Peterborough Deanery. Requires him to have measured the frontage of a cottage in Harrow owned by him.
Informs Sidgwick that the holidays have given him time to read the E[ncyclopedia Britannica?], which he had sent to him. Remarks that his analysis of 'Public Morality' 'clears up several matters'. Discusses the principles on which a historian ought to judge the actions of a statesman, claims that Acton 'does not face the difference...between the principles on which a statesman may act and those aforementioned historian's principles', and warns against the critic introducing his own presuppositions. Remarks that Sidgwick had not touched on the moral influence on the historian's generation of a public war, and uses Bismarck to illustrate his point. Agrees with Sidgwick about 'clerical veracity', and remarks that it is 'curious how the moral sense of the community has practically ruled out Rashdall's view.' States that he is enjoying 'this place' very much.
Discusses dates when they might meet for lunch at the House of Lords, and offers to show her round the Houses of Parliament first.
Accounts by RAB of talks with Roy Welensky and of Rhodesian situation in general, 3 personal letters of support, 2 from Paul Channon, article on RAB from Wall Street Journal
Contains sketch of disembarkation.
[embossed] The Cottage, Storrington, Sussex.
Contents of Synge's envelope so inscribed: photographic data from samples; manuscript table.
St Mary's Hall, 22 King's Parade, Cambridge - has a portrait of his mother over his desk, he is now treasurer and librarian of the Institute at St Mary's Hall, recommends Walter Pater's "Imaginary Portraits".
Addressed to 'Monsieur Le Comte'. Requests that he not be given Bapaume in place of Avernes for his protégé. Regrets that he cannot go to Versailles to attend on the Comte. Note of instruction in another hand at the top of the letter.
Pencil note at bottom of the letter suggests that it was written in the time of Louis XV.
Typed copy. Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo. Pleased at fellowships for Neil Adam and John Burnaby, Cairo preferable to Alexandria, visit to a native village.
7 Camden St. and Town - Thanks him for his paper on mental philosophy. 'At first glance, I see an approximation between my ideas & yours in finding that you can admit the phrase "laws of mental activity" in place of "fundamental ideas". If your meaning of the latter phrase is interchangeable with any sense in which I can use the former, I have read much of your writing at cross-purpose'. He has no doubt on the 'absolute substantive reality of all the primary truths of maths. I have never had any doubt: but I have an idea that different people hold them by different hooks'.
RJ will come up on Thursday provided Smith or one of WW's men are nominated.
Rome. - Will arrive in England around the 25th and stay, he hopes, at the Italian Embassy. Plans to attend meetings of the W.F.U.N.A. between 15-20 December, and very much hopes he can visit the Shiffolds. Must get in touch with Trevelyan's brother George about his translation of "English Social History". Is very happy to coming to England after so many years, which came about through an invitation from Elena Carandini and the coincidence of the W.F.U.N.A. meetings. Is going to I Tatti 'to get B.B. [Berenson]'s blessings' before his journey.
Thanks his mother for her letter. Thinks Georgie is 'quite happy'. Has talked to Mr Cole about a [cricket] bat, who thinks Robert would do best with a '12s 6 d.' one from Lillywhite's. There is going to be a match with a new school at Bracknell belonging to Mr Maresfield. Is 'getting on very well' with Euclid. Tomlin is 'top of his class this week'. Hopes Charlie is doing well. Georgie says he forgot to thank her 'for the bit about Wolseley, it was very interesting'. Hears 'Lord Suddley is dead'. 'Accounts done'. Robert sends his mother the [school news?] paper.
Newnham College, Cambridge. - It is not 'black ingratitude' which has kept her from thanking Trevelyan for the "New Parsifal"; she wanted to wait until re-reading it before writing, and 'simply hadn't a moment' until term ended. Then she re-read it with 'much delight'; thinks she enjoys it 'more read to herself', and hopes this is not 'rude!', since she has time to 'savour' it. Thinks she still likes the parodies of Yeats and Masefield best, as she senses Trevelyan enjoys writing them; hopes Masefield did not mint -'but he cldn't!'.
Contains: poem, "October", by V. S. Wainwright; "Remembered Meals" by Max Beerbohm; poem. "After the War", by Christmas Humphreys; poems, "Can We No More" and "The Anatomists", by Denton Welch; "A Duel in Green Park" by S. S. [Sylvia Sprigge], about Count Vittorio Alfieri.
2 Fenchurch Avenue, London - Offers his congratulations as an old Larchfield boy who has followed Frazer's career; has a distinct memory of Frazer as the Doge of Venice in the Town Hall at Helensburgh.
Rose Hill Cottage, Overton Bridge, Wrexham - Is glad she has been able to publish 'Anthologia Anthropologica', which won't need his help; commendation would be an impertinence; thanks her for the gift of 'Greece and Rome'.
Postmarked Gloucester. - Pleased to see Trevelyan's poems in the "Nation"; discusses them briefly. Catherine continues to make excellent progress.
West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking. - Will visit tomorrow, unless the weather is dreadful as he has holes in his boots.