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From the Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - On 3 May, complains that he must write something quickly but is very busy with administrative matters, gives a sample of his morning so far (two meetings, a dozen dictated letters by 10:30); his wife is ill after attending son's wedding in Mexico. Letter of 5 May assures her he will write the 'Quarterly Review' article; wrote the 'Literary Supplement' article of 2 May and now the 'Times' wants something for their columns as well.

From the Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - They saw in 'Truth' the compliment to Nora's clothes, suspects an Oxford don's wife is expected to be dowdy; is addressing the British Medical Association at Oxford and then the Speleological Association in a lecture on 'cave-hunting'; would rather be shrimping with grandchildren.

From the Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - It is just as well she won't be visiting, as Nora is in bed with pleurisy.

From the Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - Is sorry to hear of her heart-attack, his wife sends greetings from her sick bed and thanks for the book about the Coronation; as for the notebooks, thinks it would be too expensive to print, but that typed copies might be available at principal libraries, and the originals at the British Museum; warns that scholars need to collect their own data, otherwise they risk becoming savants d'index.

From the Rector, Exeter College, Oxford - Was invited to a 'rest' in Wales, but hears today that the house has lost all of its windows due to bombs; knows she has heard his son Jack was lost on H.M.S. Glorious, a sorrow that eclipses the loss of Jersey; his three sisters are cut off there, but Nora got away in time; is busy at Exeter, where they have lost dons and servants and he is back to some old duties of examining for scholarships, etc.

Albemarle Club, Dover Street, W.1. Dated 15 May, 1930 - Thanks him and his wife for their hospitality, and presents a copy of his ['The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory']; admires the new buildings of Oxford as worthy of the old.

18 Bradmore Road, Oxford - Has recovered a bit from her illness; admires Lilly's energy; is looking forward to having them on 15 February, and will do what she wants, a quiet lunch followed by a tea with a small group, during which they will have the the cédrat in honour of Sir James; explains what she has done to advertise Sir James' lecture; has received a letter from Mrs Marett with the programme of events; is expecting a great success for Sir James and that Lilly will be entirely happy; has looked in Larousse to learn more about the cédrat, the least acidic of the citron family.

Oxford, 18 Bradmore Road - She has been unwell; saw the Maretts and would like to give a lunch or dinner in the Frazers' honour at All Souls when they visit; has received the Frazer lectures volume; cannot attend the Doumergue dinner but thinks he is a good representative of France; has read of the successful Frazer conferences; her husband is writing an article on English universities; the French Club at Oxford invited Yvonne Arnaud, but she did not appear and a Mrs [Lucie?] Zimmern spoke in her place, advising the female students to do petit point and her husband, who objects when she pays attention to fashion, thought it a good talk.

Rectors Lodgings, Exeter College, Oxford - Agrees to arrangements for dinner while the Frazers are in town [when Sir James is to give the Zaharoff Lecture].