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13 Alexandra Road, Gloucester. Dated 28 February 1922 - Thinks Miss [Jessie] Weston 'at least talks sense' about the puzzle of the Holy Grail; is looking forward to seeing [John] Roscoe's new book; gives a reference for the priest king of Elele; jokes that [Robert] Macalister should have located the cradle of civilisation in Ireland; is writing a book on the evolution of kinship; teases him about being 'sculped' in Paris.

No. 1 Brick Court, Temple, London E.C.4. Dated 26 February 1922 - Thanks him for the two papers, is glad he thinks Miss [Jessie] Weston has found the true key of the Holy Grail, is suspicious when the priest of Nemi pops up in books, 'especially when he is unmasked by a lady'; asks for the authority of the priest-king of Elele in Nigeria; has seen [John] Roscoe, who saw [Robert] Macalister and both conclude the original home of Egyptian and European civilisation will be found in the region of the African lakes; has had his bust done by [Émile] Bourdelle, of which he approves; mentions the kpelle of Liberia; asks if he has read [Edvard] Westermarck's new edition of 'History of Human Marriage' and asks his opinion of his attacks on Frazer.

13 Alexandra Road, Gloucester - Thinks Miss [Jessie] Weston 'at least talks sense' about the puzzle of the Holy Grail; is looking forward to seeing [John] Roscoe's new book; gives a reference for the priest king of Elele; jokes that [Robert] Macalister should have located the cradle of civilisation in Ireland; is writing a book on the evolution of kinship; teases him about being 'sculped' in Paris.

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.

Newlands, Clonskeagh, Dublin. Dated 17 August 1917 - Has a theory about Tara and its kingship and analogies to the Arician priesthood, and asks his opinion on a couple of points.

Torrisdale, Cambridge. Dated Oct. 19 1905 - Reports on harvest times near Abu Shusheh [in Palestine].

18 Mount Eden Road, Donnybrook, Dublin S.E.1. - Expresses sympathy for Frazer's eyesight troubles; has subscribed, and will encourage the National Library to do the same; as to the matter of the degree, he will mention it to the Provost, but doesn't know whether Trinity College regulations would permit it.