thanks for wedding present
Trinity Lodge, Cambridge. Dated May 13th 1930 - Thanks her for ['The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory'?]; has read her letter and that of Sir James and her husband says he will bring it before the Council; it is a short term, and busy, with a new Chancellor's inauguration [Stanley Baldwin] with degrees to be awarded to Dr. Einstein and Prof. Planck and the Duke of Gloucester. Enclosed is a transcript entitled 'The Promotion of Social Anthropology', with a handwritten note in R. A. Downie's hand that the envelope carried Frazer's note that it was an outline scheme for the Wyse bequest.
Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - All pleasant here so far; the only people here are Phil and Liza [Price], Hugh Bell's son [Hugh or John] and a friend of his who are 'quite nice boys', Kitty with her children, Marjorie and Patricia. There had been a shooting party, and he saw George and Janet for a minute before they left; thinks he will cycle over to see them soon. Glad he went by the early train from Ockley, as it meant he was in time to get a 'corner seat' on the Kings Cross train; his compartment was full throughout the journey, with 'quite nice people' including soldiers and later several merchant-service sailors; the corridors were 'rather crowded' so although he could have got to the restaurant car he was glad to have a packed lunch. Thinks Bessie had better go by train from Newcastle to avoid the 'long cold wait' he had in the Haymarket for a bus, reading Anatole France. She need only bring his small scarf. The school-children are 'very quiet'; the Bell boy plays piano in the evening '(not very brilliantly)' and Marjorie the oboe, but apparently Charles usually reads "Vanity Fair". Last night, however, he had to 'put on his general's uniform' and go to dine at Morpeth with 'a lot of Officers and the Duke of Gloucester - rather dull, C. says'. Hopes Bessie is also having the fine weather. Has not yet been round to see the woods and fallen trees. Will be very glad when Bessie comes on Tuesday.
Photographs signed and dated by Prince Albert and Prince Henry.
C.89 includes replies to an invitation to a Dinner hosted by the Thomsons on 7 May to meet T.R.H. Prince Henry and Prince Albert