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FRSH/C/118-120 · File · 1957–1979
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

Correspondence on articles and reviews by Frisch (many not documented elsewhere in the collection).
C.118: 1957–60
C.119: 1970–75. Includes a short article 'One Christmas I shall never forget' [1938] 1973, notes for article on High Energy Physics 1974, correspondence arising from Frisch's article 'Shooting sparrows in the dark' 1975 and a biographical 'profile' of Frisch 1975.
C.120: 1976–79. Includes correspondence re publication of Frisch's earlier lecture 'Who invented the electron?' (see C.43A) 1977, anniversary articles on Lise Meitner and on Einstein 1978. For book review by Frisch for New Scientist see C.76.

TRER/15/23 · Item · 28 Feb 1922
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Glad to hear Julian's birthday was so enjoyable; he should consider this 'a birthday letter' though it is ten days late, as 'since Einstein, Time is now known to be relative' and today may be his birthday 'in Sirius or ß Centauri'. Encloses "A Summer's Eve" by Michael Drayton [on a separate sheet] as a 'birthday poem'; discusses some points of vocabulary and grammar. Went with Elizabeth to see his translation of Aeschylus' "Agamemnon" acted by 'some Cambridge young men' [in Chiswick], which was interesting but 'they did not look much like old Greek heroes'. and Elizabeth thinks they should have been given 'bigger, bushier beards' and had muscles painted on their arms and legs. Wonders whether Julian will have to wear a beard as the King's guard in [Tagore's] "Cycle of Spring"; has the book and hopes that at the line 'What a poet writes, is not meant to have any sense' Julian will add that the poems of his 'Daddy, who is the best of poets... always have plenty of sense'. Elizabeth would like Julian to ask Miss [Isabel] Fry about his exact holiday dates and let her know, so she can plan the trip to the Netherlands.

FRSH/A/251 · Item · 1979
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

The cover photograph shows the busts of Einstein, Hahn, Lise Meitner and von Laue at a memorial celebration of the 100th anniversary of their births. Frisch is one of those shown admiring the busts.

FRAZ/1/28 · Item · 28 Dec. 1919
Part of Papers of Sir James Frazer

Hotel Lutetia, Paris - Refers to Lilly's recovery from illness; his distaste for [Godfrey Harold] Hardy, then leaving for Cambridge for Oxford; discusses Darwin's theories, having just read 'The Origin of Species'; has also read Einstein's explanation of his theories in an article and finds his arguments 'cloudy and confused'.

TRER/5/282 · Item · 30 Apr 1955
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

41 Queen's Road, Richmond, Surrey. - Very disappointed: Bertie has an engagement already for Friday 6th so they will not be there; they would have loved to see Bessie here, and Miss Jones; Edith would have been happy to help Bessie up their stairs if Miss Jones could not come. Got back on Monday from a fortnight in Rome and Paris where Bertie had to go for a conference and speeches, and immediately his time was filled with engagements 'trying to bring Gov'ts and peoples to their senses about war and thermo-nuclear weapons'. Einstein's death a tragedy; they heard about it on the plane from Rome to Paris, and arrived in Paris to find a letter from him saying he would support Bertie entirely, which must have been almost the last letter he wrote. Bertie is now working on the proposal he and Einstein intended to issue; he needs a holiday and they are planning to take a month's holiday 'out of communication' in Scotland.

Add. MS b/37/288 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

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.

CLIF/E1/3 · Item · 22 June 1921
Part of Papers of W. K. Clifford

28 Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster.—Has spoken with Einstein about her husband's anticipations of some of his ideas, but Einstein does not read English easily and it is of little use to send him English books.

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28 Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster
22 June 21

Dear Mrs Clifford,

I had talk with Einstein about your husbands† genius & his anticipations of some of the ideas involved in Relativity. At these Prof. Eddington had hinted in his book, {1} which Einstein has read. But Prof. Einstein does not read English readily, & it is of little use to send him English books.

I will take my chance of finding you in at 5 on Sunday afternoon at Chilworth St.

Yours truly {2}
Haldane

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{1} Space, Time, and Gravitation (1920).

{2} These two words are indistinct.

† Sic.

BBC Radio: talk on Einstein
FRSH/D/32 · File · 1965–1973
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

Talk on Einstein, recorded July 1965, as part of three programmes on 'Einstein - the Man and his Achievement', broadcast on the Third Programme, 1966.

