A miscellaneous groups of notes on various classical subjects, with some printed material mixed in, including part of an issue of Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie Vol. 11, number 1. Some of this material has been removed from books in Jackson's collection of books which may be found in the Library, as noted in the archival history section above.
Ministry of Education.—Asks how he thinks the forthcoming Finance Bill debate should be handled.
Letter written from Paris, describing the crossing to Calais, his journey to Paris and his observations of the city once there.
Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science(Bibliog. 5).
19pp. typescript draft (incomplete), with ms. corrections; 4pp. typescript draft.
Apologises for not answering; enjoyed reading 'The Syllabub Saloon' but has previous plans and so cannot accept the part.
Baker, Rooke & Co. Chartered Accountants, 2/3 and Canada House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.2. - Receipt for Peter Shaffer Ltd. cheque.
44pp typescript.
Photomechanical copy of Niels Bohr’s 3 June 1939 letter to Oliphant, proposing that Frisch make a short stay at his laboratory. He also states that he believes that using uranium to make a bomb would involve a tremendous task indeed, but suggests that using uranium as a moderate source of heat or as a neutron source.
Drayton Mansions, Drayton Gardens, S.W. - Forwards a [book? or the enclosed circular?] featuring his books 'The Crimea and Transcaucasia' and 'The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger' with quotations from the 'Saturday Review' and 'The Times' in the same hand on the front.
Thanks for Richard Monckton Milnes' poetry, charmingly dedicated to his sister; asks how they should acknowledge it. Wished to have walked to Thornes to visit 'yourself, & dear Mrs M. Gaskell' who is a great favourite; kind remembrances from her sister also.
Bampton, Oxon [Oxfordshire]. - Invites Milnes to become a Fellow of the Literary and Art Guild of St. Nicholas, Tennyson and Dickens are already members; encloses prospectus; aim is diffusion of literature and art; nect publiation will be an anthem composed by R. B. Sankey.
Embossed notepaper, Lamington, Bigger [sic], Lanarkshire, N. B. [North Britain, ie Scotland]. - Sends report of [Literary?] Institute; Milnes must return to Glasgow; adds Latin tag and requests reply; expected Milnes to visit this season; 'Poor Scarbrough: this is a sad result of an active [gymnastic?] existence'.
Albury, Guildford. - Seeking information, as fellow council-member, on the Neophyte Society: has received tiresome letters from James Drake and wishes to sever his connection with the Society - who and what are they?
Encloses letter, 12 Oct. 1857, from James Drake, Secretary and Treasure of the Neophyte Writers' Society, to Tupper. Moor Park, Honley, Huddersfield. - Has no further interest in Tupper's reasons for resigning; councillors should be gentlemen; will treasure Tupper's note as 'the novel production of a great philosopher irate'; threatens to publish correspondene. With annotations by Tupper.
Signed W. S. Vaux, Secretary.
Great Malvern [on embossed notepaper: University, St Andrews, N.B.]. - Inaugural meeting of Wordsworth Soiety at Grasmere last night; lists aims of the Society and some of its members; the Bishop of St. Andrews [Charles Wordsworth] is President. Invites Houghton to join Council, listing other probable members; duties will be light.
Cox gives his address as 33 Percy Street. Note and stamp of receipt at the bottom.
'To a German Friend: on his leaving Sorrento where he was a distinguished Member of a Club'
'Galileo's Tower, Florence'
'Sonnet, To Home - Naples'
'Sonnet' (Wrong'd and ill-fated poet! thou art pas't...)
'Stanzas' (Few, few are they unto whose eyes the wan...)
'Vesuvius'
'Vesuvius - Sonnets 1-IV'
Note of dates covered on front of volume.