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Postmarked Englefield Green?. - Would like to restore an old line to the 'Though despair be within our hearts' chorus [in Act I of "The Bride of Dionysus"].

Postmarked Abinger Hammer. - Has left his umbrella behind, asks Trevelyan to send it back; this section is crossed through as the umbrella has arrived. Would like to know what the ink pills taste like. Has told T. & G. to send Trevelyan their catalogue.

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Hopes that Smith will be able to come to Oxford, though he himself finds it incongenial; there is little opportunity for walks and he and Joan find North Oxford society ‘sham’. Describes disparagingly a visit by Mrs Moore and [J. K.] Bostock’s conversation at a party given by Mrs Foligno. Has been reading Manzoni and Croce and intends to write something on the autobiographical element in Boccaccio’s Teseide.

"Hochried", Murnau/Staffelsee - He cannot comply with her request to wire his consent direct to Macmillan, as Dr Page is in charge [of negotations about the 'Fasti']; would suggest that Frazer mention in the Macmillan preface that the work was begun for the Loeb Classical Library and grew too large; is sorry she worries about Frazer's health, but thinks a man who can fence nimbly must be in good shape.

"Hochried", Murnau/Staffelsee - Is looking forward to the visit of his son Joseph over Christmas; asks when the 'Fasti' will appear; asks if Frazer can supply Mr Byard of Heinemann with the names of British journals to send review copies of the 'Aristotle', has been reading Basil's 'Letters', and Thackeray's 'Josephus'.

Discusses the 'Temple case' [about the controversy regarding Temple's essay in Essays and Reviews in 1860, re-ignited by his appointment as Bishop of Exeter]. Claims that he is not surprised that 'High Church men and Low Church men...are vexed at his appointment.' Remarks that nor is he inclined to blame Pusey 'for his passionate appeals to those who think with him'. Refers to his letters, and states that he thought that 'on the whole his position is quite reasonable and intelligible'. Believes that he [Pusey] 'is ready to accept Disestablishment with all it's [sic] disadvantages.' Feels indignant with 'certain Bishops, Deans, Canons etc who cling to the advantages of a National Establishment and yet kick against it's [sic] most obvious obligations...'

Does not yet know about his movements at Christmas, and has not quite made up his mind about going to Florence with Arthur. Thinks that Abbott would be a suitable candidate for the position of headmaster [of Rugby], but hears that he has no chance. Thinks that of those who do have a chance he would prefer Percival.

Miscellaneous background material on the subject, offprints, drafts and notes, including Atomic Scientists Journal, September 1953, with annotations by Thomson.

Has been going through his mother's papers

Press cuttings on Home Office work including prop corporal punishment lobby, pressure for abolition of hanging, proposed immigration curbs and Commonwealth Immigrants Bill, victory over the 'floggers' at 1961 Annual Conference and report of Royal Commission on the Police, also House of Lords Reform, eligibility of Wedgwood Benn as an M.P., controversy over RAB's Madrid speech about closer links between Spain and the West, RAB Chairman of Cabinet negotiations Oct 1961-, anti-nuclear rallies by Committee of 100, RAB's appointment to Central African Office and visit to Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland May 1962, Orpington by-election; original letter from Harold Macmillan asking RAB to take charge of the Government for four days in Dec 1961; press cuttings of births of grandchildren, Mollie becoming President of Women's Advisory Council of London Conservative Associations; photographs of RAB taking farewell of Nyasaland Government Ministers at Zomba airfield (7 docs) and taking the salute at Zomba airfield, RAB with Dr H.K. Banda, leader of Malawi Congress Party, and Sir Glyn Jones, Governor of Nyasaland, during break in talks (2 docs), RAB with Sir Roy Welensky, RAB and Mollie during African tour (2 docs), RAb and Mollie with Somerset Maugham at Royal Society of Literature function c. May 1961 (2 docs), RAB and Mollie in evening dress at unidentified function, at Epsom Derby 1962, RAB inspecting police at annual parade at Police Training Centre, Ryton in Dunsmore, Warwickshire, June 1962

Montréal - Is enjoying herself with her family, hopes he is enjoying his time in Dordogne.

(The salutation is ‘Dear Papa, Mamma, and sisters’.)

Clifton, Bristol - Thanks WW for his 'elegant and interesting Christmas gift...I have read five chapters with great and increasing interest' [WW, Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay, 1853]: 'It would not be easy to conceal the authorship - but I find that it is already perfectly understood here so that I presume you have been at no pains to conceal it'.

Abolition of tuition feeds in grant-aided secondary schools, special report of Committee on Public Schools ... 1943. Board of Education. The public schools and the general education system, report of Committee on Public Schools ... 1944