Draft, correspondence re talk, German version, publication by B.B.C. Publications 1965-67, and later correspondence re U.S. publication 1970, 1973.

CLIF/E1/4 · Item · 10 Aug. 1923
Part of Papers of W. K. Clifford

Cloan, Auchterarder, Perthshire.—Is reluctant to send the enclosed (E1/1-2) to Einstein, as he cannot read English and has no historical interest in his subject.

(With envelope.)

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Cloan, Auchterarder, Perthshire
10 Aug 23

Dear Mrs Clifford,

The enclosed are very precious. That is why I hesitate about sending them to Einstein. He cannot read English & he is devoid of historical interest in his subject. His genius is concentrated on the problems of the present which engross him.

I therefore think that you should keep the letter & note until someone is heard of—there is probably someone at Cambridge—who is working out the genesis of the present, historically.

I have been here for a week—reading & walking—a complete change of occupation. I hope that you will have a good holiday.

Yours sincerely {1}
Haldane

[Direction on envelope:] Mrs Clifford | 7 Chilworth Street | London W. [Redirected to Mrs Clifford] at/ Brownwich | Titchfield | Hants.

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The envelope was postmarked at Auchterarder, Perthshire, on 10 August 1923, and at Paddington on 11 August 1923, and is marked in ink ‘W.K.C | Sylvester | Haldane’ and in pencil ‘Sent to Lord Haldane suggesting he wd like the bit of W.K.C.’

{1} These two words are indistinct.

FRSH/D/46-49 · File · 1960-1979
Part of Papers of Otto Frisch

D.46: 1960. Correspondence, proposals, etc. for a projected programme 'Science International'. Frisch was asked to serve as 'Visual Technical Adviser' and submitted a draft script on elementary particles. Plans for the programme were later cancelled.
D.47: 1961-62
D.48: 1964-79. 1964 includes contribution to film biography of Einstein. 1973 programme on Bohr 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier'. 1979 Open University programme on 'Science and Belief'
D.49: n.d. Miscellaneous shorter correspondence.

TRER/24/84 · Item · July 1940
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Contains: "Einstein's Advent", by Oliver Lodge, remembering his father and the impact of the new developments in physics; portrait sketch of Max Beerbohm by William Rothenstein; portrait sketch of William Rothenstein by Max Beerbohm; poem, "To Gordon Bottomley", by R. C. Trevelyan; poem, "War Sky 1940", by Sylvia Sprigge"; "4. Sunday", by Sarah Shorey Gill, with introductory note to her granddaughter Polly; poem, "To Seville: Siesta", by Carla Lanyon Lanyon.

EDDN/A/4/9 · Item · 21 June and 2 July 1919
Part of Papers of Sir Arthur Eddington

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S.S. “Zaire”
1919 June 21

My very dear Mother

I will write a little to tell you about the rest of my experiences in Principe; but it is doubtful if you will receive this before I arrive. I have only had two letters from you—the second written about March 28 reached me about May 11. Since then there have been no mails from Europe, and in fact we expect to pass tomorrow (at S. Vincent) the outward boat which will be taking the next batch of letters to Principe.

We stayed just a week at Sundy on our first visit, then returned to S. Antonio for a week, and finally returned to Sundy on May 13 and stayed there until our steamer sailed on June 12. Nothing much happened during the week at S. Antonio except that most afternoons we played tennis, generally with the Curador and Judge.

We were ready to take the first photographs about May 16, and as the nights were generally clear we had no difficulty in getting the check photographs. These had to be taken between 12∙30 and 1 a.m; we took them on three different nights. The developing also had to be done at night and, owing to the special difficulties due to the high temperature of the water (78°), was a slow business. So we were often up pretty late during this period. In the day time I had a good deal of work measuring these check photographs.

The last heavy rain fell about May 9 and shortly afterwards the Gravana or cool season began. There was practically no rain, but a good deal of cloud in the day-time, and the conditions seemed rather less favourable for the eclipse than during the rainy season. However there were a number of beautifully clear days, and usually at least part of the day was clear. The two days before the eclipse were about the most unfavourable we had.

