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Misc. items relating to George Boole.

Includes: 2 autograph signatures of George Boole.

Notes of various items relating to Boole in the possession of the Taylor family.

List of items relating to Boole left at `Farmfield' at Taylor's death, and their disposition (compiled by G.K. Batchelor).

List of material presented by Taylor to the Royal Irish Academy, May 1954.

Press-cuttings re Boole.

Material relating to the celebration of the occasion at the Royal Irish Academy, at which Taylor gave a talk `George Boole and his family connexions'. Includes: Invitation to attend, programme of events, a letter from W.C. Kneale on Boole's poetry and a letter from H.B. Hartley re Taylor's article.

One of these letters has ms. notes and calculations by Taylor on verso

In preparation for his biographical talk at Lincoln on the centenary of Boole's death

With photographs of unveiling of commemorative plaque by Taylor, and of members of the Boole family assembled for the occasion (identified on verso by Gabrielle Boole).

Presented by Taylor on the occasion of the Centenary. Correspondents include J.O'Malley (Royal Irish Academy), E.F. O'Docherty (University College, Dublin), M.A. MacConaill (University College, Cork), D.T. Piper (National Portrait Gallery)

The first 15 letters are by A. P. Rollett; the rest are by his son J. M. Rollet, who continued the correspondence after his father's death in July 1968. A few of the letters by J. M. Rollett bear annotations by G. K. Batchelor.

Includes ms. letter from Taylor re Alice Stott's work, and Professor Schoute.
Letters from K. Murray, N.T. Gridgeman (writings on Boole), B. Harrison (with photographs of Booleana), H.W. Gould, G.F. Heaney (on Robert Everest)

Letter of 1925 is to Stephanie Ravenhill, with advice and plans for her and Taylor's garden. Letters of 1954 contain recollections and anecdotes of George Boole. Includes also a copy of E.L. Voynich's Will, and a press-cutting on her death in 1960 at the age of 96.

41 Chalcot Villas, Adelaide Road N.W. - Thanks FA for her note and looks forward to receiving the print of Robert Ellis. Suggests others whom would prize a print: University College, the Astronomical Society, the Royal Society, Mr Mansel of Oxford, and [George] Boole.

Lincoln - Is sending a copy of his book on the suggestion of Augustus De Morgan; includes errata list.

Typescript with ms. corrections of an address given at the Boole Centenary Celebrations at Lincoln.