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40 Weymouth Street - London pantomimes, colonial government

On pre-printed memorandum paper; firm's addresses given as Whitefriars and 10 Bouverie Street. Re 'Cesnola's "Cyprus"'

Princes Street Station Hotel, Edinburgh. Dated 8th. Sept. 1915 - Is glad his lectures to missionary students went well, and that he was able to interest some in anthropology; answers his questions about offerings of blood to hero vs nature gods and does not have a theory how primitive man bridges the chasm between nature gods; describes his holiday, and plans to finish 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament' at the end of it; Edinburgh is full of military and naval men.

7 Camdn. St. & Town - He is going to publish the theory of the syllogism in a work on formal logic next year. The 'subject of a proposition is the more likely to be objective and the predicate more likely to contain the part which is subjective'. Can Whewell suggest any words? Could he use 'internal & external, or notional and actual'? Like others, ADM finds he 'always has to find out the meaning of these words afresh, every time they come to the subject'.

Coldra, Caerleon, Newport, Mon[mouthshire].

WW is sorry he will not be able to avail himself of Mr Woodard's invitation [Nathaniel Woodard]. WW is going abroad to join Cordelia Whewell. The daughter of John Herschel has been her companion since March. WW agrees with JCH that in electing Thompson [William Hepworth Thompson elected Regius Professor of Greek] they have got the best Professor there was to be had. As to the spinning tables, WW finds 'every year some prevailing charlatanism in London, and that of this year, is I think, about the most childish and imprudent that I have yet seen'.

Acknowledges receipt of Sidgwick's letter 'in the middle of furniture vans and debris', and explains that he has only just got out of it to [Staffordshire]. Adds that he is 'cut off from books and mem[ ] of all kinds.' Sets out several table relating to his school at Newcastle, giving the number of hours per week dedicated to various subjects, including science, mathematics, Greek, Latin, German and English. Emphasises that the information comes from his memory. Explains the significance of taking studying certain subjects, e.g., 'the Scientific boy cannot afford time to take German as his Extra Language because he has now to take Greek for Littlego, etc.'

Claims that he does not feel strongly about the study of science, and thinks the amount studied as part of the boys' general education should be small, and should be largely increased when they begin to specialise. States that he would not teach it 'to boys who are to have a clerical education'. Refers also to the education given to boys aged from eight to twelve. Claims that if one had to choose between teaching chemistry and physics, one must choose the former, 'just as you must teach French rather than German and Latin rather than Greek...altho' educationally German is better than French and Greek than Latin.' Offers to answer any further questions that Sidgwick may have.

Explains that he is very busy with matters relating to his school, which he must attend to before handing over to his successor. Hopes to have the worst over about three weeks hence.

'A short form of Service to be used in Government Office's [1 sheet, typed], sent with letter of 26 Sept. [1943].

University of Glasgow [blind stamp] Has forwarded his letter to Miss Jolly, who is editing the Sydney Dobell book, while he is responsible for the memoir and criticism. Has read "An Autumn Mood" with great pleasure, but feels such poems as "England's Day" could be left out.

Admires the play.

Headland, Mount Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill. - He 'insist[s] on forgiving E. B. Osborn' due to the 'surprising cheek of the idea' [see 21/103]; would be 'fun... to write critiques of plays with imaginary casts'. Also knew Osborn in 'old days', and now 'owe[s] him much' for his 'fantastic articles' in the "Morning Post".

5 Fernshaw Mansions, S.W.10. - They [he and his wife Dorothy] send Bob and Bessy their 'warmest thanks' for the 'beautiful translations of the Greek & Roman poets' [in this year's "From the Shiffolds"]. He has read them first, and thinks he likes best the "Moretum", but 'they are all beautifully turned'.

Contains: poem, "Faith", by G. H. Luce; "The Formicarium" by Olive Heseltine; "The Wallington Ponds" by R. C. Trevelyan.

Thanks his father for his letter. It will be 'nice to live at Grosvenor Crescent'; supposes there will be 'more room' than at Ennismore Gardens. There was a 'frost of 6 degrees' the night before last. Robert and his classmates are studying Virgil and Euripides'; thinks they will start on Homer when they have finished the current play. They are still playing cricket, but it is 'growing so cold' he expects they will soon begin football. They are going to stop doing the [school news]paper, 'because nobody cares anything about it, no more does Mr Arnold, no more do I'.

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Sorry for late letters: the posts are 'much disorganised'; has sent a telegram by the nurse who is taking Julian out in the pony cart; gives news of the child. Glad the R[ussell] Reas are friendly; sure they will be pleasant neighbours. Sir George is well again, and has been round with her 'to give presents & talk to the people', who all seemed to be enjoying Christmas.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Will write to Jan Hubrecht at once and invite him; sorry M. [Ambrosius?] and Mad. H[ubrecht] are staying for such a short time. Has had interesting letters from Robert about the Chantrey Com[mission]n, [Roger] Fry and so on; he will be glad when Elizabeth comes. C[harles] and M[ary] hope to get into their new house on 8 August; G[eorge] and J[anet] are going to see Aunt Annie [Philips] tomorrow. If Elizabeth thinks Mary can play well enough to accompany her, they can 'make her practice'; it is very kind of Elizabeth to say she will play at a party. Caroline has to organise the Tenant's party. Asks if Elizabeth's subscription to the G[rosvenor] Cr[escent] Club is due; Caroline will give her the money when they meet; believes the Club has changed management.

