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Volume of letters from a number of correspondents, who are represented by one or two letters each. Many of the correspondents are identified at the top of the page on which the letter is mounted, in the form of an autograph book.

Farm Corner, Tadworth, Surrey - Gives information concerning the times of harvest in Greece, knows he has already consulted [Sir Flinders] Petrie about the times in Egypt; thanks him for his mention of ['An Introduction to Greek] Epigraphy II'; has not yet seen the Judeich [Walther Judeich's 'Topographie von Athen'?].

Aldeburgh - Thanks him for [Paul-Louis] Couchoud's pamphlet ['L'Énigme de Jésus']; has been reading 'The Melody of God' [by Desmond Chapman-Huston] containing an alternate life of Jesus, reflects that [J. M.] Robertson, [A.] Drews, and W. B. Smith leave him unconvinced about the historical Jesus, and quotes Salomon Reinach on the point; will talk over the Couchoud pamphlet and Flinders Petrie's 'Social Life in Ancient Egypt' with [George] Whale; have just returned from Italy; [A. C.] Haddon sails for Australia on 30 June.

Ovington Rectory, Thetford - His aim for the expedition would be to seek more definite information about the Stone Age and the introduction of iron work and gold art in Central Africa; Professor Macalester [R. A. Stewart Macalister?] believes the Lake region of Central Africa to be the source of gold art, and Professor Flinders Petrie and Professor Naville have encouraged his belief that early Egypt was influenced by people from that part of Africa.

Kuala Kangsar, Nr. Taiping, Perak, Fed. Malay States.. Dated 31.7.09 - Draws his attention to the bas-reliefs found in the tomb of King Apries in Professor Petrie's annual exhibition of the finds of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt which seem to show evidence of killing a human representative of godhead in Egypt.

At top, in Frazer's hand: 'Document illustrating the worship of Adonis in Egypt. Given & explained to me by Professor G. Glotz of the Sorbonne, at Paris, 30th January 1920. J. G. Frazer'.

8 Well Rd, Hampstead NW - Thanks him for the copy of 'Adonis' and sends notes and corrections.