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(London Hospital, Whitechapel.)—(17th.) She enjoyed their meeting this afternoon and is sorry she gets so little time away from work.—(18th.) She may not be able to lunch with him on Saturday, so encourages him to go to Walmer if he wants to.

(Dated Wednesday and Thursday.)

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Wednesday evening

Dearest {1} I was very glad to see you again this afternoon, but, (& I dont want to draw a pathetic picture of my lot, because it doesnt in the least take you in, tho’ I do also think if you really knew what its like you’d think one had every cause to be wretched, but I’m not) I dont think you can realise what a very little way 3 hours 3 times a week goes, particularly when nearly an hour of that time must be spent in dressing & in getting to & from this place. So much as I should like to see you every day it cant be done. But of course I think it divine of you to want it.

I got back just in time, and did two hours “work” & then went to a foolish lecture & now after some talk with other “nurses” over a box of biscuits must put out the light & pretend at any rate that I’m fast asleep. I’ll finish in the morning.

6.40 Thursday (does that wring your heart at all?)

I’ve looked at this piece of paper & the above line for about 5 minutes, but as might be expected my head is an entire void. Today doesnt present a very attractive appearance to me, not even the hope of seeing Reggie, & the only very faint one of seeing him tomorrow. I’ll send you a telegram Saturday if I can lunch, but if you dont hear you’ll know that I cant get away. I’m more than doubtful so dont not go to Walmer or anywhere else on the chance.

Perhaps I’ll write a line tomorrow.

Venetia

Why dont you ever write to me, damn you? Even if only to curse me it gives me something to collect when I go for my letters. Just going out 9·15.

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Written in pencil. Written at the London Hospital, Whitechapel.

{1} This is the earliest extant letter in which Venetia addressed Montagu in this way.

{2} She had probably been to Montagu’s house for tea. See A1/104.

Seeking assistance for James Black, Thérèse Black's husband.

Press cuttings about RAB as Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1953 and 1954 Budgets, U.S.A. and Canadian talks March 1953, International Monetary Fund and International Bank talks in U.S.A. Oct 1954, U.S.A. interview on 'trade not aid' policy, Mansion House speech 1953, Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference in Sydney, Australia. Also Glasgow Unionists Association meeting, Conservative Party Annual Conference including 1954 'invest in success' speech, reports of conferment of Honorary Doctorates of Laws from Nottingham and Bristol Universities with letter from Winston Churchill to Sydney Butler about Bristol ceremony, Honorary Freedom of Saffron Walden, Silver Jubilee as an M.P., Companionship of Honour, Essex shows etc.; speech notes for Leeds Chamber of Commerce; menus and table plans; original letter to Lady Butler from ?Lefty, Connecticut; original cartoon of RAB by Aziz of Karachi and many press cartoons; press cuttings on death of Lady Butler with appreciation from magazine of St George's School, Edinburgh, death of Sydney Butler and memorial service, marriage of Susan Portal and James Batten; photographs of Bristol Honorary Degree ceremony

The first notebook of four into which G. N. Wilson copied chapters XII-XXI of Ramanujan's Notebook 2, catalogued as Add.Ms.b.105-107A .Envelope carries notes by B. M. Wilson.

(Bibliog. 112).

26pp. typescript draft with ms. corrections.

26 Pall Mall. - Encloses note (no longer present) from 'the old [parson?] who was nearly killed geologising with you', for a reply. Postscript: Professor Foggi has arrived from Pisa, and has been given honorary membership of the Athenaeum; would the Association at Cambridge send him an invitation, he is ver charming and speaks English.
Note from Murchison to [?] Austin, endorsing Milnes's request.

Thanks her for thinking of her and writing to her 'in these times'. Confirms that 'the Durham business' is over, but declares that she cannot help feeling sorry for the Dean for 'the lost chances.' States that she suggested putting out as a feeler a small anonymous prize, 'just to test the possible desire for historical studies at Durham', and says that the Dean likes the idea, but is doubtful. The list of history students [at Newnham?] for the following year looks hopeful; thinks that 'it will be nice if the Alice Hopkinson scholar takes Political Economy.' Was away for the previous Sunday and intends to go to her brother Ernest for the following weekend; will come back [to Cambridge] on the following Monday.

Expresses her sympathy with Nora and Henry; wishes Nora had been able to bring him to Cambridge. Is glad that they both can feel a little comfort in the grateful affection of the many whose lives they have made happier and better. As she looks back over the past she realises more and more what she personally owes to Henry; even before she came up to Cambridge twenty-two years previously, she had heard so much about him from her mother, and had read some of his writings. He set her to work when she came up, 'and listened patiently to [her] crude notions as to how [her] education should be carried on', and helped her throughout her career. Cannot think of her life as it would have been had she never known Nora or Henry. However dear Nora has been to them before, she will be dearer still after Henry's illness. Reports that she see Miss F[reund] 'pretty often', who is of course always thinking about Nora. Adds that the new treatment is exhausting, but may do her good.

