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Ashmead, Carpenter Road, Birmingham. With a list of examples.

Congratulations for his first in Finals.

Naples. - Is the son of Houghton's friend the late Thomas Holme of Venice; was educated at Malta and Basingstoke; Mr Pook of Naples funded schooling after his father's death and Uncle Valentine's failure; abandoned seafaring career in China after a beating; ran a coal business in Japan which failed; secured clerkships in Kong Kong but was obliged to return to Europe when attacked by 'the most dire of all Eastern maladies Dysenerty [sic]'; returned to Naples after treatment at St Thomas's Hospital in London; long convalescence; his brothers Edward and RIchard have paid all expenses; is employed by Rogers' Bank but receiving no pay; Captain Chamier of Paris informs him that great influence is needed to secure post of Queen's Foreign Service Messenger; seeks any Government post; will be 22 on the 12th this month; his skills.

(Cambridge.)—Sends birthday greetings. He had intended to send him a gun, but it will have to wait, as the Government has decided to send them to Gibraltar to see the eclipse after all. They leave on Saturday fortnight, but he hopes to be back by Christmas.

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Dearest Papa

I write to wish you very many and very happy returns of the day, each bringing more honours and more contentment with them. I meant to have been able to send you a gun in time, but I could not manage it; and now it must wait till Christmas, because it appears that the government is going to send us to Gibraltar to see the Eclipse after all. The expedition starts on Saturday fortnight}, {1} and I hope to be back in time to spend Xtmas day with you. Charley Frost {2} says he never enjoyed a day so much as that one when we went to S. Ives. When Brown gets his living he may be made to return you your pocket handkerchief. I have just come from lecture†, and have got 5 minutes to catch the post. Goodbye, and believe me

Your most loving son
W. K. Clifford.

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{1} 29 November.

{2} Perhaps a relative of Percival Frost, Clifford’s private tutor while an undergraduate at Trinity. See ‘William Kingdon Clifford’, Nature, 13 Mar. 1879, pp. 443-4.

† Sic.

Photocopy of typescript and manuscript drafts, much revised, with repeating pages and miscellaneous order originally in a clear folder labelled Part I. Very similar to part of [1c], with some extra material in the front. Emphasis appears to be on the end of the play, with scenes of the court, the theatre, the doctor.

Typescript with emendations in Shaffer's hand, a lecture at Oxford as Professor of Contemporary Drama.

H. M. Tennent Ltd., Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.1. - Is thrilled about the success of ['The Royal Hunt of the Sun'], is bringing the [James?] Nobles, asks Peter to join them.

Contains both original newsprint cuttings and photomechanical copies.

Thanks him for the part of Carol and for spreading "his own aura of loveliness over everything".

Hopes to build the wonderful press to a big success.

H. M. Tennent Ltd., Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.1. - Asks for a book on back, and describes his election day, was driven by Jenner to the polls by Jenner, tells Jenner he would get no more jellies or blankets for the winter if he doesn't register his vote; then went and drank Mr Macmillan's health.

A Christmas and New Year's card. Signed Matthew Eve and [drawing of a bird] (and Percy!)

Looks forward to going to Glyndebourne; enjoyed 'Semiramide' featuring June Anderson and Samuel Ramey.

Punishment of offenders at Rugby, poor progress in class, Robert Mayor cannot make up his mind about Collingham

Claims that he was about to write to Sidgwick in relation to Gardiner's volumes of the Morning Watch. Gives the address to which to send them if he is finished with them. Thinks he may be able to be in London 'about the 5th', and proposes that Sidgwick return with him, and stay as long as he can. Announces that he must go to Bath for a few days, and would do so when Sidgwick goes to Clifton. Declares that his time will be almost entirely his own in London, and he shall be staying with [Samuel?] Gardiner close to [ ] [ ] and Martineau's. Confides in Sidgwick that he has had a very heavy financial loss, which might cause him to give up his visit to London. Hopes that he may not have to change his plans, except by taking on extra pupils, 'and writing a little harder' for the following few months. Claims that unless he can go to London 'cheerfully', he should not be much good as a free Christian. Declares that they must 'try and [ ] Payne on the Pall Mall [Gazette?], which is getting sadly reactionary.' Also informs him that he has 'a very singular spirit, ghost, or dream, story' for Sidgwick when they meet.