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With carbon copy of letter from R. A. Butler to Hermione Karran, 23 Jan. 1957

Paris, Quai d'Anjou 17. - Signs himself as Président de la Société des Bibliophiles François.

Records a day with Whitley Stokes and Gabriel Rossetti, in which Christina’s poems were read to them by Gabriel.

Concerning The Plurality of Worlds.

Board of Customs - haemoptysis, Light Cavalry, Dundas ordered to resign his command to Lyons, Charge of the Light Brigade

Part 1: Royal Society of Canada Rutherford Lecture Programme
Part 2: Gairdner Foundation International Awards Programme, for outstanding contributions in the field of medical science 18–21 October 1988, Toronto. Sir Anthony won the award for the discovery of the Epstein-Barr virus. See A/4/1/7 for the certificate (2 sub--folders).

2 Brook Street - HH returns the [MS] to the first volume of WW's 'History of the Inductive Sciences': 'Two thirds of the volume I have read with thorough satisfaction; and much admiration both of the plan and execution of the work'. HH doubts whether a better plan could have been conceived, particularly since the philosophy of Inductive Science is intended for a future work'. HH gives two or three suggestions concerning figures WW has neglected or given too much weight to.

5 Keats Grove, Hampstead, NW3 / Tillies Cottage, Forest Green, Dorking. - Thanks Bob for the 'delightful poems' [this year's "From the Shiffolds"]: the first poem beautifully 'mingles the landscape with the mythology' and makes her see the 'steep hill up to the Shiffolds in summer. Petronius 8 makes her think of her 'little house covered with Horsham stone'; cries to think she will never bake scones on the fire there as the cottage has been sold. If she manages to shake off her influenza, she will go next week to see 'Hoad the carter dismantling it & carrying everything away', but thinks she will probably leave it to chance. There has been an 'evil spell on the Lynds for the last two years'. Addresses Bob as 'dear poet' as she bids him goodbye and asks him to visit. Hopes the Lynds will 'come & look at Forest Green again'. Robert seems 'better at last' and has begun treatment with a masseur.

Wixenford, Eversley. - They returned home last night after a 'delightful week at Niton' [on the Isle of Wight]. Has now unwrapped the paper-case and blotting book which are 'pretty' and useful, and which he will greatly value as Bobbie's gifts. Will hope to receive few lines from Bobbie at the end of his first fortnight [at Harrow]; thinks he will be placed 'without further exam[inatio]n in Lower Remove', where the work will not be easy, with some of it familiar, so he need only keep from making 'avoidable blunders'. Hopes Bobbie will show them he has 'some idea of Latin Prose'. Asks him to tell George he will keep the same bed-room: Arnold will try to find someone George will like to share it with. Expects that after Midsummer he will share it with Booth's brother, who will join the school then. Is returning [James?] Welldon's letter, which Bobbie's mother 'kindly' let him read; thanks her for writing; he will reply to her when he has news about George. Hopes Bobbie's elder brother [Charles] has recovered, and that he will not 'lose his promotion': it would be 'very hard lines' if it did. Adds a postscript to say he is reading [John Robert] Seeley's "Expansion of England", and thinks Bobbie would like it: it is certainly 'more interesting than the dry-as-dust' he read for the Bowen prize; he can probably find it in his House library.

Trinity College, Cambridge - Is sorry to hear of the "muddle & mistake" the College Library made with regard to the book he presented to the College [the 'Fasti' of Ovid]; they do appreciate the gift and their association with him.

University Museum of Archaeology and of Ethnology, Downing Street, Cambridge - Will see them on the 22nd and accepts an invitation to dinner on the 5th of June.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Writing to tell her 'what a dear Paul is'; did not see him when he was ill, but he is 'all brightness now'; Paul mistook George for 'his daddy' when he first went in to see him 'and the disappointment caused a scene', but he soon got quite fond of him; the trick is not to touch him too soon. Paul is very like Bob, 'with his curls and all', and they are now great friends. Wishes Bessie 'good luck' [probably as she is due to give birth].

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Likes "Cheiron" very much, and will be "proud of the dedication". Is much interested in Bob's latest classical plays, which take him into a thoroughly pleasant 'world of moral, intellectual and aesthetic imagination', and 'criticize real life' without 'directly setting out' to do so. Postscript at top of letter says that Humphry is enjoying his classical studies, and life in general, in Cambridge very much.

Questionnaires on Adams's differential analysis and geometry lectures completed by third-year students 1979; duplicated ms course notes compiled by C B Thomas for 1988-89.

Reinhold Publishing Corporation: Request to write on partition chromatography for book (declined).

Royal Society of Chemistry: Refereeing.

29 Keppel Street - CB learned from Mr Thompson that the building [magnetic observatory] could be up by the end of this month. This would have suited CB. However he has received WW's letter informing him not to proceed at present. CB would not have troubled WW about prompt payment [see CB to WW, 27 June 1848] but his professional practice has been compromised. All the amounts for the instruments will be ready in a fortnight when he will transmit to WW the remainder of the account. The final sum will not exceed the original estimate. CB will write again respecting remuneration from the Government after he has spoken to George Airy.

If Sraffa accepts a position at Trinity the change will be good for him

Trinity College Cambridge - [Fellowship] examination just over, did badly in all but two papers, has three weeks' work at Nottingham High School teaching sixth form, dinner with Master.

Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire.—Has written him an odious letter, which she will not send. Her feelings towards him are confused, but she looks forward to seeing him on Friday. She has just received a wonderful letter from the Prime Minister.

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Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire
April 21st 1915

My darling I’ve been in a terrible frame of mind all to-day & have written you an odious letter which I shant send as if you got it you’d probably refuse to come here & I want you very much. I’m so glad that I do, because most of the day I’ve felt I didnt much care if you did or didnt.

I am so glad for you that you should have found everything going on so well at home.

Were you rather disgusted by my letter yesterday, I was rather ashamed of it, & more so when this morning I got a wonderful letter from the P.M {1} which shows me how wrong I was to think that he only thought of his own happiness & never of mine. I think I’ll show it you if you like.

We wont think of those things for a little but just be very happy. If you dont come, however good your reasons, I shall wash you forever.

If you were here I should probably be odious to you, but by Friday I shall be all right.

Goodbye darling think of me

Your
Venetia

I shall only write to you once again before I see you.

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{1} See H. H. Asquith: Letters to Venetia Stanley, pp. 553–4. The letter is dated the 19th.

Ashburnham House, Chelsea