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House of Cromar, Tarland, Aberdeenshire - Has not had an opportunity to ask H.R.H. the Duchess of York if she would accept Lady Frazer's book; as so many want to send presents to her and the little princess, there are strict rules on the subject.

Saw article on front page of Daily Telegraph about 'Princesses' first tube journey'; would like Sraffa to read it and cut it out if he can; 'It's incredible!'.

"The Loyal and Dutiful Address of the Master, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge To Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother” in sympathy for her loss.

Sandringham, Norfolk - Lord Wigram has asked him to say Princess Elizabeth is very pleased to accept the French book she sent her; his Majesty's engagements will not permit him to see Sir James in the near future, and is unable to accept the invitation to Sir James' birthday party on January 26th.

Palace of Holyroodhouse. - 'I hand these new colours' to the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards.

'I thank your Majesty... for the honour which you have bestowed upon us...'

Records dates and visitors' name; addresses are also intermittently recorded. Royal signatures have a page to themselves, with the date written calligraphically at the top: a visit from Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 20 Oct. 1955; from Princess Margaret on 6 Nov. 1958; from Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 8 Jun. 1960 for the opening of Angel Court; from King Paul and Queen Frederica on 9 Mar. 1961, for a visit to the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory; from Elizabeth II on 28 May 1962 for the opening of Addenbrooke's Hospital. A black and white photograph of the Queen with Lord Adrian and the Lord Lieutenant in the street is inserted in the book.

21 Oct. 1948 at the conferment on Her Majesty The Queen of the honorary degree of Doctor of Law
6 June 1948 at the installation of Lord Adrian as Chancellor of the University

An invitation to a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 25 July 1968.

145 Piccadilly W.1. - The Duchess of York wishes to thank her for her 'Victor et Victorine', a present for Princess Elizabeth.

8 letters and 2 fragments of letters, from:

• Ramsay Macdonald, 6 Mar. 1914
• James Balfour, 8 Jan. 1920
• Lord Haldane, 4 May 1924
• E. Rutherford, 20 June 1925, accepting congratulations for his Order of Merit
• Albert, the future George VI, 26 Apr. 1926, accepting congratulations on the birth of his daughter Elizabeth
• Lord Cecil, 9 Sept. 1927
• Stanley Baldwin, 30 May 1930
• Lord Halifax, 8 Jan. 1941, will take a letter to Butler's brother, will be happy to see one of the family 'after working with Rab so long'
• two fragments signed by Stanley Baldwin and Lord Grey