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Sayescourt Hotel, 2 Inverness Terrace, London W.2. - Is home on leave from Kenya, and Juxon Barton suggested they meet - Silvester has information on the circumcision ceremony of the Akamba, is the only European to have witnessed the ceremony now banned by the Government.

Postmarked Egham. - Trevelyan is right that the sarcasm does not come across in a line of Minos [in Act I of "The Bride of Dionysus"]; asks if there could therefore be a new introduction to this speech. An accelerando at the 'Behold us' chorus makes it 'one of the best joints in the work; it is because connections 'are of paramount importance where the action is at rest' that he is so concerned about the one into Minos's speech. Suggests the logical movement he wants, which 'suits Minos's legal mind'. Tells Trevelyan to look him up before the concert, as he is catching a train after it.

Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge. - Only book of Trevelyan's which Forster has is R.R. [Romain Rolland, "Jean-Christophe"], which he has finished and will return. Meant to write about the 'N.P.' [Trevelyan's "The New Parsifal: An operatic fable"] which he very much enjoyed; also to ask where Trevelyan got his rugs, as he himself has to buy a carpet. Is writing some 'Indian articles' for the 'New Squeakly' ["New Weekly"]; this week's is on Jodhpur.

Mount Shannon, via Limerick, Co. Galway.

P. & O.S.N. Co. S.S. 'Mongolia', Address The Residency, Udaipur, Rajputana - Asks for his support to be elected to the Athenaeum; has collected the customs and manners of Chinese Turkestan; is now to take up the post of Resident in Udaipur.

Asks her to try to locate a book, [Pneumatologie:] Des Esprits... by Mirville, which was lent to him by Miss Attersoll, and which he gave to his mother 'some time ago'. Explains that Attersoll has written to him asking for it. Wonders whether she is 'a favourable subject for a convert', and intends to try to instil 'a little "Spiritualism" into her by recommending her another book or two of the same kind.' Reports that they expect their Greek professor to be elected the following day [Benjamin Hall Kennedy was chosen]. Refers to the fact that William is to write one of the Reform essays, and that it is advertised in the Pall Mall Gazette. Informs her that Mr and Mrs Paul are to come 'some time in the week after Easter.' Recommends a vendor of Hungarian wines, and suggests three labels. Hopes that Mr Martin is getting better, and reports that he went to see him the previous day. Admits that he is quite worried about his friend Cowell, whose father has just died very suddenly.

Kono worked on exceptional Lie groups in Cambridge April-June 1986.

From front: 3 pp. `What do I believe?'
From back: drafts and loose pages, mainly on chance in scientific discovery.

Visit to the American missionaries at Ordaville, geography and climate different from the south, Mrs Richards will enrich the Jaffna station, Dr Scudder preached in Tamil, Scudder exhausting himself, visited natives, Dr Scudder attracted them with his clarinet, remarkable church at Batticotta built by the Portugese, Mr and Mrs Poor, visit to Manefry, the Maternal Society: Nellore

Expresses her gratitude to him and announces that she must 'give up the scholarship affair'. Discusses ideas for her writing, including two characters - 'A' and 'B' - and their university life.

Committee papers, correspondence, memoranda, speech notes, pamphlets and press cuttings re voluntary schools, educational finance and teachers' salaries