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Stationsweg 23, Leiden. Dated 23 October, 1899 - Was prevented from going to [Nemi?] while in Italy because he was busy with the Congress of Orientalists; is glad to hear that Frazer will revise the part in the 'Golden Bough' in which he discusses Tiele's explanation of the Osiris myth; refers to the madman who made a worthless translation and who made his first visit to Edinburgh miserable [William Hastie?].

Stationsweg 23, Leiden. Dated January 20th, 1901 - Thanks him for the second edition of 'The Golden Bough'; discusses his views of magic and religion: agrees they are not to be confounded, but disagrees that magic preceded religion.

Leiden. Dated 31 January, 1902 - Never encountered a case of Chinese substitution for execution; did come across evidence of infanticide; thanks Frazer for his sympathy after the death of his friend Piele [recte Tiele, Cornelius Petrus].

Leiden - Never encountered a case of Chinese substitution for execution; did come across evidence of infanticide; thanks Frazer for his sympathy after the death of his friend [Cornelius Petrus] Tiele.