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Concerning the Rev. William Travis's position as chaplain, which Whewell does not think reconcilable to the College and therefore thinks 'it necessary very soon to take steps to declare his office vacant' and elect a replacement.

In pursuance of the directions from Sir James Graham, he returns the vellum copy of the amended statutes of Trinity College.

12 Avenue Jules Janin, Paris (XVI). - Is 'still alive, but not very well', so is staying in Paris until spring instead of coming to London at once as he had hoped. Bolton King, author of "The Unity of Italy', has written a small book on Fascism ["Fascism in Italy"]. Salvemini would much like to get this published, and a group of friends is willing to guarantee purchase of two hundred copies so any publisher would be at no risk of losing money. 'Treve' [sic: Italian rendering of 'Trevy'] gave him an address of a publisher friend with offices not far from the British Muesum, who publishes small books like Bolton King; asks if this work could be proposed to him. If the friend does not seem 'averse', will write to King and ask him to send the manuscript.

'On the Road! Birmingham [written on 8, Grosvenor Crescent notepaper]. - Glad Elizabeth had a good time at Pen Moel; has met the 'rather astonishing lady [Agnes Macdonald: see 46/101]' and does not know what Meggy [Price] sees in her. Everything lovely at Welcombe and she was sorry to leave, but Sir George is 'longing to be at work again'. Now on her way to the Park [home of Annie Philips]; hopes to be at Wallington by Saturday evening. Glad that Elizabeth has seen the V[aughan] W[illiams]s and that 'all is going pleasantly'; hopes the roof [of the new house] will be on before she and Robert go abroad. Caroline and Sir George dined at the [Grosvenor Crescent] Club and thought it 'very much gone off'; the food and the meeting [?] were both bad. Thinks she will give it up next year; for the cost of the subscription she could have a kitchen maid. Writing at Birmingham station, having seen Sir George off North. He is 'enormously excited about the Russian business' [the Dogger Bank incident]; since he is 'so peaceful generally', his agitation makes her worried about 'what hot headed jingos will do'. If Elizabeth would like to stay at Tunbridge Wells for the Conference, the local secretary Miss Jones is Caroline's friend and would take her in or find her somewhere else to stay; Sophie [Wicksteed] seems very ill; does not think Aunt A[nnie] would like any visitors there in her absence.

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - The hard weather has 'carried off quite a group of [Sir George's] old London friends', leaving the same sort of gap as was left in his college circle by the deaths of Bowen, [Henry] Sidgwick and Edward Young. Goschen, Davey, Godfrey Lushington, and Allendale ([Wentworth] Beaumont) have all died within about a fortnight. Caroline and Booa [Mary Prestwich] much enjoyed their visit to the Shiffolds and meeting Paul. Was very lucky not to break his hip; is still lame. The Lords have 'a reform bill of their own House'; the "Times" seems not to think this is the business of the Commons, which is 'all very well if the same theory is adopted reciprocally' but they threw out the Plural Voting bill last year.

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

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

Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey; sent to Bessie at 45 Egerton Crescent, London S.W. - Thanks Bessie for sending the 'nice cutting', which was very welcome since she has had nothing from D.F.T. [Donald Tovey] except for a postcard on his arrival [in the Netherlands for his concert tour] on the 9th. Asks if 45 Egerton Crescent has a telephone so Donald could communicate as he passes through London. A 'great blessing' that Julian has recovered well from his operation.

Società Italiana per la Organizzazione Internazionale, Roma, Palazzetto di Venezia, Via S. Marco, 5. - Writes from the office for his new position, which corresponds to the W.F.U.N.A., that is, the continuation of the League of Nations Union. Was pleased to receive Trevelyan's good news, and the gift of his publication; hopes he will be well enough to come to Italy in the spring. He is almost certain of coming to London in May, to join the Executive Committee of the International P.E.N, as the P.E.N. Congress will be in Venice in September and he is pushing to be sent to continue preparation. Sends greetings to the Trevelyans and hopes for 'a peaceful and stabilised 1949'.

Austrian Hospice, Jerusalem - Has been reading 'Folklore in the Old Testament' while in Jerusalem and finds it not only extremely informative but well written, and 'as one who knows how hard it is to be learned and yet interesting, though I am not learned, I offer you my heart-felt congratulations'.

Accompanied by an envelope redirected from 'c/o MacMillan & Co. Ltd., Publishers, St. Martin's Street, London, England' to 'Flat 478 Queen Annes Mansions, St. James's Park, S.W.1'.

Pages 2-5 of an introduction in Lévy-Bruhl's hand. With note on verso of last page, 'Titre de l'ouvraz La Crainte des Morts 2me Série dans l' ... ' and another note in a different hand, 'En anglais George ([Sam?] S.)'

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]'.

Taormina. - Apologises for not thanking Trevelyan sooner for sending his poems ["Polyphemus and Other Poems"]: would cover his face if he wore a chlamys or toga; discusses them at length. Has tried to translate the poem about the bat in love with a star ["The Lady's Bat"] and "Fairy Song" but failed, in contrast to Trevelyan's success with Catullus' "Phaselus". Finds some merit in the illustrations [by Roger Fry], and they are in harmony with the text, but feels they lack sincerity. Hopes that Trevelyan's stay at Ravello gave him inspiration. He and Bramine have bought a small house by the sea and invite Trevelyan and Bessie to stay there, or at their room at the Fondo [?] or with them at Rocca Bella.

The Times - Received no official notification of the Freedom of Glasgow, or they would have made more of it; has made note of the engagement at St Andrews on June 28; is pleased to hear of the improvement in Sir James' health, asks if they may publish a paragraph about it.

Woodside, Cove, Dumbartonshire - Thinks Elsie Malinowski could give some interesting notes about her father Baldwin Spencer's time in Darwin; thanks the Frazers for their time and for helping with the project to publish the letters, would be happy to come to an arrangement with Macmillans.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Department of Philosophy, Yenching University, Peking, China - Sends Frazer the Chinese translation of 'The Golden Bough', and a pamphlet he has written popularising Frazer's theory; is about to publish his translation of Malinowski's 'Sex and Repression In Savage Society'.

Postmarked Notting Hill. - Thanks Trevelyan for the card and sends best New Year wishes from himself and his wife to him and Bessie. Hopes he'll have a good time in Italy. Tenerife was splendid; the voyage home 'full of experiences'. Has 'made a raid' on Spanish literature, as well as 'climbing the Peak' [reading "Don Quixote"], and discovered the 'sublime' Luis de León.

On Greece and Bulgaria

Asking if letter from Dorothy Burrows was intended for him