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Ben Wyvis Hotel, Strathpeffer Spa. Dated 12 July 1915 - Describes their long holiday, in Cirencester, Edinburgh, Kenmore, and Strathpeffer; mentions that the Cambridge University Press has published a school edition of his wife's book 'La Maison aux Panonceaux'; mentions [James Hope] Moulton's loss [his wife Eliza's death] and Moulton's plan to spend a year with the Parsees in India; Macmillan is publishing a book by [Robert] Russell, ['The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India'] which will be valuable; wonders if he has seen [W. H. R.] Rivers' work 'The History of Melanesian Society' he has not read it yet; has improved his Hebrew on holiday.

Breadalbane Hotel, Kenmore, Perthshire. Dated 18 July 1915 - Discusses Lilly's idea of accepting the Archdeaconry [in Africa] Roscoe has been offered on a temporary basis in order that he could do some anthropological work; suggests he approach Macmillan if not them, then Hutchinson with his popular book; Moulton's loss was the death of his wife, but he knows no details; [Kate] Marseille, a German friend in Cambridge has also died, the Marseilles' son [Rudolph] has joined the English army in the war; is interested to hear that [W. H. R.] Rivers has returned from the New Hebrides; is glad to hear that Roscoe will be lecturing to missionary students at Cambridge, wishes there could be a permanent provision for such instruction.

Heath House, Huntington Road, Cambridge [on mourning stationery] - Thanks them for their sympathy note after the death of his wife [Kate]; describes her last days; his son George may be sent to the front soon; [James Hope] Moulton has suffered the same loss; tried to get 'La maison [aux] Panonceaux' [by Lady Frazer] but it is not yet available.

Heath House, Huntington Road, Cambridge. Dated June 12th, 1915 - Thanks them for their sympathy note after the death of his wife [Kate]; describes her last days; his son George may be sent to the front soon; [James Hope] Moulton has suffered the same loss; tried to get 'La maison [aux] Panonceaux' [by Lady Frazer] but it is not yet available.

Didsbury College, Manchester. Dated 8th June, 1915 - Informs him of the death of his wife Eliza Keeling Moulton.