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Przibram was Frisch's supervisor for his doctorate in Vienna in 1926. Correspondence 1973 is with Przibram's family and others after his death.

Postmarked Maidstone. - Sends 'a scribble' for correction; no need to send a proof as he does not return until Thursday.

Visit to California Institute of Technology. 1968
Eighth Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Pasadena, California. 1969
British Hydromechanics Research Association: talk on fluid science. 1969-70
Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1970
Visit to Fort Collins, Colorado State University. 1970

Copy letter in the hand of Julia Monk. Flattered by the invitation to stand as a Liberal Unionist candidate, enquires of the infrastructure of the Party within Gloucester and of the requirementsof the candidate

Leddon Cottage, Welcombe, Bideford, Devon.—Praises Greg’s Shakespeare First Folio and refers to current bibliographical work on Shakespeare.

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Leddon Cottage, | Welcombe, | Bideford, | Devon.
16 May 1955

Dear Sir Walter,

The arrival of your book on Saturday was the greatest surprise and pleasure to me. It was very kind of you to remember me. I knew from Fredson Bowers that you had a book on the stocks, though I had not grasped that it was on so heroic a scale. I am greatly enjoying your balanced account of how matters stand.

As you say, the march of events is now beyond the ability of print to keep up with, but I judge that it will be a long time before anyone can give a coherent account of the printing of the Folio, as I don’t think the pattern is self-contained. Neither Schroeder’s conclusions nor Hinman’s forthcoming article (of which he sent me a copy) make sense in relation to compositors’ stints and the pattern must include, I think, some book or books being printed concurrently.

I hope all is well with you. We have had a gruelling winter as we were snow-bound or ice-bound for weeks, but at any rate no germs survive the rigours of this coast. We are looking forward very much to having Miss Willcock in Bude permanently after the summer, when she retires, and I hope she won’t be too much absorbed by her house and garden (especially the latter) to have no time for Shakespeare. I get on with my old spelling texts, but there seems no hurry called for until Hinman has finished his work.

It seems a pity in some ways that the project for a new facsimile was abandoned, but I suppose what is really wanted is a composite volume or volumes based on Hinman’s collation. But if the facsimile projected provided an incentive, this is to everyone’s good and I look forward to the companionship and help of your book in my own more trifling endeavours.

With my warmest congratulations,

Yours, most gratefully,
Alice Walker.

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Hevesy, G. 1939

Høffer-Jensen, S. 1939-40

Kinsey, B.B. 1939

Klein, O. 1939

Koch, J. 1939

Letters date from 4 May 1843 - 30 Oct. 1844.

Concerns electron diffraction experiments. Includes correspondence with several others including O.W. Richardson, Lord Rutherford, L. Szilard and F. Simon.

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'.

2 Cheyne Walk, S.W.

Predominantly notes on Abgar, and on engravings by Thomas Higham (these include some typed lists, with MS annotations); some other topics, such as Shakespeare, Donne, Bentley.

(The 45 sheets were numbered in the top left-hand corner on 23 January 2026 in the order in which they then stood. The sheets relating to Thomas Higham are Nos. 16, 19–24, and 26–36.)

Greek, Latin, French

Death of Susanna Bickersteth, visit of the Addisons and of other relatives: Everton

Writes to inform her that he shall come on the following Wednesday. Reports that he shall be staying with Mrs Clough from Monday to Wednesday if his cold does not get worse. Claims that he accepted her invitation gladly, as there is a new edition of Clough's Remains passing through the press, and he would like to talk to her about it. Intends to speak to his mother about Mr Horton and other matters on Wednesday evening, 'before Edward and Mary come'.

Asks if she has heard from William, and states that he has not found time to write to him yet. Asks her opinion on Noel's poems. Refers to the review of them in the Athenaeum, and states that Noel has told him that the two great critics of the age, M. Arnold and S[aint] Beuve, 'have both expressed themselves pleased by the book.' Reports that he has 'got rid of' his last pupil and is writing a paper for his philological journal. Reports that Patterson's book on Hungary is very nearly finished, and that he has seen most of it, and thinks that it will be both worth reading and readable.

19 rue Daru, Paris VIIIe - A book of childhood memories of the Vendée currently being published by Tallandier is entitled 'Le pot de basilii' and she wonders if Sir James could cast light on the traditions and folklore surrounding these pots, which she has seen in her country as well as Constantinople and Asia Minor.

Iles Farm, Far Oakridge, Nr. Chalford, Glos. - Much 'confusion' at home due to building; they were meant to have moved in for Christmas but he is 'still playing the part of an amateur clerk of the works' and does not think he will be able to get away. Has not 'touched brush or pencil' for a fortnight but not felt guilty at all, since he has been so absorbed with 'the work & the interest in the new relationship with the local workpeople'. Has always thought that 'the big firms like Maple & Harrods were doing untold harm to the country' and now knows that to be true; the workmen here are 'quite remarkably efficient'. Glad to hear news of Robert Trevelyan; sure he will have been 'as amused... at Chhatarupur' as Rothenstein was. Hopes the 'physical beauty of India has opened his heart to the people' as it did for Rothenstein. Would very much like to visit and meet the Gordon Bottomleys, but does not see how he can accept Mrs Trevelyan's invitation; hopes the Bottomleys will stay with her a little longer and that he can come later.