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ADAM/E/105 · File · 1973–75, 1979
Part of Papers of Frank Adams

Correspondence 1973-74 re publication of Stable homotopy and generalised homology by Chicago University Press; 1975 Newsletters on GLA's (graded Lie algebras) by Kaplansky; 1979 poem in honour of S MacLane.

Add. MS a/427/105 · Item · 12 Mar. 1938
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

Feels it conceivable that events in Austria are preliminaries for war. Wittgenstein had planned to visit Austria for a month in May or June and enquires of Sraffa whether, if he does so, he will be let out of Austria and whether he will be let back into England. Has £300-£400 in England and nothing in Austria. Thinks it would be useful to get employment in England for political reasons; aims to get a job as 'some sort of lecturer' in Cambridge. Thinks that he might apply for Irish citizenship,

TRER/8/105 · Item · 15 Jan 1915
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

c/o D.F. Tovey Esq, 28 Rutland St, Edinburgh. - If Bessie could put an enclosure into 'decent English' it would 'be doing Donald [Tovey] a kindness'; she herself and Madame de Beughem have tried, but she gave up at the 'charming description of the Azzopardi Studies'. Asks Bessie to publicise the Beethoven recitals. It is 'cold and wet and inexpressibly dirty' here but painfully familiar; she seems to see her 'parents and their children treading the well known streets again'. Very pleased with Donald's 'surroundings' and confident that Mrs Fry is looking after him; his music room, office and classrooms at the university are 'most dignified and beautiful'. Feels 'it is a Godsend' he came here 'just at this fearful time'; she constantly thinks about Fritz Busch and is sure Donald does even more so. Wishes Donald had showed her Grete [Busch]'s letter but 'nothing past can alter the present anxiety - and that must just be borne'.