7 C. St. & T. - Acknowledges receipt of Whewell's paper. Whewell's 'conception of objective must be subjective, these words make a crabbed question'. De Morgan would like nothing more than 'to give impulse to the making of words - if I were etymologist enough'. He has always liked the phrases 'vitreous and resinous electricity - they express one fact and no theory'. He thinks 'retinal and radial' would do to describe 'the action of rays on the retina, as an easily perceptible instance of an external agent and a produced condition'. If we admit objective 'is it likely that the ordinary antithesis of language should express an antithesis which people in general never think of'. He thinks 'objective and reflective might be made to do - but the idea we want is not that of turned back, but roused by means of, state produced by the suggestion of'.

The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S.W.1. - Thanks Bob for his 'Xmas gift' ["From the Shiffolds"], which he much enjoys, and thanks him and Bessy even more for their 'kindness to William' [their son] which they 'so much appreciated'.

7 Rue Lincoln VIIIe - Is pleased to hear of the success in Oxford, and that 'Anthologia Anthropologica' is selling well; discusses the displeasing article by van Gennep, reassures her he couldn't affect the reputation of Sir James, and the 'Mercure' is not the first authority in anthropology.

Addressed to Trevelyan at the Friends War Victims Relief Committee, France. - His next chess move. State of the board roughly sketched out.

Muckleneuk, 220 Marriott Road, Durban, S. Africa - Thanks Frazer for the copy of 'Native races of Africa and Madagascar', is specialising on the 'Native Question', hopes to establish a Zulu Chair at Natal University.

128 Avenue Emile Zola, Paris XV - Is glad to hear Frazer liked his book on Spenser, is pleased to hear they are coming to Paris, and suggests a time to meet.

Pen Rose, Berkhamsted. - Has enjoyed reading [Robert's translation of Sophocles'] "Antigone"; Humphry also looked at it 'with great interest' since he has been studying the original at school. The translation seems as 'excellent and successful' as Bob's translation of the "Oresteia"; hopes it will also be acted at Old Sarum. Sends love to Bessie, and to Julian when he 'comes home [from school]'.

Thanks them for the lychees, apologies for not giving them a present. Has not yet opened the tin, but has opened his book of Wang I [Yi] and read his poem about the lychee tree, which he copies on another page, so knows what to expect. Asks Ursula to thank her father for his 'charming letter'. Hopes Julian was able to come for Christmas and was all right. Tet Htoot was meant to come yesterday, but went to Oakley, near Maidenhead, instead of Ockley; hopes he will arrive in time for the turkey.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Will send back some of Robert's books: the Chaucer; Conrad's "Lord Jim", which Sir George has read before; and Belloc's book, which Caroline 'can manage better' than Sir George. Arthur Sidgwick, who is 'very well and cheerful', and his wife are here; there has been much toboganning down the hills behind the house by 'all the very large pleasure society of Stratford', though now snow and Stratfordians are gone. Delighted to have news of Elizabeth and the baby [Paul]; Aunt Annie [Philips] is very pleased at the news; she is at Palermo and has been to Segesta, which was a hard journey of eleven hours.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Elizabeth's letter arrived by the evening post yesterday, as always. They are having a heatwave; sorry it was not better weather for Elizabeth's visit. Pleased to hear about the good beginning on [Elizabeth and Robert's new] house; tells her to be careful of the long walk there; she and Sir George went to Greenleighton yesterday with Booa [Mary Prestwich] and Cooper, taking tea, and she felt quite worn out. Has had a nice letter from Paul Hubrecht, who seems to have much enjoyed Northumberland and writes 'wonderfully good English'; criticises the British lack of facility with other languages. Originally enclosing a letter from Audrey [Trevelyan?] and one from 'young [Henry Graham?] Dakyns'; asks whether he is married. Sorry Miss [Lily] Noble's invitation came too late, and hopes Elizabeth can go another time; thanks her for sending it. A lady who called yesterday said there were good stone seats and garden ornaments at the Italian Exhibition in London; it closes on 1 October and the visitor was planning to get some right at the end when they would be sold off cheaply. Thought Elizabeth might like to see them, and she could let Caroline know if anything might suit them. Glad the Enticknaps are well. Hopes Elizabeth will find someone to go with her this winter; would be happier if she had a companion 'during R[obert]'s wanderings'; supposes Meg Booth would not do; Caroline does not know her well but she is 'quieter than Imogen'.

Has to read his [Latin] essay on Saturday morning, arrangements for him to visit to hear CJM read

Wharfeside, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

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.

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