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Letters dated 30 Dec. 1878 - 6 Apr. 1879.

116: photocopy of original letter, 4 Feb 1899, with later note by Bernard Babington Smith.

Part 1: Canada. Acceptance of the University of Manitoba Samuel Weiner Distinguished Visitor Award, 23 April–2 May 1988, Winnipeg and Churchill. Includes metal badges in original plastic bags, sealed. See A/4/1/6 for the certificate.
Part 2: Visit to Ottawa as Royal Society Foreign Secretary, 3–4 May 1988
Part 3: Southborough, Massachusetts. Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Harvard Medical School's New England Regional Primate Research Center, 5–6 May 1988
Part 4: Travel itinerary, insurance, expenses, and tickets
Part 5: Boston and New York. American Urological Society John K. Lattimer Lecture: 'Viruses, Cancer, and the Search for Vaccines', 4 June 1988, Boston. Visiting Professor of the Royal Society of Medicine Foundation for 1988
Part 6: Canada. Annual General Meeting of the Royal Society of Canada, 5–8 June 1988, Windsor, Ontario
Part 7: California. Thirteenth Herpesvirus [sic] Workshop, 7–13 August 1988, University of California, Irvine
Part 8: Tennessee. Fifth John H. Erskine Lecture in Infectious Diseases, 2 December 1988, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis. See A/5/1/5 and A/5/2/1.

18 Queen's Gardens, St. Andrews, Fife - Is happy to have her father's name listed, is sending her subscription and will give the book to Newnham; read about the Drapers' Company gift with pleasure.

Ryton, Saturday. - Sends what he thinks must be the key to Bessie's trunk. The Abercrombies children are well; a "probationer nurse maid" has been hired for the baby [Ralph]. Has just read [Wordsworth's] "Peter Bell" and joins in Bob's praise of it; cannot think how [William] James failed to mention it in "Varieties of Religious Experience". Now reading [Giovanni Battisti Guarini's] "Il Pastor Fido": 'unreality has a peculiar value these days'.

Broome House, Didsbury, Manchester. - Their first communication since the peace: Dickinson shares his relief, and 'venture[s]' to wish Bessie a happy new year. The peace seems certain to be 'bad & unjust' since a victory was won, but he hopes Wilson will be able to ensure a foundation for a better international order. Is scathing about LL. G. [Lloyd George]. Hopes 'hard facts' will prevent a 'permanent enslavement of Germany'. Asks if Bob will now come home; it must be interesting to be in Paris at the moment. Hopes Julian likes school.

"Hochried", Murnau/Staffelsee - Thanks him for the letter, and for personally supervising the 'Fasti' when the time comes, is pleased to hear they are to live in the Temple.

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Glad that Elizabeth has got home safely and that Julian is happy. Encloses a cheque from Sir George to settle their account [for the stay at Eastbourne]. Annie [Philips] and Robin [Price] have been here this afternoon; they came to the crematorium at Golders Green [for the cremation of her sister Margaret Price] and have just left for Pen Moel. Annie says it is 'dreadful to have 2 days!' and has promised not to go to Tibberton for the funeral tomorrow. Good of Charles and George to go this morning, as well as Morton [Philips], two of the Gregs, Annie Thompson and Betty Bostock [?]. Sir George is well, and she feels better; they had a 'quiet walk in Kensington Gardens' yesterday and today, and she has started taking a tonic. Looks forward to seeing Elizabeth on Friday.

West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking. - Will visit on Monday and look forward to both Trevelyans coming on Wednesday. Does not have H.E. volume VI [?]

Fourways, Gomshall. - Has now read Trevelyan's poem ["The Dream"] and thanks him for 'such a lovely Christmas gift'. The philosophy of the poem reminds her of William Blake, who repeatedly 'affirms that Man is the only God', and in the "Marriage of Heaven and Hell" shows that 'the rebel Lucifer is inherently one with the Saviour Christ'. Quotes Henry Nevinson as often saying 'Pity is a rebel passion'. Everyone enjoyed Trevelyan's visit last Sunday; the others will also enjoy reading the poem and want her to express thanks on their behalf.

Wixenford, Eversley, Winchfield:- Thanks her for her instructions about Bobbie's journey [home]. He 'looks much better now than he did and his work shows a corresponding improvement'. Bobbie is 'very industrious' and willing to learn 'grammar and the like'; he 'fails most in applying his knowledge' in translating, but Arnold expects this will improve in time. In general they have 'every reason to be well satisfied with him, and he deserves a most happy holiday'.

It has also snowed at Wixenford, though much more lightly than in the North. He and Mrs Arnold both send regards. Adds a postscript saying that 'Little Tom Booth is flourishing', and they hope to see his father and sister in 'our little crowd on the 12th'.

Thanks WW for the copy of his work [possibly WW's The Elements of Morality, Including Polity, 2 vols., 1845].

Bradwall Road, Sandbach, Cheshire - Has been reading 'Taboo and the Perils of the Soul' and offers notes on the representation of the soul as a mannikin in medieval art and the unbuckled belt as necessary to facilitate the departure of a demon.

Folder also includes a similar typescript draft, no author or date.

Plenum Publishing Corporation: Re translating book from Russian.

Proceedings of the Physical Society: Request to write book review.

29 Keppel Street - CB wants his family to enjoy a little sea air while he works on WW's magnetic observatory. Since he has borne the costs for the apparatus so far on behalf of WW, he is finding it 'somewhat burdensome to my limited means'. Since CB's promised renumeration will shortly be before the Government, could WW inform Prince Albert [as Chancellor] of his views respecting the importance of automatic registration in understanding the 'relations of terrestrial magnetism, and requesting him to use his influence in my behalf'.

Peterborough. Birthday congratulations.