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Paris - A typed form letter signed by an unidentified secretary for Mme de Brancion, enclosing a notice explaining the aims of their Committee [not present]; her name was given them by Madame la Comtesse Jean de Pange [Pauline de Broglie].

7 reviews (and 4 duplicates) including one by Comtesse Jean de Pange in 'Le Journal des Debats' and W. [Walter?] Nippold in 'Petermanns Geograph. Mitteilungen' dated 7 Aug. 1939.

Manuscript draft, with 'Note sur une coutume observée dans l'Ouest relative a un arbre' and 'note sur la grotte de Saint Witt près de Saverne', the latter dated Saverne 1920. Accompanied by a photographic postcard entitled 'St. Veitsgrotte bei Zabern'.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré (VIIIe), Paris - Thanks her for the lovely day on Sunday; La Comtesse de Pange is happy to think she will see Sir James soon in France; M. Maisonneuve is happy with the books.

Ambassade de France à Londres - Would be happy to host Comte et Comtesse Jean de Pange [while they visit London; has ordered a copy of 'Totemism and Exogamy'.

73 Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. - Thanks her for the attractive little book on Paris, doesn't think it worth trying the 'Spectator' again so soon and the 'Literary Supplement' has its own staff, but will try to get something in somewhere; will enjoy reading de Pange's [Pauline Broglie's] sketches.

as from Trinity College, Cambridge, England - Thanks her for her introduction [to 'Essais et souvenirs', Paris, 1936].

Typescript in English, corrected in multiple unidentified hands, of an article published in French in 1925.

19 Av. du Progrès, Vanves (Seine) - He hopes they will find a place in Cambridge with fresh air and proximity to a bus; he promises to do all she asks in representing their interests in his meeting with Geuthner; has been busy editing a number of the 'Chronique des Idées' which has taken up much time getting articles from people, has one from Mme de Pange [Pauline de Broglie], will have one from [Gustave] Rudler and [Marcel] Mauss; for 'L'Homme, Dieu et l'Immortalité' Geuthner is happy with the sales; thanks her for sending cuttings from English papers. With a postscript from Renée Sayn, that she is impatient to read her article on 'Love Letters'.

Les Glycines, Biache S. Vaast - An incomplete letter; he is glad to hear that 'Tabou' is out and looks good, discusses a passage in the preface and says he can change it in 'Man', assures her it is small modifications that he has in mind to make of the works already translated; thanks her for offering to write to Madame de Pange [Pauline Broglie] as a courtesy; thanks her for the little books on Sir James from Macmillan and suggests a similar booklet in French

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe. - Congratulates the Frazers; thanks her for the 'Folklore dans l'Ancien Testament'; would like to write something on the 'Leaves from the Golden Bough' on the theme 'children say they don't like fairy stories anymore'; the 'Golden Bough' explains how men first made fairy stories; Maurice returned charmed with his first trip to London; he posed for Jacques E. Blanche, and does not hide his interest in returning to London where he has independence; they are finally installed in their Tower of Babel, very near the sky, blinded by the sun which faded their carpets; Lady Frazer has spoiled Victor with the pretty little cap with the colours of the clan; how sad they will be to miss them at [Hotel] Lutetia this year; it is not easy to meet them; they have had a big storm the previous week, all the mail has been delayed.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe - Thanks her for taking the time to send her letter to Girton's Director of Studies in Modern Languages, would be happy to have it arranged for October; all goes well there since the English naval victories; admires how things have been handled in Norway; knows she must be worried about her son-in-law [recte son] in Sweden, as all accounts are that it will be invaded soon; went to a meeting of the Société du Folklore, where Varagnac made an interesting speech.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe - Has spoken to Geuthner, who says that he has sent out the prospectuses to all the addresses; thanks her for the book.

[Trouville?] - Concerning plans for her trip to London, hopes to see Miss Askwith there.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe - She proposed a conference on Sir James and his works to [René] Grousset of the Musée Cernuschi, with a reception at the Musée Guimet; her sister has asked for four copies of 'La Crainte' vol. III, and she would like to have the complete set; has not finished with the proofs, as the Belgian printers are very slow; she has spoken of her with Granville Barker; this week is an important meeting of the Société du Folklore to appoint a new president, they are thinking of [Georges] Rivière, who is the new director of the Musée d l'homme.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe - Thanks her for her letter, will be happy to give a lecture on drama, but points out her specialty is theatre for children; is correcting Geuthner's proofs [of 'Essais et souvenirs']; comments on how things have changed since her last letter and that France is to be saved again by England.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe - Discusses the book 'Essais et souvenirs', is pleased with it; saw Miss Marissou[?]; will telephone Geuthner on the subject of copies; it is necessary to cut back on spending, which is disagreeable; she would like to see them in London, and asks if it is not possible to invite her to a conference there.

