Everingham. - Delighted to accept invitation to Fryston, where he always feels 'less gagged about the Pope & Cardinal [Wiseman?]' than elsewhere; cannot second his friend Arthur Duncombe's nomination for the Riding on account of disgust at religious measures in Parliament. His deep opposition to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill; ridiculous attempts of the Church of England to exert spiritual authority when it is merely a political engine. Glad to hear of Milnes' son Richard's happy match.
Davenport's carbon only, on a paper by Fjellstedt.
95 Irving St, Cambridge.
[At top: Roman Polanski] - Gives the update on his production of 'Amadeus': by tonight 100,000 spectators will have seen the show, last Tuesday was our 100th performance; has been awarded 'Le Prix du Brigadier', encloses a list of the previous recipients [not present]; the production has evolved since PS saw the dress rehearsal; there are nightly ovations, and he has managed to free himself from directorial duties and focus on Wolfgang.
Letter of acceptance for the 1905 Apostles' dinner.
Meeting No.22
Minutes.
2 pp. typescript re 'A.E.I. Programme', 28 January 1958.
4 pp. ms. notes re Sceptre 3 and Sceptre 4, n.d. 1958.
Meeting No.23, 7 August 1958.
Notice of meeting (with Thomson's ms. notes on verso), Minutes.
Meeting No.24, 5 November 1958.
Notice of meeting (annotated), 1 p. ms. notes, Minutes.
94 Piccadilly - offer of Chair of Modern History at Cambridge
The Holy Mountain of Athos. - On the claims of Simonides to have written the Codex Sinaiticus.
With part translation by Wilkinson. Ends 'This much about Simonides, who I can tell you Sir is a liar and an impostor, witness his acts'.
Has written out his thoughts for Sraffa as promised; has to lecture tomorrow but physically very low; wishes to see Sraffa before he goes down.
On plane tree
Accepts the suggested date for a meeting (see 3/86).
'Correspondence and papers Mary-July 1962'. General file re Central Africa, including correspondence, copy telegrams, statements and memos