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These papers consist primarily of writings by E. H. Neville which are accompanied by a small amount of correspondence, and a box of offprints of articles by and about Neville. Some of the writings are identified, but many are not, and it is not clear if the unidentified writings are lecture notes or drafts of one or more books for publication. These unidentified writings tend to be fair copies, with few alterations. Correspondents include W. W. Rouse Ball, W. E. H. Berwick, A. R. [Forsyth?], E. G. Gallop, Amy Herman, R. A. Herman, J. Jackson, J. E. Littlewood (about G. H. Hardy), and W. F. Sheppard.

Later typescript draft of a lecture given from notes.

5 pp. tribute with a MS note 'Memorial Service?'

Includes 3pp manuscript of letter of support for appointing S. Ramanujan to a Research Fellowship, by J.E. Littlewood (c 1913?).

The surviving correspondence is sporadic and does not include any of Davenport's replies.

G.64: 1933-34, nd. Includes testimonials for Chowla from J. E. Littlewood and G. H. Hardy. Letter of 16 February 1933 has a ms. note 'Chowla to Walfisz' (see G.335). Some of the undated material may be from Chowla's earlier period at Cambridge.
G.65: 1947-49. The surviving correspondence is sporadic and does not include any of Davenport's replies.
G.66: 1958–60. The surviving correspondence is sporadic and does not include any of Davenport's replies. Mainly re collaborative paper (Bibliog. 124), 1962, 1963.

59 Redcliffe Road, London, SW10.—Is hoping to get coaching work at Cambridge, with help from Littlewood and other mathematical dons. Coaching would have to be very bad to compare unfavourably with the situation in London since the September Crisis. He did not know that Wittgenstein had succeeded Moore [as Professor of Mental Philosophy and Logic at Cambridge]. ‘One feels that, but for [F. P.] Ramsey’s death, W. would have been confined to his proper sphere.’

59 Redcliffe Road, London, S.W.10.—They [he and Sybil] have been thinking of moving to Cambridge and ‘scraping a living’ there by coaching. J. E. Littlewood says there is little coaching work available, but his idea of ‘a living’ may be different from theirs. Asks whether they might stay with Smith for a weekend to investigate ‘the mathematical economic situation’.

Note from J.J. Thomson, re weekend visit to 'Christ-Church', asking Davenport 'to represent the College'.

Also included are two notes re mathematical problems from J.E. Littlewood, nd

'Notes on Littlewood's Problem', 3pp. ms. with 4pp. ms. calculations. 'Littlewood's Problem', 2pp. ms. Included here is a further ms. draft, with notes, of the same title, and 3pp. draft on 'The distribution of certain fractional parts'.

Littlewood's problem.

'Prof. Littlewood', 'John Manley', Prof. [F. G.] Mann', 'Leonard Miall', 'Prof. Joseph Mitchell', 'Prof. P. B. and Lorna Moon Sep. 1974'.

Deudraeth Castle Hotel, Portmeirion Peninsula, Penrhyndeudraeth, North Wales. - Dora is claiming all custody of John and Kate in her divorce petition and presenting herself 'as a conventionally innocent wife'. Russell is very anxious to be able to marry Peter [Spence], but they would both sacrifice this in order not to lose the children. Encloses a typed statement explaining the situation: Dora has concealed the existence of her two children by Griffin Barry in her divorce petition, and does not ask the discretion of the court for her adulteries, which she also conceals; a Chancery suit is being brought to determine the question of custody, and it is important that the Judge should have evidence of Russell's fitness as a parent and of the mutual affection of the children and Peter Spence; the Russells have so far 'had equal rights in the children', who spend term time with their mother and holidays with their father; he wishes this arrangement to continue. Asks if she and Bob could make a statement that Russell 'is not an exceptionally bad father' and Peter 'not an abandoned hussy, but good with the children and loved by them'; this should be sent to Crompton Ll[ewelyn] Davies. A postscript: 'I have also written to [John Edensor?] Littlewood' has been crossed through and replaced with instructions to use Russell's title in the statement. Over the page there is a request that the Trevelyans should visit any time in June, signed P.S. [Peter Spence].

Card only.

Miscellaneous group photographs, all including Davenport.

Includes one print of Davenport, P. Erdös and L.J. Mordell (n.d.), one of `Professor Mordell's Seminar' (1938) and one of Davenport, Besicovitch and Littlewood (1967).

'Research Problems', by J.E. Littlewood, n.d. Duplicated manuscript; 4pp. introductory material beginning 'This is for "Family" reading, aimed at present and former pupils ...' explaining purpose and history of selection of problems; 26pp. list of problems.

The document is accompanied by Davenport's 2pp. typescript, 'Comments'