Gallichoille, by Lochgilphead - Is delighted that all has worked out for the lectureship; what he wanted twenty years ago was the conversion of the Gifford Lectureship into a Chair of Comparative Religion with Sir James as the first occupant.
The University, Glasgow, Department of Zoology - Is sorry to hear there has been trouble with the date of Frazer's lecture; thanks her for the Frazer lectures volume; his son has just taken his LL.B. degree and his Cambridge MA and has just found work, and his wife is about to have an operation.
Dalny Veed, Barley, Royston, Herts. - Is grieved to hear she is ill, and that Mr. G. Macfarlane has died, is sorry Sir James Macfarlane has had such a flood of bereavements recently, arranges to meet.
The University, Glasgow - Is sorry to hear the prognosis for Sir James' eyesight; proposes dates for a lecture in May; suggests they ask Professor Graham Kerr to read the lecture; as for her suggestion regarding the spare copies of the Bibliography, they want to hold on to them for later distribution
The Athenæum - Thanks her for the Downie biography; hopes they are bearing up; did not take seriously warnings that their civilized culture was in danger but does now, believes the collapse of German morale will cause their defeat.
University of Glasgow, Zoology Department - Private - Has learned that a replica of the bust of Frazer by Bourdelle will be obtained, but this is private information only at the moment.
The University, Glasgow, Zoology Department - Thanks him for the Frazer Lectures volume; is looking forward to the Glasgow lecture; has just taken Betty to the nursing home where she will have her operation.