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General correspondence on research and publications, including collaborative paper (Bibliog. 72).

Robert Mayor weak but looks forward to seeing Mary Anna

Peterborough Deanery. Darcy has gained the Peel medal, H M Butler almost gained the Latin hexameter prize, best mode of acquiring the beauties of composition.

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (1951, 1953, 1976). Refereeing.

Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry (1940). Article by Synge.

Congratulations on engagement.

Experiments and calculations, running '20.11.1942' to '5.6.1943'.

4 notebooks, including one titled "Notes on words"; lecture notes on ancient languages, and miscellaneous notes, all in Wright's hand. Accompanied by three letters from W. W. Skeat, one dated 11 Nov. 1872, with philological notes.

Offprint from "Notes and Queries", 10 Aug 1940: "A Translation of Aeneid V!., 724-751", George. G. Loane.
Another version of Loane's translation, in Loane's own hand, which differs in several places from the printed text; this is followed, with the heading '(Gilding for the pill?)'. by Loane's translation of "Anth[ologia] Pal[atina]" V.51

The White Gates. - Has been reading through the '1947 Xmas book' ["From the Shiffolds"]: thinks it a 'very fine collection'; names the poems he particularly likes. Adeline wants him to tell Bob 'how much she likes "Dandelions"'. Bob may have heard that their friend Raynor has been given a hundred pounds by the Musician's Benevolent Fund. They send love to Bessie.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Relieved all well about the measles; does not think it will spread and is glad the little girl [May Enticknap: see 46/174] is getting better. Would very much like to see Julian; expects he will soon be crawling. Mary goes home tomorrow; she has been very good, and much amused her grandfather, with whom she has long conversations. Sidney Lee stayed last night; the Ernest Trevelyans are coming from Oxford on Sunday. C[harles] and M[ary] cannot come till Sunday morning as it is 'the Ministerial ?Amusement'. She and Sir George will go up to town about the 22nd; she has a ticket for Elizabeth for the concert then. Sends her regards if Mrs Hubrecht [wife of Ambrosius Hubrecht?] is still there; had thought it was 'Mrs Jan' staying with Elizabeth. Glad her son's [Jan or Paul?] expedition is interesting. Hopes Mr Carter recovers soon. Sends love to Robert; hopes 'the musician with the striking name [Benvingut Socias i Mercadé, see 46/174] ' is pleasant. 'What praise of Strauss's new opera ["Elektra"]!'. A postscript saying she is glad 'Patterson succeeded'.

5 St Mary's Passage, Cambridge - has got a ticket for second Wagner cycle at Covent Garden with Bayreuth conditions to be reproduced as far as possible, reading lots of Wagner literature, rewriting dissertation for third time.

Field Ambulance, 4th London Mted Brigade - Draws Frazer's attention, as a member of the General Committee, to changes in the administration of the French Relief Fund.

19 Avenue du Progrès, Vanves (Seine) - Thanks him for 'The Worship of Nature' and admires it; accepts Frazer's proposal to translate the book into French.

Weybridge. - Has not yet gone to W[est] H[ackhurst] because of his mother's lumbago; would like Trevelyan to visit when he does go as he wants to hear about 'Gilgamesh et cie'. Thanks Trevelyan for invitations. Has 'laid in a stock of these p[ost] c[ards]'.