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Few pages of draft of Trevelyan's "The Pterodamozels"; draft presidential speech by Trevelyan for the Apostles' dinner [in 1918] which contains reminiscences of the recently deceased Henry Montagu Butler and a reference to Bertrand Russell's imprisonment, as well as an account of a dream-conversation with the first Apostle [George] Tomlinson including Tomlinson, an 'Eminent Victorian', complimenting Lytton Strachey on his recent book [one page detached from binding]; play set in the Forest of Broceliande with characters including 'Lady', 'Hunter' and 'Boy', including three loose sheets.

Notebook also used from back page in: part of "Maya", with another draft poem in pencil on facing pages; "Pusska"; translation of Lucretius book 5.102 onwards; extra text from "Maya", including a loose sheet.

Translations of Virgil's "Aeneid" Book 1 and Book 4. List of names - perhaps a distribution list - on verso of flyleaf. Notebook used from other end in: draft verse, including Trevelyan's "To Desmond MacCarthy"; draft note on Trevelyan's two dialogues involving Horace, first published in "Translations from Horace"

India Office.—Chamberlain’s private secretary has telephoned with reference to Montagu’s letter [as A3/10/9] enclosing copies of four telegrams. Chamberlain does not disagree with the view taken by Montagu in his [draft] telegram, but thinks it should be confirmed by the Cabinet.

The attitude of the Government of India on 25 January with regard to the prosecution of Gandhi was as follows. It was expected that after the 31st Gandhi would personally inaugurate mass civil disobedience and thereby offer a more direct challenge to Government than ever before. There would have been no room for misunderstanding, prosecution could take place with the maximum of public support, and the risk of disorder would be reduced. The Government of India therefore decided to stay their hand, though they were fully convinced of the necessity of prosecution at an earlier date. There was always the chance that Gandhi might commit some prosecutable act earlier, and the Local Government was free to act in such a case. Refers to recent telegrams regarding the present position [A3/25/8–10].

(Typed.)

Annotated by an unknown hand.

Letters from A. G. Fraser, Margaret Kerr, Lord Eustace Percy, Lord Talbot de Malahide, Jessica Westley, and Percival Witherly.

(Oxford?)—Suggests examples of books before 1750 containing illustrations, for the bibliography.

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Bibliography slip 32

Illustrations before 1750:

Portraits of course, e.g. in:
Drummond’s Works Paris {1} 1709
Pope’s Works 1717
etc. etc.

Fancy Pictures. Rape of the Lock 1714.
Thomson 1730—the four Seasons
Young Night Thoughts 1742—one plate
Pope’s Works Vol. II 1735—tailpieces etc. by Kent
Gay’s Poems 1720
[Gay's] {2} Shepherd’s Week 
Philip’s Cyder
[The preceding three lines are braced on the right to:] all rustic subjects | Gay’s Fables!
Rowe’s Quean {1} I think has an allegorical frontispiece.

This is from memory—I think you must modify.

24:12:26 RWC

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{1} Reading uncertain.

{2} Represented by a ditto mark in the original.

Melcombe Bingham. Visit to Milton Abbey, J R M Butler's first Harrow Sunday

Taken on the terrace at Wallington. Initials of the adults written on the mount below the photograph, with the date.

Devon and Exeter Institution.—Commends Hullett's intellectual and teaching abilities and his character.

(The initial greeting is ‘Gentlemen’. Hullett passed the Mathematics Tripos in 1867. This letter was probably written not long afterwards.)

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Devon and Exeter Institution

To the [blank]

Gentlemen

I have had the pleasure of knowing Mr Hullett during the whole time that he was at the University, and have formed a very high opinion both of his attainments and of his teaching powers. The former are most inadequately represented by his place in the Tripos {1}. That he was not tenth or twelfth was in my opinion and in that of every one able to judge, the result merely of a combination of those accidents which are inseparable from such an Examination.

Mr Hullett’s abilities as a teacher are greater than those commonly met with in persons of so high standing. I have often admired his great patience and clearness, and his determination to get things understood; and I am indebted to him for several valuable hints on the methods of teaching elementary mathematics. I have the cause of education very much at heart, and for this reason should hear with extreme pleasure of Mr Hullett’s appointment to a place where his talents in this direction might find room to act. I feel sure that the result of such an appointment would be the great benefit of all those who would receive the advantage of his teaching.

Mr Hullett possesses great interest and considerable information in scientific subjects, and a most cultivated literary taste. Finally, his personal character is such as cannot fail to win the affections and raise the tone of his pupils.

I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedt servant
W. K.Clifford.

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{1} Hullett passed the Mathematics Tripos in 1867 as 31st Wrangler.