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Astley Hall, Stourport on Severn - Explains that if she sent the book [the Downie biography] to the House of Lords, it would have been addressed to his house in Eaton Square, where his daughter is driving an ambulance and a friend who is working in a canteen are living; he has forwarded her letter to the Prime Minister with an accompanying note from himself.

Pen Rose, Berkhamsted. - The Prime Minister has asked George to 'go to Cambridge [as Regius Professor of History]' and he has accepted; the 'K[ing]'s pleasure has yet to be taken' so this is still a secret. Has been to Cambridge and talked to the 'principal history dons there with satisfactory results' about what he can do, and need not do, there. [His book, "History Under] Queen Anne" will move more slowly, but she will move'. Expects they will move there in January; sketches out his movements for the next month or so; will have the 'fun of writing an Inaugural Lecture up in the North'. Discusses financial affairs, and the amount Bob can expect to receive from him [from the Hallington estate].

10, Downing Street, Whitehall: Thanks him for the letter, which gave him rare pleasure; continues, "What has happened will be for the good of the nation and I am thankful for the way in which it has come about. There were many dangerous possibilities of real trouble, but thank God that time is past."

Showborough House, Twyning. Asks J R M Butler to read the text of his book on Stanley Baldwin.

Describes an incident from Stanley Baldwin's life at Harrow.

Showborough House, Twyning. Encloses a copy of his biography of Stanley Baldwin.

7 Audley Square, W.1. [on mourning stationery] - Concerning a petition to the government, Sir James' name appears in a supplementary list with Lloyd George and Rutherford; Mr Baldwin was to have made a statement on the question of Thames bridges but is ill; unlucky that the General Strike prevented the dinner of the Royal Literary Fund; Viscount Rothermere sent a cheque for £2000, a great consolation and a surprise.

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.

69 Eaton Square, S.W. - Thanks her for Sir James' message.

Accompanied by the envelope redirected from Trinity College to The Hans Crescent Hotel, Knightsbridge, S.W.1.

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Writes to greet Robert and Elizabeth on their return home. Interested to hear about their host at Saxifield [?]. Agrees with Robert's appreciation of Baldwin's 'choice of men for such functions'. Approves Julian being 'introduced' to "Emma", "Bleak House", and "Barchester Towers". He himself is reading Gissing's 'two great books': "New Grub Street" and the "Nether World", which are tragic but very readable. Tells Robert to read the article marked with pencil in the ["Times] Literary Supplement", "The War on Science" [Harpur, Caldwell. "The War on Science," Times Literary Supplement" 1 Sept. 1927 p 590] which will make him 'sit up with surprise'.

Privy Council Office, Whitehall, S.W.1. - The Library have now subscribed for a copy of the bibliography in the name of the University of Cambridge.

Master's Lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge. - The College is pleased to accept the bequest of a silver flagon left by Baldwin's father (Stanley Baldwin); 'His connection with the College and his love for it is one of the things for which we are proud'. Hears that Baldwin may bring the flagon himself; if so, would give them 'great pleasure' to put him up in the College. MS postscript: has just heard from the Senior Bursar that Baldwin is coming down on 5 May.

(Typed, except the signature and the postscript. Note in top left corner in another hand: '29/4. S. Bursar may tell me if I can call on Trevelyan after'.)

11 Downing Street, Whitehall. - 'I thank you for sending me that delightful paper of yours on the Seal Box...'

8 letters and 2 fragments of letters, from:

• Ramsay Macdonald, 6 Mar. 1914
• James Balfour, 8 Jan. 1920
• Lord Haldane, 4 May 1924
• E. Rutherford, 20 June 1925, accepting congratulations for his Order of Merit
• Albert, the future George VI, 26 Apr. 1926, accepting congratulations on the birth of his daughter Elizabeth
• Lord Cecil, 9 Sept. 1927
• Stanley Baldwin, 30 May 1930
• Lord Halifax, 8 Jan. 1941, will take a letter to Butler's brother, will be happy to see one of the family 'after working with Rab so long'
• two fragments signed by Stanley Baldwin and Lord Grey

9 Motcomb Street, S.W.1. - Thanks her for the copy of 'The Native Races of Asia and Europe' for Lord Baldwin, is forwarding it on to him.

69 Eaton Square, S.W. - Lord Baldwin is leaving London tomorrow and will be able to see if the books have been sent to Astley Hall for himself; is glad to present Volume II [of the 'Anthologia Anthropologica'] to the Duke of Kent, but will not be seeing the Librarian of the House of Lords or the House of Commons until the autumn, and thinks the Frazers should approach them through their publisher.

Privy Council Office - Mr Baldwin will be very happy to add his name to the list of subscribers; is sorry not to write himself but is under great pressure.