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54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He has a great estimation of the Drapers' Guild.

The British Academy, Burlington Gardens, W.1. - Is sorry Sir James will not be able to attend the Ethnological Congress due to treatment for his eyes.

9 rue Verniquet, Paris - Sends her brochures in which he has indicated Sir James' support; if Professor Mazon sends him the volumes, he hopes to send them the Bourdelle portraits; Docteur Couchoud has returned full of interest in Palestine.

6 St. John's Road, Glasgow, S.1. - Is subscribing to the bibliography for himself and for his brother; will work to get the printed circulars distributed; hopes they were able to visit Lucerne.

3 cartoons, including one of Lloyd George from 'Punch' April 6 1932 (Item 98), and two of Adolf Hitler (Items 100 and 101); and one article about the revival of reading during World War II (Item 102). Also, 'Review of the Year 1939' in 'The Times' dated 1 January 1940 (Item 99).

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He is pleased they are coming to Paris; that the Folklore reunion will take place on the 4th.

17 Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh - Expresses sympathy for Frazer's eye troubles; subscribes to the bibliography; it was discussed at the Roman Society's Council meeting.

Leys School, Cambridge - Miss Hilda Clapham forwarded a letter of her seeking someone to read to Sir James, suggests W. H. Balgarnie, and arranges a meeting.

32 Steeles Road, Haverstock Hill, N.W.3. - Writes, rather than telegraphs, as Lady Frazer suggests, to congratulate him. In a postscript, she also wishes him a happy birthday.

Aldourie, Bournemouth - Is glad to hear of the financial success of the two books; hopes the great Wiesbaden specialist will help relieve her 'grave anxieties'.

105e Année, No. 234 de 1930.

13 Marine Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall - Hope they are not suffering from the horrible fogs of London, has escaped to Cornwall, which she finds an interesting county; seldom gets into town but follows with interest what is going on.

22 Primrose Hill Rd., London, N.W.3. - Is pleased to hear good news about Frazer's eyes and grieved to hear of the many operations; her husband [John Maxwell Image] says Lady Frazer makes the only good drumsticks he's ever been served, also commenting, 'I shall be glad when women get the vote, for then I shall sometimes get the wing of a chicken'; she has an article in 'Punch' called 'Burr-Burr', about telephoning from the Zoo.

9 Rue Guy de la Brosse, Paris - They are in good heart, despite the heavy news of the Hitler revolution; her husband will be pleased to subscribe to the bibliography.

3 Essex Grove, Upper Norwood, S.E.19., 1er Janvier 1925, 3 heures du matin - Sends birthday wishes and congratulates Frazer on the news which he read in proofs the night before; congratulates Lady Frazer as well, as having been indispensable to him.

Five original poems by Frazer and two translations of poems by Heine. There are three copies of "Dreams": a manuscript in Lady Frazer's hand, a fair copy, and a typescript copy. There is a fair copy, corrected of "And the reapers bind their sheaves", a fair copy, corrected, and typescript of "Whispers of the Nile"; a typescript, corrected with the date of 11 June 1921 of "To My Wife"; a typescript with date 1936 of "The Keys of Janus' Temple", accompanied by an envelope; and fair copies, corrected, and typescript of a translation of two poems from Heine, "Du bist wie eine Blume" and "Wo?"

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - He writes that he has been at the Archives where he was working on a parochial register 1771-1773 which has tired his eyes; is not suprised by what she says of Condorcet, he is less interested in people than spirits; he will reread it carefully as it is necessary to find the right audience; is pleased to hear that the incident between [R. R.] Marett and [Elliott] Smith has had a happy ending; he wonders why she stays at Trinity so little; he will go to the Folklore conference with them, and to the Madame Renan fête; he does not know the 'Voyages' of Renan, wonders how that is.

Kohima, Naga Hills, Assam - Is sorry to hear the sad news of Sir James' eyesight; will get the government library to order a copy of the 'Fasti'.

Trinity College, Cambridge - He wishes the news about Sir James was better; the recent sales numbers 'must have something like the effect of a mattress to lie on, keeping one from contact with the cold hard ground'; will not translate Renan, doesn't think he could do it well enough; is not very strong, his life should have ended two years before; recently travelled to Savoy and Dauphiné; suspects her of staying at Buckingham Palace; the Sedgwick elm in the roundabout was blown down in a storm.

128 Avenue Emile Zola - Subscribes to the bibliography.

184 Avenue Victor Hugo - Thanks him for his nice letter, her friends are very sympathetic; Canon Mugnier is sorry that he was not been able to thank Frazer for his book last Wednesday; is sorry Lady Frazer has been ill.

VIe Année, Nos. 20 and 22, 18 May 1929, 1 June 1929

4 Avenue du Square, Villa Montmorency (XVIe) [on mourning paper] - Her husband Adolphe is pleased to subscribe to the bibliography, but he has not been a member [of the French parliament?] for some time and cannot command the librarian; looks forward to seeing her at her hotel.

Trinity College, Cambridge - Isn't well enough to see Professor Strauman; was in a nursing home in June for weakness of the heart, is in a low nervous condition.

Printed press list labeled 'Copy', with newspapers and journals checked off and ten additional journals added in Lilly Frazer's hand.

Musée Pédagogique, Paris - Thanks her for sending him the letter of Sir James ["Our Debt to France"?], agrees that they are now seeing the consequences of mistakes after the war; has been told by M. de [Galligny?] about the idea of the Société des Amis [de Frazer], but the project is going slowly, he's received nothing from Sayn and has not been visited by Raphael Brudo; he has to undergo an operation in a few months; Mme Loyson's lawyer is Edmond Bloch.

École Municipale de physique et de chimie industrielles, Cabinet du Directeur - Is happy to subscribe to the bibliography.

[as from Trinity College, Cambridge] - Thanks her for her letter, wishes the news of Sir James was better; can not nor wishes to stop American anthologies from including poems from 'A Shropshire Lad' but will stop reprints in Europe; is glad to hear there is a Festschrift on the way.

On the verso of the last page, 'Mrs Jacques Huber, 12 Carmen Str.' is written in Lady Frazer's hand.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) [and letter of 16 Jan.:] Hotel Bedford, 17 Rue de L'Arcade, Madeleine, Paris - Letters written 2, 7, and 16 Jan. He writes that he is sorry to hear she is not happy, and that the hotel is too loud; is concerned about Frazer's eyes and mode of working and need to rest his eyes; details his plans to travel to France; mentions having normal vision but that after three hours of writing he tires; Has put the print of the Trinity gate up in a corner full of her souvenirs; is sorry to hear they have left the Goldsmith [building]; is happy to hear of a conference in Sir James' honour.

Draft in Lilly Frazer's hand[?], corrected and retitled as 'Sir James George Frazer, Le Cycle du Rameau d'Or ou Le Roi divin', [an advertising brochure?].