Two letters concern his offer to supply the remaining volumes of his commentary on the Bible.
Enclosing printed items re his work Lays of Other Lands.
Letters dated 1906, 1908, and 1914.
54 Cours Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corse - In the letter of 30 October, he is resigned to the fact that they will find a collaborator for Sir James and have their own requirements; refers to the reception of Lilly Frazer’s books at the local school; writes of Madeleine, recovering from typhoid fever, and her brother, who has just received a doctorate in law. In the letter of 29 Nov. he has agreed to organise the surveys for Varagnac for the Encyclopedie Françoise. In the letter of 12 Nov., he is glad to hear they will be at their club until the end of the year; thinks the translation by Madame Roth is ingenious, but it is hard to match the quality of Sir James’ verse. The achievement of 'The Fear of the Dead' is difficult if one cannot reread the documentation and though Frazer has a good memory he should have someone help who can find what he needs and read it to him. All three letters contain news of Martine [Giamarchi, a great niece].
Includes statement to the Academy of Political Science, New York, on 'European Reconstruction', 14 Nov. 1924
With a few copies of verse by others.
128: Letter from Robert Pemberton Milnes to William Constable Maxwell, [summer 1857]. enclosing verse, 'Ode to the Queen', written in 1854. Feared Indian Mutiny for years; Duke of Cambridge and Princes should have been sent to the colonies as rulers. Postscript: has acquired a book called The Convert through letter from Constable Maxwell's wife.
130: Poem by Robert Pemberton Milnes on the loss of Captain Wyvill's fortune in States Bank failure. [n.d.]
The fourth 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.
Sans titreCorrespondence, 1963, 1966-1968. Geals was a colleague of Synge at the Rowett Research Institute.
'Lord Macaulay - 1-00 [perhaps amount for subscription?].' Writing just visible on reverse of sheet. Note in another hand, '[the?] 25th October - 2 months and 3 days before his death.' Note in pencil on card mounting about Macaulay's last letters and death.
Notes for a lecture [?]
Sans titreSends a poem originally written at Woburn Sands, April 2, 1902.
Re proposed books 'The Neutron' (1947) and 'High Energy Physics' (1971).
Re proposed publication of historical work by Lise Meitner and Frisch, 1962.
Chetham's Library, Hunt's Bank, Manchester - Sends a subscription to the bibliography.
Laregan, France Lynch, Stroud, Glos. - Has seen his poem in the 'Times' and wishes, as an old friend, to congratulate him.
Landhaus, "Hochried", Murnau/Staffelsee - Received the 'Apollodorus', and expresses his admiration, saying it will be the star of the Loeb Classical Library; they have not been in touch recently, he had a nervous breakdown lasting four years and has recently married Mrs. Hambuechen.
Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge. - He and Masood have been at W[est] H[ackhurst]; heard that the Trevelyans were away in the Post Office when about to send a telegram to them.
Was at the Deuchars' [Tommy and Dulcie] house yesterday, and met an Australian painter called [Colin] Colahan who lived for some years in Paris and the last three in England; does not know what his painting is like; he seems to be a friend of [George] Bernard Shaw, and has painted him. Will have to register next September, but would like to get into Julian's 'line of business' [camouflage work], which Bob thinks he would be better suited for than the regular army or munitions. He seems to have applied for this some months ago, but has heard nothing since. Julian might advise him who to approach; whether he is a good painter or not, he is 'very intelligent, and has plenty of energy', and seems 'quite a good sort' from an hour's acquaintance. Gives his address at Ockley. Bessie is quite well; [Karl] Bluth has been very ill, though better the last time Bessie rang [his wife] Theo; it is his 'old duodenal trouble'. Has written a few poems, one 'an interpretation in blank verse of an ass's bray'. Hopes Julian and Ursula are well, and that Ursula is 'enlarging her Urceolarian knowledge with her potter friend [Michael Cardew]': urceolus is Latin for 'a little pitcher or water pot'.
Anerley. - Very sorry that he was unable to send Trevelyan poems for the "Annual [of New Poetry]": had 'very few' unpublished pieces and did not want to offer anything Trevelyan might have 'felt in doubt about including'. Thinks it is the 'happiest thing in the world' that Trevelyan has Edward Thomas's [included in the "Annual" under the pseudonym 'Edward Eastaway']; there is 'a sure quite beauty in them that shines out more & more clearly as one grows familiar with the forn [?] & intention'.
The White Gates. - He and Adeline send thanks for Bob's 'Xmas Poem' ["A Dream"]; has read it twice and is 'getting into it'; does not yet 'follow the end of the whole matter', but a third reading may put him right. Sends his 'latest small thing' [perhaps "England, My England"] in return. Sends love to Bessie. Ursula [Wood] is in 'raptures [?] about her weekends at the Shiffolds'.
The end of term is close: 'in fact there are less than 1,000,000 seconds' until it comes. The exam [for Harrow?] will be 'very exciting'. Though he has not yet decided on a 'present for Mr A[rnold]', Robert thinks he 'would like best something for his writing table, like a good paper-weight'; thinks it would be almost as good to get it at 'the beginning of the hols', though if his mother has already found something she could send it to Robert now.
Has written to C[harlie] today. G[eorgie] is 'quite well now, and is doing very well in his class'; Robert hopes he will be placed first or second. They did not go in for the history exam with the rest, as they were 'not good enough', but took it a month afterwards. Mr Arnold has got Mr [E.E.?] Bowen to 'look them over', and if they are good enough Mr Arnold will 'give a prize like Mr Bowen's'; if not, just an 'ordinary prize'.
They were beaten three-nil in the Farnborough match. Is reading 'Leslie Stephen's life of [Henry] Fawcett', and thinks it 'very interesting'. Is glad 'Spi[der?' is all right'; it is 'a great pity about Mr Gladstone'.
12 Avenue Jules Janin, Paris (XVI). - Thanks 'Treve' very much; has written to Bolton King asking him to send the manuscript [of "Fascism in Italy" to Trevy's publisher friend, see 18/107], and hopes the book will 'go on quickly and well'. Is now 'well enough', though knows that he will never again be as he was before this 'crisis'; or rather as he thought he was, since October 1930 made him realise he is '57 years old' rather than 'still 20 years young'. He and his wife would be 'delighted' if Trevy stops in Paris on his way to Italy and comes to lunch or dinner with them.