Les Méditations, Paris Plage - Incomplete letter, unsigned. Thanks them for their encouragement, and will persevere in her career of a woman of letters; she likes Lady Frazer's idea of writing a weekly column for an English newspaper, and notes she can write on a variety of subjects and encloses a sample of her writing.

55 Rue de Varenne, VIIe. - Incomplete [?] letter, thanking her for telling her about the mention in the 'Times' supplement; her book is being published soon ['Madame de Stael et François de Pange (lettres et documents inédits)'], on the dustwrapper she will advertise 'Les origines de la famille et du clan', will also print a short note on Lilly's book 'Je sais un conte'; at the moment children's literature is popular, thinks she will have more success if she has a French publisher for the book.

Rathmore House, Hills Road, Cambridge - Thanks them for the kind words from Sir James, he has been better these last two weeks, thanks them for the book 'Essais et Souvenirs' and praises the foreword by Mme de Pange [Pauline de Broglie].

86, Boulevard Maurice Barrès, Neuilly-Sur-Seine - Encloses his subscription; is surprised that she seems to think he has not read Sir James' work, argues to the contrary; cannot go to Madame de Pange's because he is behind on correcting proofs.

Albert Gate House - Thanks her for the gift of pipes for making soap bubbles for the children; gave the books to Madame de Pange [Pauline de Broglie].

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Mrs Kerr is returning to London, received a letter of thanks from her and a letter from the Admiral apologising for not visiting; did not realise that [Harold] Macmillan was allied with the 9th Duke of Devonshire by marriage; does not know the Comte de Noüe, whom she was to visit; Madame de Pange is about to present a paper on Schlegel and Madame de Staël at the Sorbonne. Accompanied by the envelope addressed to Grosvenor Hotel, London.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Mrs Kerr has arrived with her niece Miss Theobald; recounts their stay, talked of Lady Askwith and Madame de Pange; admires Mrs Kerr.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Thanks her for news of the conference [at the Musée Cernuschi], has also heard from Madame de Pange; is sorry to hear of her troubles, doesn't understand how Macmillan can give her a hard time; will make sure to be in Ajaccio to receive Admiral Mark Kerr on 16 May. [No signature, signs of second leaf removed.]

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Arrangements concerning the mistletoe garland [dipped in gold?] for the Musée Cernuschi; Madame de Pange should recognise that this is not being done for her.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - Is sorry she has nothing to do and that her projects depend on an editor who is looking to make money first; Makes arrangements for the Fête de Pange [a conference Madame de Pange has suggested in honour of Sir James]; remembers Madame Bohn who he sat next to at Lady Askwith's; advises her on the production of the 'Anthologia Anthropologica'.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse), Coronation Day - Has had a parcel from James Bain with an issue of 'Punch'; he has also received an envelope with pages of descriptions of maps of Ptolemy of 1769; he has given gifts for her to Madame de Pange to deliver; the notebooks ['Anthologia Anthropologica'] are a good idea, though she should be wary of someone else working on them; the librarians of Marseille sent him a researcher on the Duc de Guise and he was able to tell him when the manuscript he was looking for was last seen; has received her charming poem; thinks 500 pages in a short amount of time is admirable.

54 Cours Napoléon Ajaccio (Corse) - Has been imagining that he is at Sir James's birthday party; writes about the usage of 'sureau'; is sending his notes on the translation of 'Crainte I'; suggests they avoid the crowds of the Exposition when they go to Paris; Madame de Pange will also give assistance.

Reviews of Pierre Sayn's translation, 'Esprits des blés et des bois', one of them by Paul Durandin in 'La Géographie'; another review of 'Esprits' combined with a review of Sayn's translation of 'Balder le Magnifique' by B. Helfenbein in 'Revue d'Afrique'; two copies of a cutting from 'Revue des Sciences Religieuses' in which several French translations by Sayn, Lévy-Bruhl, and Comtesse Jean de Pange [Pauline Broglie] of Frazer's books are mentioned; and three other cuttings in which Frazer or his books are mentioned in French papers and journals.