page of related endnotes.

Copy in hand of Bernard Babington Smith

Fen Ditton, Cambridge - Thanks him for [the second edition of 'The Golden Bough']; is glad to hear from Mrs Frazer how he fares in foreign lands; has been put on the Caius Governing Body, and then the University Council, thinks it would be helpful as the next four years will be important for the advancement of anthropology there, 'I know that you will consider me a jackass for going into University business', [Francis?] Jenkinson and [M. R.?] James both voted against him, 'to keep me from wasting my time'; is about to publish volume one of his book, going ahead even though new discoveries are made during every spring's diggings; A. J. Evans gave a lecture on Cnossus; [John?] Capstick is flourishing and the Fellowship dividend has gone up; [Henry?] Jackson is much better; [Arthur?] Verrall still poorly; [Solomon?] Schechter is better; encloses a document sent him by C. H. Read [not present]; [Herbert Hope?] Risley is a splendid fellow; Ridgeway is pushing for a new museum of anthropology, has an old Caius friend, wealthy, childless, interested in archaeology, who will help and will work the City Companies for him.

Is unable to attend a commemoration [at King's] as he is mourning the death of his sister.

The White House, College Green, Worcester - Congratulates Frazer; the Classical Tripos of 1878 is sadly reduced, supposes that apart from scholars and schoolmasters, James Lowther and R. C. Lehmann are the most prominent survivors, as Spring-Rice died young. James summarises his own life: 35 years a schoolmaster, served in the war, and is now an archdeacon, admits 'I'm not quite an ecclesiastic by nature'; his brother M. R. James joins him in his congratulations.

11 E[dwardes] S[quare]. - A chess move: the game looks like lasting 'till the end of the war.' The Provostship at King's has become vacant with James' move to Eton. Intends to visit Roger [Fry] for a few days. Has got the first act of his "Magic Flute" in some order, but has not dared show it to anyone yet. Hopes Trevelyan will find his work interesting and envies him the change, though the idea of him 'stockraising' amuses him.

The Lodge, Eton College - [Enclosing a subscription?] with compliments, regrets for Sir James' eye trouble.

12 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh. - If Trevelyan is in Edinburgh in autumn or early winter, the Griersons would always be glad if he stayed with them for a day or two. Has been 'burdened with the duty' of collecting essays and studies by members of the English Association; finds this difficult, as he does not have a 'very wide literary acquaintance', having lived so far from London. Several younger men have promised him articles, but they 'are all rather comers-on than established names' and he has been 'ignored' by the older ones he approached on the Secretary's advice. Realised last night that he should ask Trevelyan whether he would be willing to offer the article on Metre which he read aloud to them, or another; asks him to reply at least since 'M.L. James [sic: M. R. James?] and other Olympians... have not deemed a poor Scottish Professor worth even of that'. Hopes Trevelyan is having a good holiday. He himself lectured eight hours a week at Heidelberg till the end of July, and since then has been busy with 'Scott letters and Carlyle and students' theses' and so on: thinks he needs to get away. Thinks [Donald] Tovey will be in Germany in September; the Griersons had hopes he would come to Heidelberg when they were there and help him entertain his friends; they gave a reception at the Hotel but 'had to rely on Janet for the music'. This went off well, however, and everyone was very kind; Grierson 'struck up quite a friendship with [Friedrich] Gundolf'. Sends regards to Trevelyan's wife and son. Dined with the Dutch poet Boutens on the way home and had a 'great evening'. Notes in a postscript that he had a 'pleasant lunch' in Cambridge with [Goldsworthy] Lowes Dickinson in June.