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54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Thanks her for her letters full of news; is glad the Irish servant is there so that Frazer can focus on 'Totemism'; mentions the Queen Mary medal [given to Frazer on his birthday?]; refers to a situation relating to Père Gorce that she solved; he went on a trip to the convent of Corbara, the retreat of Père Didon, remembers his friend Msgr Mignot, the archbishop of Albi, who rid the Catholic Church of pagan traditions; tells Lilly she would have been a good ambassador to the Vatican.

54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio (Corse) - Has read A. A. [a proposal for 'Anthologia Anthropologica'?] and gives his opinion. Refers to Père Gorce going further than he thought [in challenging the Catholic church].

Paris, 222 rue du Fbg St Honoré - He is working on a 'Histoire des Religions' in 3 vols., and has more than 40 collaborators; has his address from Madame la Comtesse de Pange; hopes he will contribute 10 to 50 pages on on 'Religious primitives, magies et folk-lores'; describes the work of other contributors; hopes he will accept.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré (VIIIe), Paris - Has been looking unsuccessfully for a valet to attend Sir James on his trip, will ask his sisters and mother; admires 'La Bible' de S. J.; would very much like to take up their invitation to visit, but is very busy with lessons, preaching, and books.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré, Paris, VIII - Is annoyed to have missed the Congrès de Folk-Lore; has been away at an archaeological dig at which he found Caesar's camp in front of Gergovie; would like to lecture on the subject of the notebooks of Sir James; hopes for 'le prolongement de l'anglicanisme en gallicanisme, de l'empiricism anglais en antique modèle française' and wonders if the English can help, he cannot do much as holder of the chair of metaphysics of l'Institut Catholique du Toulouse; sends a small book 'Nation et esprit'; the printing of l'Histoire des Religions continues, he will write before sending the proofs to Sir James.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré, Paris, VIII - He is delighted with her letter, and told Rudler of her suggestion of Saurat; gives his opinion on the French and English church and Catholicism, hopes to have an independent forum in which to speak some truths; thanks Frazer for giving his life to the cult of truth; has received Sir James' 'Greece and Rome', is writing Rudler, and may write Marett as well.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré (VIIIe), Paris - Thanks her for her letter, has written to his editors for the extracts that she has requested authorisation to reproduce; received a letter from Rudler, offering to help arrange meetings at Oxford; thanks her for the addresses, will write the bishop of Durham; thanks her for speaking of him to Saurat.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré (VIIIe), Paris - Thanks her for the study of Renan, has paid homage to Sir James in his 'Traité de philosophie' which is at the printer; M. Maisonneuve has asked on her behalf for a list of French Catholic works which might subscribe [?], but he warns her they may not; Saturday next he is going to a conference at l'Institut Français, and hopes to see them.

222, Rue du Fauboug St Honoré (VIIIe), Paris - Thanks her for the lovely day on Sunday; La Comtesse de Pange is happy to think she will see Sir James soon in France; M. Maisonneuve is happy with the books.