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Hogg, Hope W. (1863-1912), scholar of Semitic language and literature
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Copy letter from John S. Black to J. G. Frazer
Add. MS b/35/72 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

6 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh. Dated 21st Oct. 1907 - Thanks him for the copy of 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament' [in 'Anthropological Essays Presented to Edward Burnett Tylor']; he has enjoyed it and sends several suggestions for improvement, hopes it will be its own stand alone book; thanks him for his letter and hopes Herculaneum is being attended to; shares news of travels in the summer. With MS note at bottom, 'part of Anthropological Essays presented to Edward Burnett Tylor'.
Copy letter from John S. Black to J. G. Frazer
Add. MS b/35/71 · Item · c 1947-c 1955
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

6 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh. Dated 1st Nov. 1905 - Thanks him for the copy of 'Kingship'; enjoyed his visit to Oxford, is still thinking of reviving Bretschneider in some modernised edition; visited [Hope W.] Hogg in Manchester at Victoria University, which seems prosperous; has a note from [Joseph Shield?] Nicholson asking him to dine to meet [John St Loe] Strachey who is going to contest the University seat; has been golfing on the Braid Hills course; will send back the Bretschneider books soon; has to address a 'Literary Society' on the subject of Jupiter and asks for early literary references.