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Pembroke College, Cambridge. Dated May 23, 1901 - Weil [recte R. A. Neil] sent on Frazer's question; while he does not do comparative grammar, he thinks the derivation of Naman from Ameretat is wrong; went to see [Anthony Ashley] Bevan and he referred him to the 'Encyclopaedia Biblica' that says Naman is Numman; distrusts [H.] Winckler, and thinks [F. C.] Andreas 'is capable of turning out a bad book in the realm of later Persian history'; suggests he try Prof. Cowell.

20 pp. diary kept from 10 Dec. 1900 to 28 Feb. 1901 listing J. G. and Lilly Frazer's movements in Rome: places visited, and people seen, including [Giacomo] Boni, Wickham Steed and Madame [Clémence] Rose, Professor and Mrs [William] James, R. A. Neil, and A. E. Shipley. J. G. Frazer makes notes from a meeting on 16 Jan. with Miss Roma Lister, who gathered Italian folklore from peasants, and mentions her colleague C. G. Leland. On 19 Jan. he makes notes from a meeting with Dr [F. H.?] Burton-Brown, who lived amongst the Naga tribes in Assam. On 31 Jan. he describes an expedition to Nemi. On 27 Feb. he leaves Rome for Perugia. At the back of the volume are 2 1/2 pages of a bibliography of anthropological works, and two page list of 'Books Lent' from 1894-1905, to F. M Cornford, W. Ridgeway, A. B. Cook, W. H. D. Rouse, Miss [Aelfrida?] Tillyard, S. A. Cook, A. A. Bevan, and Prof. C. Bendall. This is followed by a short list of 'Ovid. Books to be Kept, Sept. 1928'.

Imp[erial] Yeomanry Hospital.

3 Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge. Dated 8.6.01 - Writes in answer to his letter, discussing sources mentioning Haman, Oman, Vohumanah, Amshaspand, Hammedatha, Ameretat, Humman; suggests he consult [A. A.?] Bevan for Arabic translations.

3 Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge. Dated 18.11.01 - Continues to discuss Barabbas, with Rendel Harris's opinion and [A. A.] Bevan's; thinks he sees a connection between the Feast of the Fravishis and the Feast of Misrule; is writing an article on 'The Golden Bough' second edition for the 'London Quarterly'.

Strasburg, [Kallzg.?] 16 - Thanks him for his response to what he wrote to their mutual friend [Anthony?] Bevan; praises Frazer's work and plays down their minor disagreement; does not doubt that [Friedrich?] Andreas wrote a private letter in which he identified Omanos and Anadates with Haman and Hammedatha; Andreas has a habit of not finishing his work though he works on large projects; finds the link questionable, and that the names are likely a coincidence, notes the name of a Persian god cannot end in 'data'; asks if he has seen Edm. Doutte's essay 'Les Aïssaoua à Tlemcen' and 'Les marabouts'.

Contains enquiries on Tennyson's time at Trinity, and thinking ahead to his death. With letter, 30 Oct. 1940, from Bevan's brother Edwyn to the Master of Trinity (G. M. Trevelyan).

47 Great Ormond Street, Bloomsbury, London, W.C.1. - Answers her questions in order, concerning the binding, publication date, getting twelve copies in advance, when to expect the final proof of subscribers; the death of Professor Bevan does not relieve them from the obligation of delivering copies that have been paid for.

Wray Lane House, Reigate - The three copies of the Besterman bibliography ordered by his late brother will be sent to Lady Frazer to dispose of as she wishes.

Two letters.

The Old Granary, Cambridge - Is sorry to hear about Sir James' eyes; would like to order 4 copies of the bibliography; have far more students studying Anthropology than usual, no less than 30; Gregory Bateson is back from New Guinea with a great deal of material; mentions Professor Bevan's death; was in Austria in July and in Sussex in September.

Trin. Coll. Cambr. Dated April 3 1899 - Sends a translation of the passage they were talking about the other day [transcript present], from Al-Baidawi's Commentary on the Koran concerning magic knots.

MS note at top, 'This meeting was in consequence of the erection of the memorial to Goodhart in Nevile's Court. Transcription of printed text: 'Trinity College, Cambridge

Minutes of a Special College Meeting summoned in consequence of a requisition signed by 12 Fellows and held on Saturday, 11 May 10-, at 2.15 p.m., in the Great Combination Room. Present*, the Master and 38 Fellows. Mr. Fletcher (seconded by Mr Nairn) moved the resolution of which notice had been given in the requisition: -

That the Council be requested, when at any time they may have under their consideration proposals for a permanent and visible modification of the College fabric or of the College Courts, to afford reasonable opportunity to all members of the Governing Body in residence for informing themselves by inspection of plans or otherwise of the nature and extent of the proposed modification

The Motion was then carried nem. con., the Master and 38 Fellows being then present.

*The Fellows who signed the requisition were: Professor Bevan, Dr Cunningham, Mr McTaggart, Mr G. T. Walker, Mr Tuckett, Mr Fletcher, Mr Moore, Mr Trevelyan, Mr Cornford, Mr Harrison, Mr Hardy'.

There follow 8 verses as a parody of 'The House that Jack Built' and ending with the line 'Of the beautiful Court that Tom built'. Most verses are prefixed with initials: 'T. N' [Thomas Nevile]', 'This is the Court that Tom built...';
'J. D. D. [James Duff Duff] S. M. L. [Stanley Mordaunt Leathes]', 'Here's the Committee who acted with haste...';
'W. M. F. [Walter Morley Fletcher]', 'Here's the junior Fellow who challenged the taste...';
'J. McT. E. McT. [John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart]', 'Here's the Philosopher, slender of waist...';
'G. M. T. [George Macaulay Trevelyan]', 'The Historian follows, who thoughtfully paced...';
'G. D.' [?], 'This is the Doctor with modesty graced...'
The final two verses are headed 'Seniores & Priores' - 'Here are the Seniors who thought it sheer waste...' and 'Nemo Contradicens' - 'Here's the Master and Fellows who were not outfaced...'

The pamphlet ends with a 'Note - The issue of these Minutes has been delayed in order to give time for feeling to subside. The author now claims the privilege of Saturnalian licence and wishes his colleagues a Full Merry Christmas'