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Add. MS c/58/12 · Item · 23 Feb. 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - The letter he has is from Dr [Henry] Roth, who writes that he has found a tribe of aboriginal people who believe in parthenogenesis, and has a theory of the origin of taboo as the will of the strongest; was interested to read theread more

FRAZ/3/126 · Item · 8 Nov. 1932
Part of Papers of Sir James Frazer

Woodend, Perth Road, Dundee - Thanks him for offering to send the book written in Frazer's honour; has been reading Hartland's Ritual and Belief that he thinks Frazer would agree with; will retire, doesn't see much fruit from his 54 1/2 years of teaching;read more

Add. MS c/58/13 · Item · 31 March 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Received his letter [raising points in his review of GB], and admits that he was working from faulty memory as well; discusses religion vs magic in Australia, quoting [Alfred] Howitt who quotes [Samuel] Gason; has no wish forread more

Add. MS c/58/14 · Item · 21 April 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Sends [Frank] Jevons' article [not present]; says not to worry about [E. B.] Tylor, who is immersed in his Gifford Lectures; is glad [Franz] Cumont sent the note [about the Acts of St Dasius], is amused [Andrew] Langread more

Add. MS c/58/15 · Item · 20 Sept. 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Has been away and asks what Frazer knows about [George McCall] Theal's 'Records of South-Eastern Africa' quoted in his article for 'Man'; hears from [Alfred] Haddon that Frazer had gone to Germany to see a doctor about his eyes;read more

Add. MS c/58/16 · Item · 23 Sept. 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Doesn't feel they have enough evidence to say what the origin of totemism is; doesn't see a clear line between magic and religion; mentions Baldwin Spencer's letter which points in favour of Frazer's theory; asks if he has read [read more

Add. MS b/37/168 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Lanfine, Hills Road, Cambridge. Dated 7 March 1924 - Is sorry the expense of publishing his [Frazer] lecture is his, hopes to remedy this in future; has not heard from [William] Ridgeway; saw Bishop [Thomas Wortley] Drury at St. Catharine's; is sorryread more

Add. MS c/58/18 · Item · 24 Oct. 1903
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Has been serving as Mayor of Gloucester, which nothing but the Education Act would have induced him to go through such an experience; thanks him for Salomon Reinach's letter about the story relating to the Perseus legend, andread more

Add. MS c/58/19 · Item · 1 Oct. 1906
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - In reading and reviewing 'Adonis' he has some suggestions on Herodotus' tale of prostitution of a maiden at the temple of Mylitta, on brother and sister marriage, whether the baloi are simply witches, on moonlight on children (read more

Add. MS c/58/20 · Item · 16 Oct. 1906
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Continues to discuss 'Adonis': the ritual deflowering of an Arunta girl, the Egyptian sister-marriage (for which he offers the loan of [Alexander] Merensky's 'Beiträge zur Kenntriss [recte Kenntnis] Süd-Afrikas'), and the 'awfulread more

Add. MS c/58/21 · Item · 12 Jan. 1913
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Sends him a MS by Andrew Lang of the book on totemism and exogamy that he never published [not transcribed], is proposing to publish one chapter of it, but wants Frazer's approval. A typescript note at bottom states 'Frazer'sread more

Add. MS c/58/22 · Item · 15 Feb. 1915
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Highgarth, Gloucester - Thanks him for his letter, is sending [Andrew Lang's] MS to [F. A.] Milne; had no idea that Frazer felt Lang had made an open insinuation of his honesty in an article in 'Fortnightly' and deplores their misunderstanding.

