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Thanks for Theodor Aufrecht's Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge.

Science and Faith', Talk at Aberdeen Faith and Reason'. Similar material, no date or place.

3 Princes Buildings, Clifton, Bristol - JDF gives an account of his ill health: 'I believe that there is no reason to conclude as yet that tubercles have been formed'. He is reading WW's pamphlet ['Of a Liberal Education in general...3. The Revised Statutes 1851-1852', 1851]. He has been asked to continue Playfair's and Leslie's dissertations on the progress of science to the present time - 'an arduous task - which I am hesitating whether to engage in or not'. JDF is pleased Guthrie Tait was senior wrangler - 'He is a pupil of mine and a hard headed fellow of whom I always thought well. Does Clerk Maxwell attach himself to the studies of the place?'

Typescript notes entitled 'Notes on the species of "Erythrophleum" and "Aconitum" used in poison ordeals (Dr. J. G. Frazer, letter February 4, 1918)' signed O. Stapf and dated 8 Feb. 1918; accompanied by a small card depicting a world map on which the species of Erythrophleum has been indicated in red ink.

Møller, C. 1939

Moon, P.B. 1939

Neugebann, O. 1939

Athenaeum Club, Waterloo Place, London. - Glad to learn Brown has embraced [New Zealand] on Milnes's advice, though his society is much missed; hopes friendship will be sustained despite distance; disappointing support by his uncle has underlined moral strength of Brown's move; hopes to hear of his early marriage, as youthful marriages are 'so much the highest happiness possible to man' and the emptier spaces. [Charles Armitage] Brown's translation of Boiardo [Orlando Innamorato?] belongs to Brown's family, and may be claimed from Milnes's library at any time. Limited value of Colonial Office recommendations; 'the feeling is every day gaining ground here that it is most advantageous to a Colony to be as little governed as possible'; wonderful spectacle of the Great Exhibition, but poor showing of United States; offers to supply books. Disagrees about African Squadron; vessels were needed to protect British traders from piracy, and slave-trading is being kept to a minimum.

Concerning a source for typewriting ribbons.

Peterborough Deanery. Reasons for his failure to write to his father.

Earliest of the three surviving pre-Tractatus notebooks containing also some coded diary entries and at the front a note that on Wittgenstein’s death the volume should be sent to Leopoldine Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell: 'Nach meinem Tod zu senden an...'.

Press cuttings about appointment as Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, progress of foreign affairs up to Dec 1939, RAB's Privy Councillorship, constituency association meetings, Essex show, reviews of Sessions for local press; several short articles on foreign policy by RAB and copy of hi The future of political education, story of unsolicited soap from The Hague; table plans and menus for official functions; letters of thanks to RAB; photographs of RAB with British delegation to League of Nations at Geneva in 1938, going to Levee at Buckingham Palace, ?shooting party in Essex

Asks for copies of photographs of her husband, Sir Thomas Francis Wade.

''Concours restreint pour l'exécution de certains travaux en Mésopotamie: 1. Arrêté Ministériel; 2. Convention; 3. Cahier des charges, avec métrés': i.e. ministerial decree, agreement, and specifications.

Letter re possible entrance to Winchester College in 1927; entry regulations and examination papers for scholarships and exhibitions to Winchester College, June 1928; notification of first place in examinations, 9 June 1928 and newspaper cutting.