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Letters dated 21 Jan. 1922 - 30 June 1926.

Letters from Trevelyan dated 30 Jan. 1906 - 18 Oct. 1918. Accompanied by a letter from Sir Henry Jackson to H. M. Adams dated 22 Mar. 1951.

Accompanied by a letter from Lord Shaftesbury to Sir Henry Cholmondeley Jackson dated 9 Nov. 1944 and a copy of a War and English Poetry by the The Most Hon. the Marquess of Crewe, September, 1917. Also accompanied by a cutting of an article headed "Sheffield's New Chancellor. Marquis of Crewe on Universities and Industry" from Sheffield Daily Telegraph of 16 Feb. 1918.

Seven letters written in 1906 re: Irish Universities Bill and one letter to Henry Cholmondeley Jackson dated 20 Jan. 1922, two days before his death.

Accompanied by a letter from R. St. John Parry dated 1 Nov. 1931 enclosing a copy of The Laws of Motion in Ancient Thought by Francis Macdonald Cornford, Cambridge, 1931.

Letters dated 17 Sept. 1904 - 23 April 1920.

Thanks Nora for her invitation to dine with her on 18 April, but regrets that he must decline, as they expect 'Hal [their son] from India on the 20th', and he shall not return to Cambridge until 22 or 23 April. In relation to Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir, states that both he and Maggie have read 'in it', and feel that Nora has 'completely succeeded.' Informs her of a mistake on page 32, in which it is claimed that Brookfield was a member of the Apostles' Society: Brookfield was a friend of his father's, and was 'an excellent talker', but 'did not care enough about things to be a good Apostle.' Jackson quotes from a letter from his 'oldest living friend, Dr Melland', referring to Henry Sidgwick's love of truth, clear reasoning and logical power, his unselfish devotion to education in every direction, and his willing sacrifice of time and money, when needful to carry on any good cause.

Letters from Rothenstein dated 18 Oct and 14 May, no year given.

Letters dated 15 Oct. 1923 - 9 Jan. 1924. Accompanied by the privately printed Sir Emery Walker : born 2nd April 1851, died 22nd July 1933 and a photograph of a drawing of a coat of arms.

Accompanied by a letter from S. C. Roberts dated 3 July 1944 and F. Brittain dated 17 Oct. 1944, and a cutting of an obituary notice of Gustave David.

Accompanied by a copy of The Future of Greek Studies by D. S. Robertson, Cambridge, 1929.

Letters dated 26 Jan. 1943. Accompanied by an obituary notice of Marett from The Times.

Accompanied by an obituary notice [d. 7 Apr. 1922].

15 letters and two cards, accompanied by a clipping of Frazer's obituary.

Item 35: Dated 15 Dec. [no year]. Thanks him for his testimonial, and while the Aberdeen position is filled, he will endeavour to deserve the kind words in his future work.
Item 36: 23 June 1913 Congratulates him on the Oxford degree, will be sending a new and enlarged ‘Psyche’ and Part VI of the new G.B. to show that he has not been squandering his time or the trust placed in him.
Item 37: 25 June 1914 Thanks him for the congratulations; it is hard to be finished with the work, like the parting of an old friend; was grieved at the death of W. Aldis Wright, happy in his successor.
Item 38: 1 July 1908 Congratulates him on his new honour; asks if he has heard anything more of the Lorimer Fison business; visiting William Wyse.
Item 39: Letter to Sir Henry Cholmondeley Jackson, 26 Feb 1922. Thanks him for the copy of ‘Totemism’ which had belonged to his father; his father’s death has left a ‘sad blank’ at Trinity; wonders if his father had a chance to see his ‘Apollodorus’.
Item 40: 25 Oct 1887 Replies to Jackson’s criticisms and disagrees about the line between consummation and subsequent intercourse, and discusses the limitation of the effusion of blood as well, the value of virginity, and related matters.
Item 41: 27 Oct 1887 more of the same discussion.
Item 42: 9 Nov 1887 sends a copy of ‘Totemism’, sends a theory.
Item 43: 9 Nov 1887 a moment’s discussion with Robertson Smith has shown him the error in a theory.
Item 44: 1 May 1888 Refers to evidence from Samuel Gason on the prohibition of sexual intercourse.
Item 45: 22 Aug 1888 a long letter; discusses the comparison of metaphysics and superstition; asks him to save the letter for Robertson Smith.
Item 46: 24 Aug 1888 thanks him for being a sounding board for his theories, mentions that Robertson Smith is a stern utilitarian whom he does not dare to mention ghosts and spirits to.
Item 47: 18 Apr 1904 Asks his advice about Manchester.
Item 48: 2 May 1904 gives his reason for declining Manchester, encloses a letter from Baldwin Spencer criticising his circumcision theory.
Item marked as 'with 35-48': Undated Thanks him for the letter and cutting, is interested in the different motives and train of thought that influences men in different stages of culture; thinks McLennan treated savages as if they were influenced only by what we consider rational motives
Item marked as 'with 35-48': Undated, Friday asks him to put his last letter in the fire and that he should stick to facts, mentions an East Indian tradition that people leave their souls at home when they go out to fight.
Item marked as 'with 35-48': Card, undated about rules armies have about hair or feces falling into enemy hands where they can make magic with it
Item marked as 'with 35-48': Card undated refers to an article in Anthropological Journal discussing totem clans and rules for burying them in a certain direction.
Item marked as 'with 35-48': The Times obituary for Frazer