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9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, W.11. - Mr Meek came to see him and Gardiner was interested in his account of the Jukun people, the king's position is analogous to Osiris; they share with Egyptians the rite de sortie of removing footprints but the spirit of the ritual is very different; thanks him for introducing them; cannot accept his invitation to dinner on the 31st but wishes him a happy birthday. Accompanied by an envelope with notes by Frazer.

as from 9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, London W.11. - Has accepted the Vice-Chancellor's invitation to deliver the Frazer Lecture at Cambridge in 1935, is deeply grateful to them for thinking of him, and would like to talk to them about the subject; has to go to Oxford to settle the affairs of his friend Professor Peet.

9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, London W.11. - Will be delighted to have a copy of the 'Fasti'; is sorry to hear the news of Frazer's eyes; Professor [Funke?] is mistaken, the Frazer Lecture will take place next May.

9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, London W.11. - Is sorry the Frazers can't come to the Frazer Lecture, and that their health is so poor; is glad the subject he chose pleased them; will not be able to get it published before the lecture, and wants to give it to the Cambridge Press, who bought his hieroglyphic fount from him; will buy four sets of 'Totemism and Exogamy'.

9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, London W.11. - Reports on the Frazer Lecture, acknowledges that he was rather apprehensive as he has little experience lecturing and is 'rather stupidly shy', but it went well; the Vice-Chancellor [John Forbes Cameron] gave a dinner party with Professors Minns and Adcock and others; will send the typescript when he is back home; the Cambridge Press have the lecture already.

9 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, London W.11. - Sends a copy of his [Frazer] lecture from the Cambridge Press [not present].