In the train.—Expresses his love, on leaving her for a while. Thanks her for coming to see him play off his tie (probably a golf match).
Royal Observatory Greenwich - GA has just returned from Madeira where his wife and daughter are staying [see GA to WW, 20 November 1851]. GA doubts whether his daughter's health, Elizabeth, is any better. He saw 'the Pole Star lower than I practically thought possible (the Earth is assuredly not flat)'.
Asks for his name to be added [as one who supports the setting up of a Syndicate to inquire into the issue of allowing of alternatives for one of the classical languages in the Previous Examination] to Sidgwick's list.
Zonder titelLetter of acceptance for the 1905 Apostles' dinner.
Living in Skjolden does Wittgenstein good as it is not easy; work going very well; admits to being wrong about Spain.
5 St Mary's Passage - likes living out of college because his sister will join him soon, dreaming about her.
Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire.—Invites him to dine in London on Sunday. Is going to Tilstone Lodge tomorrow to hunt. Hopes he had fun in Spain. Sends birthday greetings.
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Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire
Feb 5th 1914
Will you dine on Sunday evening {1} if you are in London. If you get this before Saturday 3 P.M. send me a line or telegram to Tilstone Lodge, Tarporley, Cheshire, where I go tomorrow to hunt, till Saturday night.
I hope you can come. I hope you had fun in Spain.
Yrs
Venetia
Very many happy returns of tomorrow. Every wish for your ? year.
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{1} 8th.
Indian Association, 62 Bowbazar Street, Calcutta-12.—Thanks him for agreeing to address a meeting of the Association, and invites him to come to tea beforehand.
(Signed as Honorary Secretary.)
Miscellaneous material re meetings, conferences, policy statements, etc., some annotated by Frisch; includes a little MS material, notes taken at conferences, brief correspondence.
Villa Marie Louise, Nice. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.
Written from Rome.
Sends the text of a resolution by Liberal Unionists that CJM should represent them at the next election
Admiralty. - On Spencer Perceval's dilemma over appointment to Chancellor of the Exchequer: Palmerston's own future prospects of office; 'Milnes would probably not take it unless his ambition got the better of his partiality for Canning & his aversion to Perceval, and, though a man of very brilliant talents, I should much doubt his steadiness'.
Copy in unidentified hand.
Containing notes on travels in Europe and the Near East.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 128 West Fourteenth Street, N. Y.