Add. MS c/58/23 · Item · 28 Feb. 1922
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

13 Alexandra Road, Gloucester - Thinks Miss [Jessie] Weston 'at least talks sense' about the puzzle of the Holy Grail; is looking forward to seeing [John] Roscoe's new book; gives a reference for the priest king of Elele; jokes that [Robert] Macalisterread more

Add. MS b/36/235 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Folk-Lore Society, 11 Old Square, Lincolns Inn. Dated January 13th, 1913 - E. S. Hartland will be forwarding an MS on totemism by the late Andrew Lang; it is not to be published; Mrs Lang has been persuaded that the chapter on Totemic Exogamy could beread more

Add. MS c/58/25 · Item · 19 Nov. 1923
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

13 Alexandra Road, Gloucester - Thanks him for his kind words about Walter Map's 'De nugis curialium' which he edited for the Cymmrodorion Society; is happy to hear how Lady Frazer has been employing her time ['Leaves from the Golden Bough'?]; delightedread more

Add. MS b/36/33 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Trinity College, Cambridge. Dated 7 June, 1895 - It is a rule of his never to review any book, and is sorry that a book by 'such a notoriously incompetent schoar as Thomas Taylor' should be reprinted; will not stir up Cambridge to appoint a professor ofread more

Add. MS b/36/34 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Gloucester. Dated 23 February, 1901 - The letter he has is from Dr [Henry] Roth, who writes that he has found a tribe of aboriginal people who believe in parthenogenesis, and has a theory of the origin of taboo as the will of the strongest; wasread more

Add. MS b/36/35 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Inch-ma-home, Cambridge. Dated 18 March, 1901 - Thanks him for his letter; have returned from Italy; Baldwin Spencer says the expedition with [Francis] Gillen has been delayed due to drought and Frazer asks [Andrew] Lang to pray for rain; has a paperread more

Add. MS b/36/36 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Inch-ma-home, Cambridge. Dated 27 March, 1901 - Returns the [Henry Ling] Roth letter and asks him to encourage the Queensland Government to publish it, notes his theory of taboo and totemism is identical to Henry Jackson's; thanks him for the review ofread more

Add. MS b/36/37 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Inch-ma-home, Cambridge. Dated 30 March, 1901 - Was relying on his memory when he questioned Hartland's reaction to his story of the custom of Roman nail-knocking in GB, and finds that Hartland was justfied in his criticism; doesn't trust his memory andread more

Add. MS b/36/38 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Highgarth, Gloucester. Dated 31 March, 1901 - Received his letter [raising points in his review of GB], and admits that he was working from faulty memory as well; discusses religion vs magic in Australia, quoting [Alfred] Howitt who quotes [Samuel] Gason;read more

Add. MS b/36/39 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Inch-ma-home, Cambridge. Dated 2 April, 1901 - Agrees with his view of avoiding controversy; thanks him for the reminder of the cases of prayer among the Dieri [reported by Alfred Howitt], and for his distinction between religion and worship; does notread more

Add. MS b/36/40 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Inch-ma-home, Cambridge. Dated 19 April, 1901 - [Franz] Cumont sent a copy of a defense of the Acts of St Dasius; regrets that [Andrew] Lang is publishing a book and has not been in contact since writing the 'Fortnightly' articles; he had not heard of [F.read more

Add. MS b/36/41 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Highgate [recte Highgarth], Gloucester. Dated 21 April 1901 - Sends [Frank] Jevons' article [not transcribed]; says not to worry about [E. B.] Tylor, who is immersed in his Gifford Lectures; is glad [Franz] Cumont sent the note [about the Acts of Stread more

Add. MS b/36/41a · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Highgate [recte Highgarth], Gloucester. Dated 20 September 1901 - Has been away and asks what Frazer knows about [George McCall] Theal's 'Records of South-Eastern Africa' quoted in his article for 'Man'; hears from [Alfred] Haddon that Frazer had gone toread more

Add. MS b/36/42 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Trinity College, Cambridge. Dated 22 September, 1901 - Agrees that they should get [George McCall] Theal's authority for South African totemism, asks Hartland to write as he abhors correspondence, especially with a stranger; has had letters from Baldwinread more

Add. MS b/36/43 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Highgate [recte Highgarth], Gloucester. Dated 23 September, 1901 - Doesn't feel they have enough evidence to say what the origin of totemism is; doesn't see a clear line between magic and religion; mentions Baldwin Spencer's letter which points in favourread more