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Marked with the number ‘2’ and labelled by R. H. Inglis Palgrave as follows: ‘Letters, perhaps not so important as those in the other parcel, but also very useful in explaining the early history of the writer.’

(A small cutting from the Overland Englishman is pasted inside.)

Typescript with ms. corrections, 11 pp.

References to the works of John Stuart Mill, William Hamilton and Herbert Spencer. Some later additions and annotations in Sidgwick's hand, and some pencilled annotations in another hand re. existing notes and on reverse of last page.

S. S. Mongolia - Has been reading the proof [of 'Totemism and Exogamy'?] and makes suggestions for changes to the section on Indian totemism.

Letter to Frances Jackson dated 12 Sept. 1846. The sermon, The Marriage in Cana of Galilee. A Sermon Referring to the 10th March, 1863 by W. H. Brookfield, London, 1863 carries an inscription to Olivia Jackson dated 10 March 1863.

Accompanied by a letter from Franz Bretano to Jackson dated 5 May 1912.

RJ looked at the appearance of a friend's first book with great pleasure [WW, 'An Elementary Treatise on Mechanics', 1819]: 'The Book they tell me is pronounced good but the introduction a puzzle - in truth I think while writing it you forgot for a moment the thick darkness by which you are surrounded - 9 tenths of the people old and young at Tonbridge I take it know exactly nothing about the question as to constant precessions of phenomena efficient courses[,]etc. and you have earnt nothing but abuse and curses by paying them the compliment of supposing they did - for myself I find fault with you for using the term necessary truth as applied to physical conclusions for thinking you escape, from what even you mean in spite of your former pretty promises to think the blot of an experimental foundation to your statics'. RJ believes WW does this by resorting to metaphysics. He thinks that one must always suppose some sort of experiment and induction before one can get through it to a physical conclusion - 'will you fight?'. RJ's Rectorship in Wales has been postponed. Rose [Hugh Rose] has been preaching at RJ's with 'great applause from the better sort as well as the mob'. Rose tells RJ 'that the old mathematics have died and faded away with scarcely an audible groan before the bright flood of analytic love which has been poured in upon them and you therefore I take it have been revelling uncontrolled in the luxury of long brackets filled with cabalistical characters - I give you joy but alas for the poor geometers! methinks I hear their mutterings loud and deep echo through the sympathising courts of St. Johns and Queens'.

Castle Ashby. - Palm Leaves has determined the course of his wanderings; preparations for Eastern travel to avoid an English winter; seeks Milnes' advice; hopes to visit Corfu, Athens, Constantinople and Jerusalem.

Gives J. H. Gaball's address as 9 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row: 'Say he has been recommendende by Mr Campbell or he may be shy'. No signature; written on scrap addressed to J. Campbell, 'Printer for [?] Arburthnot, 26 Brecknock Crescent, Camden Road.

Dieppe. - Hopes Richard and his sister are well, and that he is applying himself to his Latin and other studies with the same keenness he had when he started to learn French; hopes the box of perfumes Richard was taking back as presents was not seized by the customs in Brighton; has paid a small tailor's debt for Richard; sends some music.

Written in London.

Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition, 1902, Gresham Chambers, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton. - Was very sorry to miss Trevelyan on Tuesday; the Committee had a 'long jangling quarrel which dragged like an Alexandrine'. Will send the Yeats book tomorrow, and thinks Trevelyan will like it. Has been reading Gorky 'with disappointment'; thinks Bart Kennedy, the author of "Sailor Tramp" which he recommended, is far superior and disapproves of too much philosophy in a tramp.

Given at the Foreign Office, London, with signature of Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary.
Various stamps in Cyrillic, one will additional cursive Cyrillic filled in by hand, Apr 13.

Telegram, 16 July 1947, from Christopher Hassall to R. C. Trevelyan, inviting him to give a twenty-five minute talk on Catullus on 27 August. Reply from Trevelyan regretting that he cannot give the talk. Subsequent reply cancelling previous reply and saying Trevelyan would 'much like to write script' if the offer is still open.