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Memorial address, privately printed.

Letter sharing information about G. M. Trevelyan's last words and her reaction to Veronica Wedgwood's story of falling into a stream while on a walk with Trevelyan. A covering note by Dr Robson describes Sister Thomas' position in the Trevelyan household.

Writes to express his sympathy, and that of his wife, with Nora on the death of Henry Sidgwick. Reports that Arthur Sidgwick has been keeping him up to date on Henry's progress, and claims that Henry's death 'is the most solemn event of [his] mature life'. Refers to the strong relationship which existed between Nora and Henry, the knowledge of which 'immeasurably increases the sad beauty and interest of reminiscences which even otherwise would have been so very precious.' Acknowledges the regret Henry felt at having his work cut short. States that his son George, who is with him and his wife, feels the same way about Henry as they do. Declares that they received the letter informing them of his illness three months previously, and that it seems like years. Explains that he has hurt his arm, and hopes that Nora can read his writing. Adds that it does not matter what they say, as she already knows what they feel about her and Henry.

A letter from C. D. Broad to Hollond dated 22 May 1964 correcting Hollond's account of the interview for the television programme on Bertrand Russell, and expressing his desire to let Russell know that he had been interviewed but cut from the programme, accompanied by a copy letter from Hollond to Russell dated 26 May 1964 incorporating this information and enclosing a copy of a letter of protest at Broad's treatment to the B.B.C. television executives. Hollond's letter to Russell shares memories of Russell's visit to give the Lowell Lectures at Harvard University in the spring of 1914, mentioning the visit of Rupert Brooke, a dinner with Roscoe Pound, his reaction to a recital by Alfred Noyes, a visit with Mrs Fiske Warren, and a dinner party with Amy Lowell and Elizabeth Perkins; he also mentions speaking with Victor Purcell on the telephone after a visit with Russell, and remembering a conversation between T. C. Nicholas, and George Trevelyan about giving Russell a Title B Fellowship. With added notes at the bottom in Hollond's hand identifying people mentioned in the letter.

Accompanied by a typed copy of a letter from G. O. Trevelyan to R. H. J. Parry dated 24 Mar. 1926, and a typed copy of a letter to the Vice Master from G. O. Trevelyan dated 28 May 1926.

Letters dated July 1901 - May 1915.

Delighted to hearButler is moving back to Cambridge, compliments him having read 'Passing of the Great Reform Bill'.

G M Trevelyan has decided to accept the Mastership of Trinity if asked.

thanks J R M Butler for congratulations, accepts the offer of a photograph of H M Butler

Thanks J R M Butler for a photograph of his father.

Langdale, Ampleside. accepts the Butlers' invitation to stay in the Lodge.

met with Gordon Butler, thinks a visit to Greece "is on".

Has written to H M Butler.

The Orchard, Oxford. Burke a good exemplar for written English, Trevelyan's Garibaldi.

Borrowdale. Arrived at Keswick, time with George Trevelyan, disappointed not to see N M Butler before he left for Germany.

The papers consist of correspondence, printed material, writings, personal papers, and photographs documenting the English life of Erskine Childers. The correspondence includes incoming letters to Erskine and to Molly Childers, copies of letters sent by Erskine, and a large number of letters written to others from others.

There are over 75 letters from Erskine to Molly dated 1903-1913; Erskine's other principal correspondents include Ian Hamilton, Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, and Basil Williams. Molly's principal correspondents include Benoît-Constant Coquelin, Kate Courtney, and John Singer Sargent. The collection includes letters from a variety of other correspondents, among them Edward Arnold, Julian Corbett, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, William James, Lord Kitchener, J. Ellis McTaggart, Walter Runciman, George Bernard Shaw (to Emily Ford), and G. M. Trevelyan.

Printed material includes cuttings of reviews for 'The H.A.C. in South Africa', 'The Times History of the war in South Africa', 'War and the Arme Blanche', 'The Riddle of the Sands', and 'The German Influence on British Cavalry'; cuttings of articles on cruising printed in 'The Times' from 1907-1913; as well as two issues of 'Poblacht na hÉireann' from 21, 23 October, 1922.

The collection also includes a holograph poem apiece by Bronson Alcott and William Ellery Channing, photographs of Benoît-Constant Coquelin, and a signed photograph of Sarah Bernhardt.

5 St Mary's Passage - new subject for dissertation, Cambridge Review book to appear within a month, defends Rousseau, G M Trevelyan to publish his dissertation ["England in the Age of Wycliffe"].

The majority of this archive consists of letters by Duff to members of his family, viz.: (A): to his wife Laura, 45 letters, 1897-1909; (B): to his son Alan, 356 letters, 1909-1933; (C): to his son Patrick, 96 letters, 1909-1934; (D): to his son James, 4 letters, 1909-1916; (E): to his daughter Hester, 8 letters, 1933-1934; (F): to his daughter Mary, 1 letter, 1911.

There are also 68 letters (G) from Laura Duff to her son Alan, 1915-1940, and three (H) to her husband J.D. Duff, relating to their son James's entrance examinations for Wellington College in 1910. J, K and L are letters written by their sons: 3 letters and a postcard from Alan Duff to his mother, 1909-1920 (J), a letter from James Duff to Alan Duff, 1911 (K), and a letter from Patrick Duff to J. F. Duff, relating to J. F. Duff winning a scholarship to Trinity in 1916 (L).

The final group of letters (M) are by various authors: one from J. D. Duff to Diana Frances Crawley, future wife of his son Alan, on the death of her father, 1933; letters to A. C. Duff from W. G. Collett (1911) and R. Moore (1913) at Wellington College; letter to J. D. Duff from G. M. Trevelyan, 1934 about Edward Fitzgerald's letters; letter to Laura Duff from the Postmaster at Cambridge, 1923, relating to a telegram from Cairo.

Miscellaneous material (N) comprises: copy of the marriage certificate of James Duff Duff and Laura Lenox-Coningham, 1895; page torn from a notebook with short phrase in Ancient Greek; memoir, "Lemnos" of an army camp, probably by A. C. Duff, with envelope addressed to J. D. Duff.

Finally there are twenty eight of J. D. Duff's pocket diaries (usually by Lett's) dating from 1888-1912, 1915-1918, 1922-1926, and 1931-1934; the earliest are kept as appointment books, with brief notes of college and social occasions, but Duff's entries later expand to be fuller records of his days, typically recording weather, reading material, pastimes and family news. A notebook with A. C. Duff's name and address at the front contains 'Extracts from F[ather's] Diary'.

The Athenaeum - Thanks Sir James for signing the paper [protesting the treatment of academics by the German government]; the others they have asked to sign have also done so; regrets he is engaged on Monday.

Garden Corner, West Road, Cambridge - Is part of a group of people who are trying to bring pressure to bear on the German government, which has begun reviewing dossiers of academics and dismissing them. Sends a document for Frazer to sign which will be presented to the German government and which will be signed by the Vice Chancellor, the Master of Trinity, and Lord Rutherford; they are also asking Eddington, Hopkins, Pope, Housman, and he will sign himself.