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Entries in index: 'on the connection of M W N & m n page 428'; 'on changing the sums of Square by altering the Root p 284'; '2nd Communication [to the Royal Society]', 298; 'Fermat's theorems. Paper for Royal Society p. 250'; 'on the gradation series, 338'; 'letter to Mr De Morgan proving that the two forms (a² + a + b² + c²)= (m² + m + n² + p² + p), 142'; 'Numbers - Forms of which make 4 sqr roots =1 etc tc, p 190'; 'Triangular nos p. 475'.

Other page headings not mentioned in the index include: 'on the division of odd nos into 4 square & other forms', p. 2; 'on Fermat's mysteries of numbers', p. 162. The title in full of the paper for the Royal Society which begins on p. 250 is 'On the first and second Theorems of Fermat relating to the polygonal numbers and on the forms not exceeding 4 into which odd numbers may be divided'.

Two large sheets dated 1867 and labelled 'Diagram no. 1' and 'Diagram no. 2'

Entries in index: 'De Morgan - correspondence with - p. 1'; 'Differences of Squares - that compose the odd nos. 120'; Differences of Roots. 230'; 'Gradation - Series. 50'; 'Paper for Royal Society - p. 562'; 'Roots - changing roots by diminishing them till a+b-c-d+1. 300'; 'on the differences a Sum of Roots of 1, 3, 7, 13, 21 &c. 130'; 'Roots may always = 1. 320'; 'Properties of 3 Squares. 348. 'These Properties applied to the series 1 3 7 13 21 &c. 360'; 'Series - oon the Series 1, 3, 13 & c... 84'.

The first version of the title of the 'Paper for Royal Society', as given on p. 562, is 'On a method of proving by means of indices a limit within which any No. may be formed of the terms of certain series, including a proof of Fermat's Theorems of the Polygonal numbers'.

1952–54, 1964, 1975

Report drawn up by a Committee of the Royal Society at the request of the Board of Trade.

Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple - Has just returned from an expedition and heard about Frazer's election to the Royal Society under special circumstances which enhance the honour; they are in Devonshire for the first holiday they've had in two years, as he was ill last summer.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple - Has just returned from an expedition and found her letter announcing Frazer's election to the Royal Society under special circumstances which enhance the honour; are in Devonshire for the first holiday they've had in two years; it will not be possible to meet her in Caius College and can't help her 'with the design you have in hand'.

Accompanied by the envelope.

The Royal Society - Subscribes to the bibliography; points out that it is normal practice for Fellows to present a copy of a book of importance to the advancement of scientific knowledge and asks for a copy of 'The Golden Bough'.

Has given her circular to their new secretary Maurice Goguel, believes they will subscribe; believes the S. R. [Royal Society?] cannot fail to associate itself with the bibliography.

Correspondence re personal news, career and research.

J//141: 1933–1939. Includes two letters from Humphrey to Synge's mother and two letters from Janet Rumney, daughter of A.V.Hill, whom Humphrey married in November 1939.
J/142: 1940-1941. Includes letter from Janet Humphrey.
J/143: 1944-1949
J/144: 1950–1953, 1955, 1957-1958
J/145: 1960, 1964–1965, 1971
J/146: 1985, 1988–1990. Includes the Times obituary of Humphrey (1987), order of memorial service at Trinity College Cambridge, and Synge's 'Recollections of John Humphrey as Schoolboy and Student (1929-1939)' written to aid Royal Society memorialists.

Royal Society 1954
Royon, Betty 1961-62

A/163: Letter from A.C. Chibnall re nomination, 5 October 1949.
A/164-165: Letters of congratulation, 1950-1951, arranged in chronological order (two folders).

Includes 14 pp carbon copy inscribed 'International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. Director's replies to questions put by Members of the Royal Society Committee, February 1919'.

[Sent from London]:- Regrets that he must give up his research into the subject of Spiritualism, due to his work commitments, but hopes to take it up again sometime in the future; calls it 'a most perplexing subject', with 'so much crass imposture and foolish credulity mixed up in it' that it is not surprising that 'men of science' refuse to have anything to do with it. Refers approvingly to Crookes' articles in the Quarterly Journal of Science giving evidence in support of the phenomena, and reports that he [Crookes] 'is exhibiting before the Royal Society experiments of novel and great interest on the motive force of heat'.

Reports that they have had tremendous heat in London, which has made him almost unable to work. Announces that he is now going back to Cambridge for a few days to finish his book, which he hopes to have printed soon. States that it is too technical to give him any general reputation. Hopes that Miss Temple is better. Asks her, if she says anything to 'the Bishop [Frederick Temple]' about Spiritualism, to say that 'no one should pronounce on the prima facie case for serious investigation'. Announces that he is going to the Lakes in August, and that he shall try to see Mary early in September. Asks her to give his 'kind remembrances' to her hosts.

Synge wrote the biographical memoir of Marston (who died in 1965) for the Royal Society (Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 13, 267). Synge visited Australia in 1967 in connexion with his preparation of the memoir.

J/182-J/183: Correspondence with Royal Society, correspondence with colleagues and others re information, recollections, 1965–1967.
J/184: Miscellaneous background material including copies of letters from M.L.E. Oliphant to Marston, 1964
J/185: List of names and addresses for presentation of reprints of memoir, letters of appreciation from recipients and other readers of memoir, some with further information and recollections, 1967–1968, 1983.

Royal Society, London - Printed letter completed in manuscript. The Royal Society thanks WW for his paper 'Tide Researches, 14th series'. Accompanied by a memorial supporting John Herschel's appointment to the Chair of the Society.

Correspondence with Partridge, 1950, 1973.
Correspondence with Partridge's Royal Society memorialist, A. J. Bailey, after Partridge's death in 1992.

Includes letters from Paul Dirac, the Institute of Physics, Laser-Scan Laboratories Limited, R. Lüst, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, the Royal Society, and Lord Todd.

Includes 7 pp photocopied typescript inscribed 'Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on receiving a deputation in regard to the Superannuation of University teachers on June 17th 1920'.

Correspondence, 1967-1970, 1980. Underwood was Director of the Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth. Synge declined an invitation to write the Royal Society memoir of Underwood.

Correspondence 1967-1969 relates to Synge's Royal Society memoir of H.R. Marston [see J/182-J/185].

Draft letter 1980 from Synge to K. L. Blaxter, the Royal Society memorialist of Underwood, discusses Marston and the 'cobalt story' and the New Zealand facial eczema project.

British Museum - Sends WW a list of proposed foreign members to fill the vacancies at the Royal Society.