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40 Weymouth Street - apologises for turning Blakesley away in favour of Shakespearian reading, Donne's last time at the society, few members have no notion of reading, Gladstone may promise the abolition of income tax "I wish he would keep it on; it is a very handy tax and cheap to gather-in"

Correspondence, 1949, 1953-1954, 1956, 1963. Hais was a Czech scientist writing from Prague whom Synge had known since he was a student at University College London.

Ms. notes, some dated 1920-22, not in Davenport's hand.

(On the back are a few words from the manuscript of a book or article.)

P.K. Walker was Fellow and Dean of Chapel at Corpus Christi College, 1958-62, and later Bishop of Ely. Thomson's letter was written in reply to one from Walker (not included here) enclosing a copy of his Hulsean Sermon to the University of Cambridge, and contains some interesting theological observations.

The letter is included in the collection by kind permission of the Bishop of Ely.

Letter declining invitation to the 1905 Apostles' dinner.

Continuation of MS-118. Includes coded remarks. Begins: 'Was wir liefern sind eigentlich...'

Mentions a Methodist Minister - Mr [Hugh Price?] Hughes - who 'has recently become a member' of their Union. Has asked [Edward] Enfield to provide Sidgwick with Hughes' address. Thinks Sedley Taylor's pamphlet is 'excellent for the class of readers whom he chiefly desires to influence', and while it is 'a little formal and limited in the construction of its argument', is 'entirely free from any narrowness of principle which can raise a scruple on [their] part.' Expresses his apologies for being unable to attend the Committee meeting the following day, on account of 'being called out of town for two or three days.' Reports that he has written his opinion to [Mr] Enfield.

167 East 57th Street, New York.

Letter of 29 December 1941 has 'Postscript by Kowarski'.