On the morning of the eclipse Mr Carneiro, the Curador, Judge, Mr Wright and three Doctors came over. Just as they arrived a tremendous rain-storm came on, the heaviest we have seen. It was most unusual at that time of the year; but it was favourable for the eclipse as it helped to clear the sky. The rain stopped about no[o]n (the eclipse was at 2∙15). There were a few gleams of sunshine after the rain, but it soon clouded over again. About 1∙30 when the partial phase was well advanced, we began to get glimpses of the sun, at 1∙55 we could see the crescent (through cloud) almost continuously, and there were large patches of clear sky appearing. We had to carry out our programme of photographs in faith. I did not see the eclipse, being too busy changing plates, except for one glance to make sure it had begun, and another half-way through to see how much cloud there was. We took 16 photographs (of which 4 are not yet developed). They are all good pictures of the sun, showing a very remarkable prominence; but the cloud has interfered very much with the star-images. The first 10 photographs show practically no stars. The last 6 show a few images which I hope will give us what we need; but it is very disappointing. Everything shows that our arrangements were quite satisfactory, and with a little clearer weather we should have got splendid results. Ten minutes after the eclipse the sky was beautifully clear, but it soon clouded again.

We developed the photographs 2 each night for 6 nights after the eclipse, and I spent the whole day measuring. The cloudy weather upset my plans and I had to treat the measures in a different way from what I had intended; consequently I have not been able to make any preliminary announcements of the result. But the one good plate that I measured gave a result agreeing with Einstein and I think I have got a little confirmation from a second plate.

We had a number of excursions to different places on the island chiefly on Sundays. We had a monkey-hunting expedition, but did not see any except in the distance. We were singularly unfortunate in not seeing monkeys because there are enormous crowds of them about and numbers of men are employed simply in scaring them away from the cocoa. Another interesting expedition was to Lola, a dependency of Sundy where there was a specially fine crop of cocoa. It was a very fine sight to see the large golden pods in such numbers—almost as though the forest had been hung with Chinese lanterns.

Another day we went to Lapa in the estate of the Sociedade Agricultura Colonial and had lunch on the beach off fish which we watched being caught. Lapa is a very beautiful spot at the foot of a fine sugar-loaf mountain. All the beaches are very pretty—a strip of golden sand between the cocoanut palms and the blue sea. I had a good bathe at Lapa—the only time in Principe,—a black man went with me to see that I did not go too near the sharks.

Another time we went to near Bombom to see the ruins of the palace of Marie Corelli (that was not quite her name, but it was something very near it). She was a famous slave dealer about ninety years ago. Her palace on the beach is all in ruins but it must have been a huge place. Her church is there also—quite a fine ruin.

We liked Mr Atalia immensely. He was very lively and amusing and extremely good to us in every way. After dinner we used to sit out in front of the house and there was generally a succession of natives came up to interview him on all sorts of matters. They evidently have great respect and confidence in him.

We had to return by this boat the “Zaire” (although it was rather earlier than I liked) because there will not be another boat leaving Principe until about August 1. There has been a dispute between the company and the government about passage rates, and no boats have left Lisbon for a long while. This boat is tremendously crowded and we should not have got a passage on it; but for the help of the Governor who managed to get places commandeered for us.

I got a bit of fever two days before starting (otherwise I have had splendid health all the time) and was feeling rather bad when I got on board but the sea-air has soon set me right again. It left me a bit weak for the first three or four days—in fact I fainted one night—but it has quite gone now.

Mr. Carneiro is on the ship—returning to Portugal for three months. There are also 4 English missionaries from Angola. They knew about us from Mrs Williams the missionary we met on the Portugal. One of them Mrs Stober is a friend (a Williamson of Cockermouth) related to John Hall. Her husband (who is not a Friend) is a very nice fellow; he was the founder of the mission.

It has been a little rougher this voyage than when we came out; but nothing to speak of. Of course, a lot of passengers have been ill; it is very bad for them being so crowded on the boat. There are lots of children and in some cabins there are as many as seven people. There are three in our cabin—a Portuguese and Cottingham & myself.

We reached Praia last night after 8¼ days from Principe. This is a slow boat and I do not expect we shall reach Lisbon until June 30.

We were very delighted to receive a telegram from Dyson saying that the Brazil party had been successful; we often wondered how they were getting on.

I suppose I shall be back about July 10. I shall look forward to the strawberries, which are better than anything they have in the tropics.

With very dear love to both
Your affectionate son
Stanley

Lisbon, July 2. I expect we shall reach Liverpool about July 15 by R.M.S.P. Line. Ships very crowded and scarce.

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The postscript was written in pencil. Two passages have been marked off in pencil by a later hand.