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Woodside Lodge.

Together with 2 early photographs and a postcard.

No title is given, though the poems each have their number. In most cases large sheets only bear the English translation, with the French text often on smaller sheets kept alongside; some sheets have both the original and translation. MS annotations and corrections often present.

Order of service for Memorial Service for Sir Geoffrey Butler, Corpus Christi College Chapel, Cambridge.

Proofs with revisions, with another copy, some gatherings represented by three copies.

Mixed manuscript, typescript and photocopy, much revised, with repeating pages and miscellaneous order. Emphasis appears to be on the end of the play, with scenes of the court, the theatre, the doctor. Very similar to draft at item 11.

On the contents and title of Sidgwick's proposed chapter in the Cambridge Modern History. Proposes that it should be called 'Political Philosophy'. Refers to other related chapters of the work, such as that on Machiavelli and another on revolutionary theory in the sixteenth century. Also refers to disagreement between himself and Sidgwick on some aspects of the thinking of Bacon, Descartes and Hobbes.

Is on crutches, leg healing slowly

Visit to John Cooper at Acton, met Mary Barnett, Mary Burton and Martha Hassall, visit to the Boys School, visit to Dorfold: Coppenhall

Postcard from Óbidos, Portugal, quoting Elvira's opening line in 'Pizarro' to a gentleman who wakes her by kissing her hand.

Enjoyed working on the music for a revival of 'Yonadab' with him, and asks for a reference.

Three groups of emendations to the 'Yonadab' playscripts for the Oxford production, and one set of changes to the Penguin text.

Typescript with one correction in pencil.

Red notebook with paper wrappers with "9" on front cover, with notes headed Positano on the first page and mentioning Tennessee Williams and Franco Zeffirelli, and at the back of the volume notes made while watching 'Equus.'

Carbon copy of letter from R. A. Butler to J.B. Atkins, 31 July 1953.

Appeals to his knowledge of Lucretius in writing about the Dynamical Theory of Gases. Also asks, as Junior Moderator, if there are Trinity men who would be able to serve as a poet for Tripos day 7th April.

Penistone near Sheffield. - Assures Houghton that 'the purpose for which we require the Register of Baptisms [at Bullhouse Chapel, see HOUG/AB/9/9] has no reference whatever to your Lordship's family or estate', but to an 'old and respectable family named Greaves' who for several generations owned a farm called 'Reynel, Renall and Ranah about a mile from Bullhouse'. Asks that 'If the Pedigrees to which your Lordship refers have any reference to the said Greaves family' they may be allowed to consult them and take extracts of the relevant parts.

3 Cross Elmwood Street, Leeds. - Requests assistance; Tottie has acted basely towards him; would like to trade in tea; extreme need: “I have not been able to get to a place of Worship on the Sabbath for 2 months for want of a pair of Trowsers”.

By William Whewell, from The Nautical Magazine, No. 23.

Gilly Gate, Pontefract. - Is seeking post as railway clerk; lists previous clerical experience and character referees.