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Trinity College, Cambridge. - Thanks Bob for "[Translations from] Lucretius", which he has now read most of; the excellent impression he gained of it when Bob gave him a 'taste of it up at the Lake Hunt' is quite confirmed. Lucretius was 'a wonderful old bird' and "est, ut ante, carus" ['is, as before', dear: a pun on his name].

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Sorry that the journey to Rounton was 'so agitating'. Mary has written to say the wedding went well; Elizabeth's account is amusing. Expects she misses Julian, but they are glad to have him for a little longer at Wallington; he has been playing with his toys then was happy for Hearne [the butler] to carry him upstairs. Hopes Elizabeth and Robert have a good Christmas Day; asks to be remembered to the Enticknaps; hopes Gussie got home safely. Will be nice if Elizabeth comes to fetch Julian on Thursday. Sir George says there is a good review of Mrs [Janet] Ross in the "Nation"; she hopes Robert will lend her the book ["Lives of the early Medici as told in their correspondence"]

Fourways, Gomshall, Surrey. - Thanks Bob for writing with his and Bessie's congratulations and good wishes [on being appointed Secretary of State for India and Burma. A 'Cabinet Minister's job may be defined as follows:- to reconcile the irreconcilable, to solve the insoluble & generally to achieve the impossible' but the 'attempt is exhilarating'.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Much obliged for the 'Bird book' ["The Bird in Song", edited by Robert Sickert"], which is a 'delightful collection'; has read Robert's poem ["The Lady's Bat"] with 'very great' pleasure, as well as the piece of Courthope's ["The Paradise of Birds"], Logan's "Cuckoo". Feels that 'Keats's unrhymed sonnet' is an omission; agrees that the letter to [John Hamilton] Reynolds is a 'charming effusion"; brief discussion of Keats. They have [E. V. Lucas and C. L. Graves's] "Signs of the Times" and have read it aloud; it is 'capital fun'. Likes to think of Bessie's sister being with her, and that Caroline is coming to visit. His recent work on the last two chapters of his book ["The American Revolution"] has been 'like beginning a new book', but he has 'got into it now'.

Paris, 16 R. Dupont des Loges - Has been ill, has three weeks before a kidney operation, has finished the first part of the translation of 'The Golden Bough' as [Léon?] Marillier told him to, Salomon Reinach will now write the preface, asks the meaning of some words.

Reports that Professor Conington, who is a Life Governor has placed a Marlborough nomination at his disposal, and that she may tell Mr Horton if she wishes. Advises her, however, that if the boy [Fred] does not do well enough to get the scholarship it will probably be not worth while for Horton to send him there. States that he intends the £30 annually for two years had better be spent in some other way, i.e., in giving the boy a decent education. With regard to Miss [Alice] Horton, suggests that she should be engaged in some employment 'less exhausting than governessing', such as being a companion to an elderly lady. States that he could enquire about such a position through Dr Symonds.

Thanking Whewell for his 'kind note, and the enclosed valuable letter to Sir J. Herschel'. Young is probably applying for a teaching position in a colony - possibly S. Africa.

Heavily corrected and annotated 8 pp. typescript draft Press-cutting, letter of thanks.

Two copies.

Crosby Lockwood & Son Ltd: Invitation to write monograph for series on nutrition (declined).
Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin: Invitation to contribute to festschrift volume for K. Mothes (declined).

Ore Place, Hastings. Dated 30 Juni 1911 - Has received the books; thanks him for the flattering things he wrote about his country; they themselves celebrated the coronation of George V; thanks him for his helpful letter; agrees that differences can be respectfully discussed.

Sympathy on the death of Tony [Shaffer], it was a treat to see them together when they were in Los Angeles with 'Amadeus'.

Education Bill, draft clauses and schedules, 1st-16th drafts

(London Hospital, Whitechapel?).—Asks him to repeat the contents of his telegram, as she has lost it. Will see him on Wednesday.

(Dated Monday.)

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Transcript

Monday

A real tragedy has occurred. A long thrilling telegram came from you, I had just time to glance at the signature & then great press obliged me to thrust it in my pocket, from whence it slipped & I’ve no idea what it contained. Will you repeat it?

I’m devoured by curiosity.

Wednesday I see you.

Yrs
V

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Written in pencil. Later hands have added, at the top, ‘To ESM’, and, at the end, ‘With mid Feby letters’. Probably written at the London Hospital, Whitechapel.

(Bibliog. 109).

15pp. typescript draft with ms. corrections.