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

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

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

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.”

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.

40 Weymouth Street - Blakesley's article in The Times on the correspondence between George Ill and Lord North, Charles Donne commended by the Archbishop for his work at Faversham, has been helping the Lord Chancellor on the Theatrical Licence Bill

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.

7 Camden Street, Camden Town - Sir William Hamilton has accused De Morgan of having taken his 'paper on logic from private communication with him'. As he had no communication with Hamilton till after his paper had been dispatched to Whewell, the date of the letter could become the turning point of a priority controversy.

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.

54 Tufton St, S.W.1. - Thanks Trevelyan for the "Pterodamozels", which he did not know before; 'what a disgusting time it recalls, & how sad it is that Ld Wottlepays are still permitted to "carry on"!'; is 'much tickled' by Trevelyan's 'flexible, ingenious, colloquial rhythms'. Comments on '[h]ow delightful it is when poets exchange compliments!': is very happy to have had Trevelyan's 'appreciative letter' about "Lingual Exercises". Is a little worried after meeting Morgan [Forster] this morning and hearing that Trevelyan had been 'puzzled' by his 'lines about bullet & bayonet' ["The Kiss"]: the 'wretched poem has been a nuisance' to him, and he has been told that it has been used as proof that his 'heart was quite sound in spite of other pacifist poems'. Did not realise its ambiguity when he first published it; wrote it ironically after hearing Colonel Campbell, a 'sort of Isiah [sic] who went up & down France preaching bloodiness to the troops' give his 'celebrated lecture on "the spirit of the bayonet"', assisted by a sergeant to demonstrate 'what the Col. called "the killing face"'; remembers thinking afterwards that it was impossible to be both a good soldier and a good poet. If Trevelyan could see his war diaries, he would realise 'how difficult it was to be two things at once' since Sassoon always knew the only way he could show his 'interest in the humanity of the men was by being an efficient officer', and would only have made things harder for them if he had shown his 'disgust at the futility of what they were enduring'. Expects Trevelyan would say he should not have been there at all; did try protesting, but this only ended in him 'being obliged to go back & try to get killed'. This does not matter now, but he hopes Trevelyan will 'readjust his impression' of the poem. Does not often think about the war now, and it 'all seems quite incredible' when he does.

Glad to get Julian's telegraph [from Egypt] yesterday. One word could not be made out: in the description of his pastimes as 'painting, goffinping, and dancing', should the second word be golfing, 'driving your ball over the back of the Sphinx, or getting it bunkered between its paws?'. Expects the weather is hotter than here: today is the first day of spring weather, but 'everything is backward', with no sign of bluebells and cuckoos and 'the very primroses smaller than usual'. Has just had his new book published, and sent it to Ursula; Julian knows almost all of the contents; has become 'un vrai prosateur', as 'Flaubert used to call himself', writing 'nothing but Essays': has just finished one 'on (or rather against) books'. His Simple Pleasures was recently broadcast on the [BBC] Forces Programme; it was 'really rather awful, as they tried to poetize [sic] it, though [he] had meant it to be flatter-than-pancake prose', but he got his five guineas. Tom and Marie [Sturge Moore] are here - Marie unwell in bed but recovering - Tet Htoot is also here for a few days, as 'he too was unwell and wanted cheering up'. Bessie seems quite well, though will go to London on Tuesday to see [Dr Karl] Bluth. Supposes he should write Julian a 'Horatian verse Epistle', but cannot compose it in time for this post; if he does write one will have to send it to Julian on his return; it will 'of course be largely about Egypt, Cleopatra, Amenophis [Amenhotep] and Ramesis, but not Tutenkamen [Tutankhamun]' whom he does not approve of, though 'his predecessor Aknaton [Akhenaten] was an interesting failure'. Hopes Julian will ensure that the 'Memnon statue is camouflaged very carefully'. Seems a pity that now the Nile has only two mouths, lists the names of the seven which 'every school-boy once knew'. Is reading [Lytton] Strachey's Queen Victoria aloud, which is 'really very amusing'; amazing how much easier it is to read a well-written book aloud than a badly-written one. Tet Htoot is reading the first volume of Gibbon, while he himself reads the second; is just coming to the chapter on the Christians, where he knows 'one will have some fun, especially in the notes'. Went with John Luce, with 'a party of Waleys, Joan and Polly [Allen] etc' to quite a good production of the Magic Flute at Sadler's Wells, for which they 'tried, not very successfully, to make the scenery Egyptian'. John is being sent abroad next week, but does not know where; they hope his father [Gordon] is coming home. Mossot [sic: Julian's cat Maszat] has had just one kitten, 'a sad falling off'; is told all cats in Egypt are mummified as divine.

Fairlawn, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire - Is very grateful to Frazer for his proposal for a book of letters [published as 'Spencer's Scientific Correspondence with Sir J. G. Frazer and Others'] and is grateful to Marett for agreeing to edit it; is hoping to see Marett in Oxford next week.

Accompanied by the envelope.

18 Bradmore Rd, Oxford - Congratulates the Frazers.

East London College, Mile End Road, E. - Thanks her for the cheque for the Dance the Society is holding.

Friends of the Bodleian, Bodleian Library, Oxford - Thanks them for the manuscript of 'The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory'.

Accompanied by the envelope redirected from the Albemarle Club to the Midland Grand Hotel, London NW1.

Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften - Asks if he would like to continue to receive Akademie reports, and offers to send the volume published during the war.

13 Princess Terrace, Balls Road, Birkenhead. - Thanks for his stay at The Shiffolds, and for the Vondel [Joost van den Vondel], of which he will take the greatest care. Massingham has his only copy of "Mary & the Bramble" at present, but he will let the Trevelyans see it one way or another soon. Has applied to C. P. Scott of the "Manchester Guardian", and thanks R.C. Trevelyan for offering to put in a word for him. Hopes they will finish [Vondel's] "Lucifer", and that he will soon hear of the completion of "Solomon", though he is perhaps looking forwards most to "Orpheus" or the "Hippogriff".