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7 Camden Street & Town - He has found some very queer things about the Aristotelian syllogism - deficiencies and redundancies which he will publish in a treatise of technical logic. He would like 'the mathematical world to see how necessary mathematical considerations are to common logic'. He has a logical paper ready on the 'mode of balancing the joint effect of testimonies and arguments for and against'; diagrees with [Richard] Whately's formulas and shows his own.

Sarah Monk's funeral

Forthcoming marriage of Edward Bickersteth: The Priory

2 typescript drafts with many ms. additions and corrections.

Written from Rochester.

Southend, Essex - AHB's attempt to inscribe a regular heptagon in a given circle.

Congratulations on engagement.

States that he ought to have answered Sidgwick sooner, and that he had wanted to say 'yes, but...could not say it without consideration and obtaining permission'. Refers to his illness, and claims that he has been much better of late, but knows that real work would upset him again. Has decided not to pledge himself to anything, and advises Sidgwick 'to make definite arrangements with some less untrustworthy person.' Announces that he hopes to come to Cambridge on the Sunday of the following week and shall try to see Sidgwick then.

5 St Mary's Passage, Cambridge - is possessed by "furor Wagnerianus", Charles Booth is to receive honorary doctorate, considering trying to get work at the Education Office someday, to visit manor house at Audley End with Sayle.

Keynes has been advised to write to the Home Office about Wittgenstein's case. Wittgenstein's sister was pleased to have met Sraffa in Vienna.

Includes printed air mail Christmas greetings: 'So far and yet so near in our hearts as we wish you a Merry Christmas. Greetings from the Middle East', with small MS message, postmarked October 1942.

With carbon copy of reply from R. A. Butler,