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The Shiffolds, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking. - Has received his father's letter [12/89] and is sorry to have annoyed him by not writing more often; this is 'not through indifference', and he hopes in future to write more regularly. He and Bessie go abroad next Tuesday, and hope to reach Aulla [home of Aubrey and Lina Waterfield] on Thursday; hopes by then Campbell-Bannerman will have formed his cabinet. The Times's 'assertion about Sir Edward Grey' yesterday caused great alarm, but so far it seems unfounded. If they had indeed failed to agree, someone would be much to blame, but Robert thought George was being 'unduly pessimistic'; he thought if there had been a split nobody but 'strong radicals would vote against Protection' and the election would be a 'fiasco' for the Liberals. Robert doubts that 'principles are not just now more important than men in most minds'. Quotes [from Julius Caesar Act 4, Scene 3, 2115-2132], with Grey in Cassius' place, Campbell-Bannerman playing Brutus, and the Times the Poet.

He and Bessie are both well, though have had bad colds. Has sent the first act of their translation of Vondel's Lucifer to the Independent [Review]; George and Dickinson 'seem to like it' so he hopes they might print it; there is more of the translation, but the first act stands well alone. George, Janet, and Mary seem well. Sends love to his mother.

Rome. - Hopes Trevelyan has received his previous letter saying that everything is all right about the Deuchars; he just needs to know whether they should be met in Florence by Nicky [Mariano] or whether he should meet them later in Rome. Will be in Venice from Sept 5-7 for the PEN Congress. Is very sorry about Trevelyan's sister-in-law [Janet: news of her chronic illness]; appreciated her 'kindness and good natured intelligence'.

Membership.
Synge was co-opted to serve on the Executive Committee in 1971. He resigned in 1977.

Describes a lecture by the Belgian barrister of Edith Cavell.

Trinity College - WW has got hold of a new science (meteorology) which 'is altogether admirable both for my theology and for my induction...The people have been collecting facts for a very long time - (ever since Noah) and are now just beginning to get a notion of the general laws and proportions in to which the mass is to be resolved. I do not know any subject which is at present in so instructive a condition. Moreover those who pursue it talk excellent philosophia prima as is always the case among people so employed; the wisdom which people utter under the unconscious tutoring of practice is very noticeable in the business of the intellect, as well as of the hands and the heart'. WW is delighted with the progress he is making on his Bridgewater treatise - 'but I begin to have less trust in this feeling, having found that it may delude me; however you shall see what I have done and tell me how far I am right' ['Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology', 1833]. Is RJ at peace or war with the logician?: 'If you will give me illustrations and examples of the ascending method applied to moral sciences we shall have no difficulty in fighting the downward mad people. I have got some additional views but no removal yet of any doubts as to the identity of the scientific method (that is the method of making a science) in physical and moral sciences'.

Extracted by Ellis & Ellis. Original signed by D. L. Strong, Registrar.

A condolence letter.

The editor of Mind [G. F. Stout] has asked him to write an obituary notice of Henry Sidgwick for the January 1901 number of the journal. If the article were to be essentially an estimate of Henry's philosophical work, he would prefer to leave it to someone else, and would prefer to write of him on a personal level: due to his [Stephen's] absence from Cambridge 'from a very early period', he knows very little at first hand of Henry's work as Professor [of Moral Science] or his work in relation to the promotion of women's education. Asks Nora if she would care to assist him by referring him to others who could be of use to him in this matter. Intends to be in Cambridge the following Tuesday. Has also written to Nora's brother [Arthur Balfour], and to Arthur Sidgwick.

Transvaal Museum, Pretoria. Dated 3 January 1921 - Thanks him for the testimonial; is still waiting to hear the result of his application; the greater part of [Wilhelm?] Bleek's MS is in the hands of Miss [Dorothea?] Bleek; he hopes to persuade her to publish.

3 ms. and typescript drafts, using similar material to H.107. One of the drafts has a note `New Zealand 1964'.

Despairs of the local clergy: Leicester

9 Zion Place, Margate - CB has sketched out a plan for a magnetic observatory and gives a description of some of the technical features necessary for the building. Also enclosed is an estimate of the magnetic and meteorological instruments with apparatus for their automatic registration by photography.

Rearranges meeting with Sraffa.