Papers
Worcester College, Oxford.—Gives details of 16th and 17th-century plays in the College Library.
Manchester. 100 extraordinary registers printed, Mr Hendy's pamphlet, confident of becoming MP for Oldham, happy to see him in better health
requests payment of John Cornford 's share of guarantee of the "Air Display Special" of The Cambridge Anti-War Council
Trinity College - When will RJ be coming to vote for Cavendish [William Cavendish], could he also bring any of his work on wages so they can concoct an application to the Cambridge press syndicate? WW has had another letter from Mrs Young which appears to authorize him to negotiate with Peacock [George Peacock to work on a biography of Thomas Young].
Reports that he has just finished reading Arthur Sidgwick's biography of Henry Sidgwick, which, he claims, 'had a purifying and ennobling influence' on his heart. Explains that he is a Methodist preacher, and does not have the same attitude to Christianity as Henry Sidgwick had, but asserts that the latter 'found his abiding place on earth in it. Compares the effect of the book on him to that which he experience on reading, as a young man, the biography of Charles Kingsley. Adds that he lived in Oxford not long before, and claims to have known Arthur Sidgwick's face on the street, and so read the book for his sake.
1960 correspondence is in response to a request from Thomson for information re radio astronomy in connection with a proposed lecture tour in USA. Folder includes letters from A.C.B. Lovell and H. Bondi, and some ms. notes and calculations by Thomson.
Itchenstoke - RCT wishes to offer himself as a candidate for the vacant Theological Professorship at Cambridge - 'that is, supposing that Archdeacon Hare [Julius Hare] should not be a candidate. Should he determine to offer himself for the post, in that case every motive of respect & affection to him, & of interest in the theological well being of my university, would hinder me from putting myself forward as competitor, (which would be absurd) with him. Perhaps I might have a line from you to say what steps I ought to take for the purpose of officially declaring myself a Candidate, & whether I ought to announce my intention to each one of the electors'. RCT took great pleasure in WW's (anonymous) review of his Sacred Latin Poetry - 'both for the articles sake itself, & for the sake of it, as coming from you'. He also thanks WW for his volume on Induction: 'The subject lies only too far out of the line of my studies; but I can still perceive how much is at issue, how much more than at first sight might seem, in your differences with Mill [John S. Mill]. My sympathies, (I dare not in my ignorance of the subject use a stronger word) are altogether with you'.
Death of Mrs Chater, Church MIssionary Society have made no provision for her children, urges Charlotte and Robert Mayor not to sacrifice all their property for Church MIssionary Society but to make provision for their children, Henry suffering from "rheumatic gout", news of family and friends, death of Lord Curzon, trial of Queen Caroline, Mr Batty building a school at the end of his garden for poor girls: Everton
Is sorry that Mrs Pandit was unable to attend the garden party at Wimbledon. In the circumstances he will discuss his intended visit to India with someone else. Asks whether it would be best to speak to the Minister or someone else at India House.
"Thorncote", Speldhurst, Kent - Describes her husband [Charles Pulley] and her life, will look for his letter to the 'Morning Post' in support of Frazer's.