Quoting a letter from Leslie Stephen to K.S. States that he would like her to say that he has nearly finished his article [on Henry Sidgwick, for Mind; cf 103/111], which, because of its brevity, is inadequate. Believes that if there is 'a fair supply of letters, a singularly interesting life might be written.' Does not know whether Nora Sidgwick would undertake it herself.
Serious illness of Charles Mayor
Asks her to ask Mr Horton what is the exact nature of information he requires, since he cannot ask [George Granville?] Bradley for information generally 'when he has given in the printed paper what [HS supposes] he thinks enough.' Suggests that Arthur could ask 'a [United] Usher.' Comments that the poem Lady Grace by Miss Smedley 'though not great is good reading.'
Thanks for a joyful and superb weekend, some little time before.
Visit of Emily Copland: The Priory
Concerns investigations into crystal structure of protective films on metals. Includes typescript 'Report on protective coating acquired by magnesium alloy during chromate treatment', by R.O. Jenkins.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Has edited the letter in question (see 1/115a). Has nearly finished the draft of his book and will bring copies to London in April.
Reminds him that they are in town, and invites him to come and lunch with them. Refers to Sidgwick's work and expresses hope that 'it is making progress.'
Sin títuloWith photographs of unveiling of commemorative plaque by Taylor, and of members of the Boole family assembled for the occasion (identified on verso by Gabrielle Boole).
He admits that Columbus' egg is a myth. Discusses the relationship of obtuseness or acuteness of sides to obtuse and acute angles in a spherical triangle and proposes a theorem; has found nothing in the literature of the affections of oblique triangles. Accompanied by a drawing of a [spherical triangle?] with the note, "Yours came in after I had written the above. You are right, as here appears."
With carbon copy of reply from R. A. Butler,