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33 rue de Tocqueville, Paris - Thanks him for the kind letter about his review [of 'The Fear of the Dead'?]; is surprised to hear it was printed; his chapter on Celtic Mythology in 'Mythologie générale' has been well received; is working on a small book of excerpts from Augustin Thierry's 'Histoire de la conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands'; is planning to visit England.

33 Rue de Tocqueville - Has received the 'Anthologia Anthropologica' and admires it, and the frontispiece portrait, asks if she has an extra copy of the portrait; is worried about the current situation, England is finally seeing that the Huns are more appalling than ever, and fears that Europe and civilization will pay for their stubbornness in tons of blood; is giving talks on French radio on 'l'Ecosse pittoresque, intellectuelle, et industrielle'.

50 rue Truffaut, Paris - Congratulates them on the Légion d'honneur, announced in a cutting from the "Journal des débats" pasted on the first page of the letter; wonders at the time it took the government to act; the librarie Delagrave was happy to make a children's book of 'La Tête de la Gorgone', but it is not included in their list of summer editions; suggests other editors.

33 rue de Tocqueville, Paris - Admires 'Greece and Rome; [a selection from the works of Sir James G. Frazer'] and the number of works of quality that he has produced.

6 St. John's Terrace, Glasgow, W.2. - Has been thinking of Frazer as he has spent time in his native city [Glasgow].

24 Carlyle Road, Cambridge - Thanks him for his kind note about the French translation of 'Psyche's Task'.

120 rue Emmanuel Liais, Cherbourg - In response to Frazer's letter about his article in the 'Revue de Paris', is happy it pleased him, he did not feel competent to write it but bowed to pressure from V. Bérard and Madame Frazer.

Institut Français du Royaume Uni - Has hand-carried the brochure that Madame Bohn wished her to have, and a receipt for the 1,000 frs she has given for the Roth conference; a date near the end of October-November 1927 would suit for the project she has in mind.

33 rue de Tocqueville, Paris, 17eme - Writes herself to wish them a happy Christmas and New Year and admires the photo of Frazer in the latest volume; has learned to type and has typed many speeches her husband has made to the [E.S.F.?], most recently on the Folk-lore in Ireland.

Office de Publicité Larousse, 19, rue de Montparnasse, Paris (6e) - Unsigned letter. Encloses the pages she chose, and has another addition, from 'Totemism and Exogamy'; also encloses 2 or 3 books that he spoke to Sir James about, and the list of selected passages. Accompanied by two sheets with lists of selections from 'Pausanias, and other Greek Sketches' on one, and 'Taboo', and 'The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings', on another, which is the verso of the last page of a letter [from Edmond Esmonin?]; with a manuscript copy of 'La Tulipe' by Théophile Gautier with pencilled note at top, 'For Sir James'.

Accompanied by the envelope with a note in Frazer's hand, 'G. Roth, Selections from my writings'.

50 rue Truffaut, Paris 17e - Asks where they are, and if they are going to the commemoration of the centenary of Sir Walter at the Sorbonne in January; thanks her for the copies of the 'Times Literary Supplement'; condemns the Germans and the imbecile Hoover; wishes they could [appoint?] Wickham Steed as minister of Foreign Affairs in London, Paris, and Washington simultaneously; poor Herriot is caught up in financial German-American ties.

[Paris postmark] - Thanks her for the portrait of Sir James; it will be good to see her again and have a quiet chat, but it is a frightful era, with what horrible people in the center of Europe.

33 rue de Tocqueville [image of La Basilique de Montmartre on front] - Says everyone asks how they are: les Goblets, Mr Desmond MacCarthy, Marcel Mauss etc.; the translation of 'La crainte des morts' by Madame de Luppé is admirable.

Warns her not to work too hard, sends greetings to Dr Rouse, [Louis] de Glehn, [Léon] Chouville, [William McCausland] Stewart; he reports on progress made visiting publishing houses to see where they are with different publications: received nothing from [Libraire Armand] Colin, so he tried to visit [Max] Leclerc, who wouldn't see him; visited [Librairie] Hatier, and is enclosing a copy of the title [not present]; there is no one left at Malye and the printing isn't going ahead, he says he will print if she agrees to share the cost of the printing.

Montague House, Russell Square, London - Encloses specimens of 'La France' and 'L'Echo de France', journals which circulate in secondary schools in England; Georges Roth suggested that she would be interested in them.

69 Boulevard de Montmorency (XVIe) - His publisher Rieder is looking for an English publisher for the 'Christianisme' collection as well as other collections he's published, and would like to have one or two names to pursue negotiations; they are giving the R.P.A. [Rationalist Press Association?] the rights to the volume that Houtin is writing, no other translation than hers will be authorized; thinks her great name will do much for the success of the translation; he saw [Émile Antoine?] Bourdelle, who has packed up the bust and it is ready to go; [Georges] Roth has given a notebook on Sir James for their collection; of course he is enthusiastic about a Frazeriana [?] society in France, whose goals seems entirely excellent.

Libraire Armand Colin - Cannot serve as intermediary between her and Georges Roth, because when they sold all the remaining stock of 'La tâche de Psyché' they gave her all rights on the book; are therefore returning her cheque; thanks her for sending Charléty's letter.

Printed in Paris by Librairie Hatier.