Has already sent Flora Santayana's "Last of the Puritans" [sic; "The Last Puritan]; she need not rush to return it, and he will be interested to hear what she thinks; wonders if she will also read the life of Tennyson, which he and Bessie have read 'with great interest'. as well as a life of Sara Bernhardt by her grand-daughter [Lysiane Bernhardt], which they found 'great fun'. Used to 'delight in' Henry Sidgwick's life; Sidgwick was 'very kind' to him when he was an undergraduate. Must get Joan Allen to drive him over to see Flora soon. Will send a translation of a Homeric hymn as a Christmas card to her in a few days. Bessie is well, and sends her love. Saw Bertie [Russell] last week; he was 'very cheerful and full of talk, but looking rather older'.

Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Bath.—Asks him to regard the invitation to Downside as a standing one, except for their two annual closed seasons. Sends two offprints of his own for comments. The Allegory of Love does not bring out C. S. Lewis’s best work, but he admires That Hideous Strength and Lewis’s popular theology lectures. Invites him to address the Literary Society again, perhaps on the 1300–1640 period which Smith is presently supervising. Asks if his friend Anthony Birrell might call on him. ‘He was at school here, got an exhibition in English at Downing & is now returning for a third year after the war.’

Hill Crest, Dormans Park, East Grinstead - Sympathises with the Frazers on Sir James' eyesight; his own broke down 20 years before; will do what he can to influence the Royal Geographical Society.

17 Amherst Park, Highbury N5 [Royal College of Surgeons of England letterhead] - Thanks her for the present; is on leave until May 1st.

20 Marmion Rd., Sefton Park, Liverpool. - Abercrombie and his brother Pat have been asked to report to the corporation of Stratford upon Avon on possible industrial development. It seems that the Welcombe estate will be involved, and he asks whether Trevelyan's father (or son Julian) would like to express an opinion. The Abercrombies will be at Stratford the following week.

British Embassy, Paris - Thanks the Frazers for the Bibliography, admires the range of his work, is pleased to hear that worries with French publishers are at an end.

Clair Logis, Verrières-le-Buisson - 'Copie de la letter de Madame Nourry-Saintyves a la Libriaire [sic] Orientaliste P. Geuthner' at top. Agreement to sell 250 deluxe copies of 'Crainte des Morts' tome Ier for 3.125 Frs on 25 Mars 1938 and deliver them to Geuthner's store.

P & O. S. N. Co. SS 'The Malwa', Marseilles. - Is leaving France in a few hours. Apologises for not replying to Trevelyan's letter of farewell; he was too on edge due to his departure. Now he feels 'better & reconciled', though would be happier if he were coming back to some work in Europe. The man who got him his job at Geneva is also on the ship, and has been telling Suhrawardy about other Indians who have got permanent work there, and he is an 'ignoramus' who does not know the difference between Victor Hugo and 'the man who has written a book on French without tears'; this is bitter to him. Supposes it is too late to convey his views on the minority question to Trevelyan, but will try, hoping that some of it 'might appear plausible to Clifford Allen'.

Believes that the British government really are determined on 'putting India on her feet and help[ing] her in her logical constitutional - & not revolutionary - development'; has faith in [Ramsey] Macdonald, who should not be doctrinaire, and approach the India question as 'terre vierge'. The 'Muhamadan' wish for a majority of seats where they are the majority of the population, and 'weightage' seats in other areas due to their historical importance, should be refuted; they are not really worried about 'tyranny' by majority Hindu rule, as they pretend, but that other Muslims who will not adopt their intransigent position will be let in. Reservation of seats is sufficient, the idea of separate electorates is retrograde, and Suhrawardy is personally against reservation though realises it perhaps should be conceded. Gandhi is astute and even concedes the point of separate electorates, so they will 'rally to his view about obtaining virtual control of government at the centre', but not to the 'depressed classes & the Indian Christians'. A helpful politician would support him in this, and resist the 'cynical principle of divide (in partibus) et impera'. Supposes Macdonald will have to allow the principle of separate electorates, since the Moh[amedans] are 'fanatical' and have 'worked up their community to such a frenzy'. The Punjab and Bengal present special difficulties, where the Hindu minority demand 'weightage'; Sir Geoffrey Corbett has suggested a redistribution of the Punjab to create a substantial Muslim majority; Suhrawardy does not think this necessary. His view is that separate electorates might be granted, to the Muslims and Europeans only, and only in provinces where they are in a minority, while introducing the principle of joint electorates for all majorities to encourage them to create national programmes. Believes this should be combined with adult franchise, despite the opposition there will be from Anglo-Indians, Muslim leaders in London and other groups, as from his experience in Russia, despite his hatred for many things under the Soviets, he thinks this will create a 'consciousness of political self-respect' and allow for the provincial and central legislatures to be 'the culminating rung in a ladder of smaller representative bodies'. Sends love to Mrs Trevelyan; asks to be remembered kindly to the Allens.

The Third Wallace P. Rowe Annual Symposium on Animal Virology. 2–3 February 1987, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA