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16 Brookside, Cambridge - Notes that when the last classical scholar was given the O.M., Postgate 'did not conceal my opinion that you had the higher claim' and congratulates him.

Letters dated 30 July and 5 Aug. 1906.

54 Bateman Street, Cambridge - Thanks him for the book 'Pausanias and Other Greek Sketches'; asks if he would stand sponsor to his youngest boy [Percival Esmond]; [A. S. F.] Gow is to be the other sponsor; returns a 'Phaedrus' he thinks Edward Bensly returned to him by mistake.

54 Bateman Street, Cambridge - Offers congratulations for his 'Pausanias', and mentions two that he may not realise are admirers: [J. E. C.] Welldon of Harrow and [W. G.] Rutherford of Westminster.

16 Brookside, Cambridge - Thanks him for his letter of sympathy for the sudden death of her husband [John Percival Postgate], is thankful he was spared illness; but ends the letter, 'I can't, I don't, realize it; I keep expecting to see him walking up the garden-path'.

16 Brookside, Cambridge - Has reflected more on the meaning of 'Fasti' III 716, in particular Riese's translation, 'spretus inermis erat', believes Bacchus rather than Iuppiter is being spoken of; has written to G. A. Davies and will let Frazer know what he says. Accompanied by the envelope.

16 Brookside, Cambridge - Enjoyed talking with Frazer, which reminded him of their earliest days together; sends printed articles with his thoughts on F. VI 263 sqq. [present], notes he found it hard to translate the passage; writes about a passage in III 715 sqq. and queries Riese's translation of 'spretus inermis erat' at length; offers to read proofs or provide any other help needed. Encloses three printed items: an offprint of 'On Ovid "Fasti' VI. 263 sqq.' in 'The Classical Quarterly', Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1910 (FRAZ/14/46); 'On the Text of the "Stromateis" of Clement of Alexandria' in 'The Classical Quarterly', Vol. VIII, No. 4, October 1914 (FRAZ/14/47); and a single page [from 'The Classical Quarterly'?] containing Postgate's note on Ovid's 'Fasti' VI, 271 sq., dated 19 January 1918 (FRAZ/14/48).

3 Bedford Park, Edinburgh - Is shocked to hear the news of Postgate's death; is slowly recovering from his illness; is looking for the most suitable garment for his portrait, favours a non-academic gown, liked Erasmus' black ecclesiastical robe at one time, asks Frazer's opinion of the Cambridge robes.

Didsbury College, Manchester. Dated 13.12.06 - Encloses a scrap from a journal of his wife's brother-in-law C. A. Barber, about an Asklepion shrine among S. Indian aboriginals [transcribed]; his review is in [J. P.] Postgate's hands; wishes he could go for a walk with him.

Embossed stamp of Queen's College, Cork - Discusses a passage in Greek mentioning spiked shoes; is distressed to learn that [Henry?] Jackson will not stand for the Greek chair; [J. P.] Postgate had already told him of Frazer's jest at [Ridgeway's] expense about the Greek chair; wonders why [Arthur?] Verrall doesn't go up, as good a literary man as [Richard?] Jebb, 'ten times more original, though a little wild at times'.

54 Bateman Street, Cambridge. Dated 2.i.03 - Objects to equating 'Virbius' and 'uirg-o'; refers to an enclosure [not transcribed] as modified by W. G. R. [Walter George Headlam?]; notes the University Press has printed u's in their Terence: 'Have at them, infidel!'.

Trinity College stories gathered by McTaggart from Henry Jackson and others, numbered and arranged by date from 1896 to 1922. Following the main grouping of stories are light verses related to College matters by James Clerk Maxwell, J. P. Postgate, F. M. Cornford, Kennedy, and J. K. Stephen, and a cutting of a poem about William Whewell by [Tom Taylor?]; printed obituaries of William Hepworth Thompson, a letter from James Mayo dated 20 Jan. 1905, and two letters from Henry Jackson dated 8-9 Oct. 1879.

22 Rock Park, Rock Ferry, Cheshire. Dated Dec. 8, 1916 - Thanks him for the Huxley memorial address; Chauncey Puzey and M. Bagin have died, Edgar Browne is much changed; is vexed with the pacifist strain at Trinity, does not understand Bertrand Russell and his friends; sad to hear that [J. P.] Postgate's son [Raymond] and Adam Sedgwick's son are in gaol for refusing to serve; both of his boys are in France: Dick's made a raid the other day and entered the German trench to find no one there; the University is limping along; W. Gasperi visited, has never doubted his sympathies; salutes the conservatives and labour government uniting under Lloyd George.

3 Cavendish Terrace, Princes Park, Liverpool. Dated Oct. 22, 1913 - Thanks him for 'The Scapegoat'; repeats a joke his son Dick made about planting his knife in 'The Golden Bough' to open its secrets; the Master [of Trinity] sent round some verses; saw J. S. Reid who spoke mainly of Robertson [Robinson?] Ellis; [J. P.] Postgate was visiting and Carey revealed to him his son's [Raymond Postgate's] violent socialist opinions, which were a shock; Edgar Browne is publishing a new book.

3 Cavendish Terrace, Liverpool. Dated March 29, 1913 - Thanks him for the book ['The Belief in Immortality']; had a visit from the Rouse Balls, both seemed a good deal older; Satterthwaite [Percival Hebblethwaite?] and [Eugenio] Londini have been away and unlikely to return to full duties, and Mrs [Eleanor?] Caroe died after a terrrible illness; [J. P.?] Postgate 'is reported by an irreverent son to be abroad, supplementing the information by saying Peace, perfect peace'.

3 Cavendish Terrace, Devonshire Road, Liverpool. Dated March 16, 1911 - Thanks him for 'The Magic Art'; tells a story suggested by the birthmark story in 'Totemism and Exogamy': his wife was hit by a ball in her eighth month of pregnancy and their son was born with a discoloured eyelid; son has been home a month from a football accident; he has been ill, which has coincided with squabbling over bringing a German in as Professor of Greek, [J. P.] Postgate is fighting hard; the Edgar Brownes are well; the Strongs are leaving; Chauncey Puzey is well.

11 Madingley Road, Cambridge - Congratulates Frazer; is dining with Postgate at the upcoming feast, and hopes to see Frazer to congratulate him in person.