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Would be grateful if Sraffa looked up some friends when he is in Vienna.

Beginning 'The object of the meeting which we are inaugurating...'. Original manuscript by Thomson, inscription on back by Rayleigh?

Including note from [Marianne?] Waddington to Henrietta Eliza Milnes.

With news of Fitzroy's engagement' to Stafford's sister Angelina.

Material relating to the celebration of the occasion at the Royal Irish Academy, at which Taylor gave a talk `George Boole and his family connexions'. Includes: Invitation to attend, programme of events, a letter from W.C. Kneale on Boole's poetry and a letter from H.B. Hartley re Taylor's article.

Reports that Ryland Adkins has been staying in Oxford for a political dinner, and mentioned that he had been reading Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir 'with the greatest possible interest', and that an aunt of his had also been reading it 'with the keenest interest within quite a few days of her death.'

Hopes 'to be back in 80 days'. Asks about the possibility of postponing his lecture from May to the following October, but states that if Sidgwick has any difficulty in procuring a substitute, he will fulfil the original engagement. Claims that he pleased to hear of another edition of Sidgwick's book. States that although he doesn't agree with it on many points, he owes a great deal to it. Wishes that Sidgwick 'could get the freewill problem fairly put in a box!' Reports that he has given Sidgwick's message to Symonds, who 'seems to be going on with remarkable steadiness and to be for him in good health.'

7 Camden Street, Camden Town - He has been meaning to respond to the last point of Whewell's letter on enunciation, but he has been looking through the proofs of an account of Newton by David Brewster. He describes how his check of the references has shown a story to be false: the story about Newton being offended by being represented as an Arian by Whiston that he blocked the latter's entry to the Royal Society. De Morgan discusses his definition of enunciation at length.

15 Berkeley Square (headed notepaper with monogram). - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Letter of acceptance for the 1905 Apostles' dinner.