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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.

Expresses the pleasure he derived from meeting Sidgwick and hearing his talk 'upon subjects which have a keen interest' for him. Thanks him for his hospitality, and expresses his eagerness to see any of Sidgwick's friend who may go to Boston and Cambridge. Includes his postal address.

Rearranges meeting with Sraffa.

Re murder of Isaac Frederick Gold by Percy Mapleton Lefroy / Mapleton Lefroy, 27 June 1881.

46 Marlborough Hill, St John’s Wood, London, N.W. Sends his Ann Morgan and Susan and asks Munby to write his name on the title of Susan and to inscribe both books on the flyleaf “H. Buxton Forman from the Author” even though he bought them himself. He knew someone would send “the lying rag,” referring to a review of Munby’s Poems: Chiefly Lyric and Elegiac in The Daily News. Wonders why anyone need care about “such asses as the whole lot of folk concerned in that paper.”

A letter from C. D. Broad to Hollond dated 22 May 1964 correcting Hollond's account of the interview for the television programme on Bertrand Russell, and expressing his desire to let Russell know that he had been interviewed but cut from the programme, accompanied by a copy letter from Hollond to Russell dated 26 May 1964 incorporating this information and enclosing a copy of a letter of protest at Broad's treatment to the B.B.C. television executives. Hollond's letter to Russell shares memories of Russell's visit to give the Lowell Lectures at Harvard University in the spring of 1914, mentioning the visit of Rupert Brooke, a dinner with Roscoe Pound, his reaction to a recital by Alfred Noyes, a visit with Mrs Fiske Warren, and a dinner party with Amy Lowell and Elizabeth Perkins; he also mentions speaking with Victor Purcell on the telephone after a visit with Russell, and remembering a conversation between T. C. Nicholas, and George Trevelyan about giving Russell a Title B Fellowship. With added notes at the bottom in Hollond's hand identifying people mentioned in the letter.

1949, 1970–74.
Correspondence 1970 includes copy of events at 'Copenhagen Conferences', 1929-37.

Brochure re printing firm of Moriz Frisch (Frisch's grandfather) in which J. Frisch and other members of the family were employed.

Cud Hill House, Upton-St-Leonards, Glos. - Thanks Robert for the 'splendid poem' [in this year's "From the Shiffolds"], which is 'noble' and 'the best telling' he knows of 'the great legend' [of Demeter and Persephone's abduction by Hades]. Sends a 'small book of poems' as his own gift, with best Christmas wishes to Robert and Bessie.

Paris. - Very flattered that Trevelyan has sent him his "Translations from Lucretius"; his eyes are no longer capable of reading it, but Madame de Rohan-Chabot and Madame de Maillé will read him the most difficult passages; wishes him the success which 'old Major von Knebel, friend of Goethe, had with his translation. [ Aimé Sanson] de Pongerville, who translated Lucretius into French was named keeper at the Bibliothèque Royale and member of the Académie Française; his daughter married [Auguste] Silvy, who 'played a sad role after the catastrophe of 1870' [the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War] as a minister when Tours was temporary seat of government. Trevelyan's address recalls the memory of [George Tomkyns Chesney's] "Battle of Dorking", which gave rise to so much talk in the last years of Napoleon III. Has seen their friend [Bernard] Berenson several times since Trevelyan's departure, who is one of the 'great trumpets of Trevelyan's glory'. The countess of Rohan-Chabot also came before her trip to Evian.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Very glad that Meg Booth is likely to spend some of the winter abroad with Elizabeth. Hopes Elizabeth will go to Gr[osvenor] Cr[escent]; Maria [Springett] will be able to arrange matters quite well. Sir George was much interested in Bob's letter; she herself likes 'the poem about the "official hat" best'. Going, if not snowed in, to Birmingham 'to open a [Joseph] Priestley Centenary Bazaar'; wanted to go to Welcombe for a short visit but it is too cold. The kitchen boiler at Wallington has 'cracked' so there is no kitchen fire.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - There is a provisional communication 'about the spade [?] on its way to Robert'. Would like to read [Guglielmo] Ferrero ["The Greatness and Decline of Rome"]: has always thought Caesar [subject of Ferrero's second volume] 'has been overdone as a... constitutional statesman', though it is hard to 'overdo him' as 'general... man of policy, and noble personal qualities'. He and Caroline will enjoy seeing Jan [Hubrecht]. Expects to get his last first proof tomorrow; will be glad to be finished.