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With R. Consden, A.H. Gordon, and A.J.P. Martin, Bibliog, 32 (1947).

Correspondence re publication, 1945, 1947.

Has cold, asks about photographs.

Has heard from Robert Bickersteth of Robert Mayor's ill health, consolation: Rugby

Grosvenor Place. - Milnes' remark at Countess Walewski's incorrectly suggested Mahon bears him ill-will; no political or literary grounds for rivalry; proposed Milnes for new House-List at Athenaeum last year; merely turned down membership of Philobiblon Society owing to lack of free time; did not take personal offence when Milnes declined to join the Society of Antiquities; hopes Milnes spoke in haste and will dismiss the notion.

The Hythe Croft, Eynsham, Oxon.—Draws attention to a reference to a portrait of Edward Alleyn’s father or father-in-law.

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The Hythe Croft, Eynsham, Oxon.
11. Feb. 1930

Dear Greg,

The life of Alleyn (by Oldys) in Biographia Britannica (1744-66) i. 115 mentions a picture at Dulwich, long thought to be his father, but stated to Oldys to be his father-in-law by one Thomas Waterhouse. The picture gave the age as 59.

Did you ever look into this? If father-in-law is right, I should think that it was more likely Henslowe than Woodward.

Yrs ever
E. K. Chambers.

Tells Sraffa not to bother with testimonials. Understands that even if Sraffa gets the Genoa chair he will still be able to spend two years in Cambridge.

Heathercliffe, Goodeve Road, Sneyd Park, Bristol.—Is not likely to get leave this week, but he will probably get it when his transfer comes. Has read G. B. Harrison’s memoir of his father in the Review of English Studies, which at first sight he found ‘somewhat empty, the work of someone who had not fully understood either Daddy’s personality or work’. Describes a visit to the Bristol Museum and refers to excursions to the YMCA, the library, and the theatre (to see The Chocolate Soldier). Has had to move rooms, and his friend has joined the RASC as a clerk, which is ‘a blow’. Will be interested to hear of the progress of letting the house. Is sorry that Colin was unable to come home with Mr Whitaker for a few hours.

(With envelope.)

Labelled 1940 by Julia Fish. Largely made up of Foreign Office papers and drafts of parliamentary statements on the course of the war, including RAB's views on Narvik as sent to Halifax and Cadogan, statement on Finnish-Soviet Peace Treaty. Also letters of congratulation on reappointment to the Foreign Office, texts of broadcasts on European situation, constituency correspondence and personal papers, copy letter Halifax to Churchill re RAB's conversation with Swedish Ministers

Trevelyan, G.M. n.d. (1928?) 1p. only of letter re portrait of his father, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, left to Trinity.
Viscount Ullswater, J.W. Lowther 1924
Unidentified 1931

Commercial print, partial number 6698, Trinity Coll: Cambridge at bottom left.