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On the verso of the last page, in a different hand: 'J. G's speech at Lyceum Club, Dîner des rois, 7 Jan. 1918.' A speech given at a gathering of French and British members, and hosted by [Madleine?] Rudler. Accompanied by an outline of the speech on a separate page with 1 Brick Court, Middle Temple, E.C. letterhead.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Accepts her dinner invitation; they leave on holiday on the 21st for Geneva, and her introduction to the Lyceum will enable them to stay there, which is rare for couples; Professor [Oliver Herbert Phelps?] and Mrs Prior are visiting and she mentioned to them "The Singing Wood", which interested Mrs Prior, who has a pretty voice; Madeleine suggests mounting a production in Cambridge first and then London, and suggests she write Mrs Prior.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Is sorry to hear that another operation is needed on Sir James' eyes; they were slow to hear about his Condorcet ['Condorcet on the Progress of the Human Mind'], and suggests they pick a date for the conference at the Taylorian, and they would announce it in the Gazette; is sure she regrets their nice set up at the British Museum and is amused by her statement that 'Cambridge nous tend ses bras humides'; her husband is absorbed in the marriage of Benjamin Constant; when they returned from holiday, they saw that someone had tried to break into the house; pigeons also got into the house via the cavernous chimneys 'que le gros pigeons y entrent comme dans un moulin'; her two maids are getting married and leaving in November and December.

Oxford, 18 Bradmore Road - Has been ill with grippe and bronchitis, and will not be able to accept the invitation to come to Bath for the Christmas weekend; they read the article by Vincent de Peretti about Renan and Frazer with pleasure; admires the portrait of Sir James in the 'Manchester Journal'.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Has recovered a bit from her illness; admires Lilly's energy; is looking forward to having them on 15 February, and will do what she wants, a quiet lunch followed by a tea with a small group, during which they will have the the cédrat in honour of Sir James; explains what she has done to advertise Sir James' lecture; has received a letter from Mrs Marett with the programme of events; is expecting a great success for Sir James and that Lilly will be entirely happy; has looked in Larousse to learn more about the cédrat, the least acidic of the citron family.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Is enjoying the garden this Easter, and thanks her for the pretty and delicious present, and the flood of good news; invites them to lunch when they are in Oxford for the Frazer Lecture; is pleased to hear of the appearance of the "Anthologia Anthropologica", and quotes M. Ceccaldi that she makes miracles; admires her stoicism and serenity; congratulates her on "Pasha [the Pom]"; includes a subscription form for ["Anthologia Anthropologica"?]; her husband has been busy with the usual theses to read, committee meettings, etc., and she has been working on her book "Parnassiens, Symbolistes et Décadents"; next trimester will be busy with the 500th anniversary of All Souls, there will be the opening of a new wing to the Taylor; they will be going on a trip around Scotland, and will visit especially those places associated with Mary Stuart.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Thanks her for the Downie biography and admires it; she hopes they haven't suffered from the raids, which should remind her, as it does them, of the worst days of 1917; they have heard bombs in the distance but only that; they have five evacuees despite their age and her state of health, they have caused a lot of trouble and work; they have not heard from relatives in months.

Oxford, 18 Bradmore Road - She has been unwell; saw the Maretts and would like to give a lunch or dinner in the Frazers' honour at All Souls when they visit; has received the Frazer lectures volume; cannot attend the Doumergue dinner but thinks he is a good representative of France; has read of the successful Frazer conferences; her husband is writing an article on English universities; the French Club at Oxford invited Yvonne Arnaud, but she did not appear and a Mrs [Lucie?] Zimmern spoke in her place, advising the female students to do petit point and her husband, who objects when she pays attention to fashion, thought it a good talk.

The Lane House, Norham Road, Oxford - Letters making arrangements for the Zaharoff Lecture, discussing the terms of the lectureship, especially the timing of the publication of the lecture, to details of movements on the day, mentioning their hostess Mrs Griffith and tea with the Rudlers.

"Sandridge," Boar's Hill, Oxford - Letters making arrangements to host the Frazers when Sir James gives the Zaharoff Lecture, mentioning their friends H. G. Fiedler and the Rudlers.