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Hotel Lutetia, Paris. Dated 4th June 1924 - [Arthur] Keith thinks his nomination to the Royal Society should be deferred at present; received an Honorary Degree at Manchester, where Sir Henry Miers is strongly in favour of anthropological teaching and a fine collection has been presented there by Dr [Walter?] Heape; gave him the news of the house in Cambridge in the last letter so won't repeat it; his library should be installed at Trinity by now; admires the work evident in 'The Bagesu'.

Accompanied by a page from Henry Jackson's commonplace book.

Heyroun, Chaucer Road, Cambridge - Encloses a letter from F. N. Webb [not present, envelope carries a note that it was on 'greasing the nail'] relating to contagious abortion in cattle.

Greyfriars, Southwold - Discusses exogamy and inbreeding, at length.

Greyfriars, Southwold - Discusses the belief that an unusual event during pregnancy can affect the child and similar beliefs amongst animal breeders, at length.

Greyfriars, Southwold - Discusses the belief of the impact of maternal impressions and whether the child is affected before rather than after conception.

Greyfriars, Southwold - Calls Frazer's attention to J. A. Thomson's 'Maternal Impressions' who cites Dr J. W. Ballantyne's 'Teratogenesis, an Enquiry into the causes of monstrosities' and 'Discussion on Heredity in Disease'.