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Cairo. Does not care for the comparison of Asquith and Lloyd George with Newcastle and Peel, DAW has been moved from Alexandria to Cairo.

Perhaps relating to Jeanetta Potts, widow of Robert Potts. The haunting is said to have occurred in a house on Trumpington Street belonging to her friend, 'Mrs Jephson, widow of an Oxford man'. With letter, 20 Nov. 1944, from Florence Image to D. A. Winstanley: 'I unearthed this for Mrs Reid who knew Mrs Potts, but had not heard the story...'

Trinity College. Surprised to see J R M Butler living in a warehouse, Claude Elliott has become a father.

Retreat of the allies, heavy losses suffered by the expeditionary force.

The outbreak of war, a field hospital has been erected in Nevile's Court.

On leave in Cambridge, played tennis with Romney and "that detestable pagan Hardy", Winstanley a "bosom friend of Bert Russell, Hardy and that crew"

Report of a debate on compulsory chapel.

compulsory chapel at Trinity.

Plymouth. Unexpectedly met the Cornfords on Dartmoor and saw the King in London on his way to his coronation.

Winstanley encloses his rough notes on Trinity statutes and James Henry Monk's decision to take a doctor's degree and retain his Professorship.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband cannot answer her letter himself, as he has been ill since March, a case of over-work nearly all his life; the Vice Master [Denys Arthur Winstanley] takes his place and they will not hear of his resignation; he was pleased to hear that Frazer's notebooks were donated to the British Museum; their daughter Joan is now at the Labour Ministry in Sidney College; hopes they enjoy their new flats; will call next week, 'I only wish I could say that my Husband is clear in his mind now'.

Accompanying a college bill of [Charles?] Ames, Christmas 1726 and a forwarding letter sent to WInstanley by the Deputy Librarian of St. John's.

Accompanying a college bill of [Charles?] Ames, Christmas 1726, 'found 'among some miscellaneous letters, etc., which came from R. F. Scott's collections', for which despite the pencil note at the bottom the St. John's librarians can 'find no Johnian Ames of the right date' and so send on to Trinity.

Encourages him to make for Switzerland, it would be scandalous if the country went to war to increase Russian influence in the Balkans, Winstanley and Bertrand Russell campaigning against war, Trinity High Table cricket team (G H Hardy not in good form) WEA social gathering.

Trinity College, Cambridge - Has heard that Frazer will not be able to attend the ceremony of installing the new Master and sympathises with his disappointment, given his position as senior master and his long connection with the college.

Chaired a debate on the Poor Law, Poland, Geoffrey Tower is to lecture on the poets of the reformation, hopes no Newnhamites will attend and cause them to be curtailed, Winstanley has revolutionised history, Malcolm Bullock and Dennis Robertson, Robertson has resigned his post with the OTC.

(With an envelope.)

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Transcript

Trinity College | Cambridge
7 Nov. 1930

My dear Gerald,

When once you are admitted it will not be possible for me to ask you to the High Table, so will you come and dine with me in Hall on Thursday, the first day I have free; and I will ask Winstanley to put off your fall in the social scale till after wards†. Come to my rooms about 7.50 on the night.

Your affectionate godfather
A. E. Housman.

[Direction on envelope:] G. A. C.† Jackson Esq | B 3 New Court | Trinity College

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The envelope, which is not stamped or postmarked, has been marked in pencil ‘7.11.30’.

† Sic.

G M Trevelyan has decided to accept the Mastership of Trinity if asked.

Visitors to College.

Bulford Camp, Salisbury Plain. Army manouvres, Winstanley suggests G K M Butler should study Political Science as Economics lessens the chance of a first, has to weigh the chances of a first against studying something enjoyable:.

10 letters relating to commissioning a copy of Dora Meeson's portrait of Howard Morley made by A. Dorothy Cohen for the College, with five letters from Cohen, one from Howard Morley's nephew Charles, two letters from Walter Lamb recommending Cohen, and administrative letters from Winstanley to R. V. Laurence, and one from John Charrington to Winstanley.

Presumes Trinity does not want him to return, will get in touch with the WEA on his return with a view to lecturing, Winstanley, Burnaby and Bragg all seem to be back at Trinity.

Was disappointed by a visit to Jerusalem, has been hospitalised for a short while.

comments on a book by Bertrand Russell

Turf Club, Cairo. "Studies" the Anglo-Egyptians at the Turf Club, Winston Churchill "waltzed" around Lloyd George and Bonar Law in the House of Commons, pleased that America had joined the allies,

Typed copy. Union Club, Alexandria. Has met Winstanley who is working for the Red Cross, relief in the Peninsula at the change of command.

Turf Club, Cairo. Dennis [Robertson] visited DAW, deep-seated animosity between G H Hardy and G T Lapsley, Lapsley will make a good tutor.