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Utrecht. - What a warm welcome Robert and Elizabeth have given his 'effigy'; if he himself could occupy that privileged place, it would wonder ceaselessly at the spectacle of their joys and the memory that his 'Sicilian roof sheltered their preparation'. Would also amuse him to share in the studies they undertake together in the Encyclopaedia Britannia. Asks whether they have a plan of which articles to read, or whether they choose by the 'inspiration of the moment'. Very interested by Robert's account of the production of "Agamemnon" [at Cambridge, directed in Greek by John Willis Clark]; a shame that the actors cannot 'push on to Taormina to perform on the stage originally built by the Greeks', but wonders how many listeners they would attract; he himself would only understand them if he had the text. A little surprised by Robert's exclusive preference for that play; he prefers "Prometheus", then the "Choephori". The works of Aeschylus produce on him 'the effect of Cyclopean monuments; they are majestic, sublime, but still rough'; thinks there is more 'harmony' in Sophocles, and praises the two "Oedipus" plays and "Antigone" highly; also highly esteems Euripides as a thinker, despite the 'ruthless trial' given him by Aristophanes in the "Frogs". However, he is telling Robert things he knows more about than himself. Thanks Robert for his two letters; is particularly obliged for giving him the address of a lawyer to whom he can entrust the pursuit of his rights regarding Wilhelm Pruijs. Unfortunately, Pruijs had 'already fallen into disrepair and his goods been seized at the time when he borrowed' from Grandmont, who is in the position of 'Maître Corbeau' [in Aesop's fable of the "Crow and the Fox"] who 'swore (but a little late) that he would not take it anymore.

Dates of letters span 15 April 1873 - 20 Sept. 1904. MS draft of pages 105-109 of A. E. Shipley's "J": a memoir of John Willis Clark, Registrar of the University of Cambridge.

Letter dated [25 Feb. 1866] is missing the first page. Last letter dated 3 Mar. 1866. Concerns Whewell's fall from his horse and final illness.

Quotes from the will of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester in which she bequeaths the portrait of her brother Prince William Frederick by Sir Joshua Reynolds to be hung in the Hall. Also makes a reference to the portrait of Coke being held by Rowe until orders were given regarding it.

63: 31 Mar 1898, with additional note from Clark's wife Frances Matilda to Babington Smith

Accompanied by a table of the number of compoounders in Trinity College and the Value of the Annuities on their Lives dated 16 Apr. 1866.

Photocopies of letters written during a tour of Norway and Sweden, June-September 1856, with J. W. Clark and S. Wigan, with mention also being made of W. J. Bramley-Moore and W. L. B. Cator (in item 59).

Announces that he intends to be in Cambridge all the following week, and that he would very much like to see the letters of which she speaks. States that he had intended to send with this letter the notices of the College meetings for 1865, 1867 and 1868, and two notices for a meeting for the alteration of statutes in 1869, but hopes to go to the College library the following day to fill up the missing year, 1866, and undertakes to send all the documents together. Refers also to his intention to verify that Henry Sidgwick began to lecture on Moral Sciences in October 1867. States that he had not fully realised the extent of Henry's activity with regard to the College meetings etc. between 1865 and 1869. Refers to the Classical Tripos Syndicate, which led to the reforms that took effect in the examination of 1872. States that she would be able to get the date of 'the pamphlet from Mr Clark at the Registry, where, he claims, she would also find 'a very amusing fly-sheet, in which Henry describes Dr Guest, the Master of Caius, as "that dashing innovator".' Wishes that he had revised his notes before she copied them, as some of them were 'both hasty and rough.'

Concerning an early copy of a portrait of Mary Tudor by Antonio Moro [Antonis Mor] that he wishes to present to the College.

Proposals of Hobbs & Co. discussed under two headings: those referring 'to the protection of Cockerell's building' and those referring 'to the protection of the newer portion of the Library'. Cost of proposals given. Signatures of W. Aldis Wright, J. W. Clark, F. M. Balfour.