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'Correspondence and papers Mary-July 1962'. General file re Central Africa, including correspondence, copy telegrams, statements and memos

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 128 West Fourteenth Street, N. Y.

London, York Street, Covent Garden.

West Melville, Northam, N. Devon. - Has been looking at the Christmas books Bob has sent them between 1944 and 1947 ["From the Shiffolds"]: feels sure they 'contain some of the best' of Bob's work, and is 'very glad indeed to have them'. It is a 'partial relief... to turn to poetry from the tremendous and shattering events' of the time, of which 'many people seem so unaware'. Thinks the world is at a crisis, but is 'not without hope'; has just read Jung's latest book of essays, "On Contemporary Events", which he is sure would interest Bob. Jung has a 'wide and deep vision'; believes he is right that 'the best we can do is to look for The Shadow in ourselves', though it is very 'easy to project it onto others'. Would like Bob to listen to his wireless talk on the [BBC] Third Programme on 17 January, about the books of Karen Blixen. She knows 'in her own intuitive manner almost as much about life, both conscious and unconscious, as does Jung by other methods'; he believes she is a 'genius', and no longer hesitates to 'make extravagant claims for her'.

Is envying Bob's classical scholarship particularly at the moment: has always wanted to write a novel about the first century and is now beginning work on it. Plans to 'start on Appolonia [sic'] before moving scene to Cyprus, Palestine, and the West African Coast, so will have to do 'quite a lot of reading' on background, geography, politics, and 'the relatedness of ideas, Neo-Platonism, Gnosticism, and Hebrew sects, with perhaps influence from Egypt coming in'. Bob will think him 'a very rash man, and ignorant to be so rash'; wishes he could 'drop in' for a talk with him. Sends best wishes to both Trevelyans.

Mill House, Westcott, Dorking. - Thanks his father for his letter [12/76], and the '[obituary] notice of the poor silent fogey [Sir Joseph Crosland]'. Remembers the fogeys, and the amusement they gave, very well, but not where they met them; has a 'vague recollection that it was at some English sea-side hotel, perhaps in Yorkshire', but it may well have been abroad. Expects Crosland 'felt very much out of place in the House, and may have been glad to be turned out'; he 'seemed a kindly old fogey', and Robert can 'well believe that, in the stately phrase of the Times, he was "generous to a degree"'.

His father's letter to Paul [Hubrecht] has just arrived and will be forwarded; thinks they [Paul and his brother Jan] both much enjoyed their visit to Wallington; Jan was here for two days, and they went over to the site on Sunday with him. The foundations [of Robert and Elizabeth's house] are about finished, and as far as can be judged the work seems very good; they will meet the architect there soon to make some plans about the garden, which will not be big but require thought as it is 'all on a slope'.

Has left [Turgenev's] Dmitri Roudine at Wallington; asks if it could be sent back to the library once his father has done with it. He and Bessie are both very well, and much enjoyed their time at Wallington 'in spite of the doubtful weather'; it was an 'additional pleasure to see Charles and Molly so happily settled'. Hopes his father is still getting on as well with his book; liked reading the two sections he gave him, and 'thought them everything that could be desired'. Bessie thanks both Robert's parents for their letters, and will 'write directly'; they both send their love.

Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Bath.—Thanks him and his family for a pleasant weekend and describes his return journey. Sends postcards of the choir [at Downside]. Hopes he will find Victor White interesting. Suggests that Blackwell’s may have the numbers of Scrutiny he needs. Will pray that he gets a post which will keep him in Cambridge.

3 Essex Grove, Upper Norwood, S.E.19., 1er Janvier 1925, 3 heures du matin - Sends birthday wishes and congratulates Frazer on the news which he read in proofs the night before; congratulates Lady Frazer as well, as having been indispensable to him.

Five original poems by Frazer and two translations of poems by Heine. There are three copies of "Dreams": a manuscript in Lady Frazer's hand, a fair copy, and a typescript copy. There is a fair copy, corrected of "And the reapers bind their sheaves", a fair copy, corrected, and typescript of "Whispers of the Nile"; a typescript, corrected with the date of 11 June 1921 of "To My Wife"; a typescript with date 1936 of "The Keys of Janus' Temple", accompanied by an envelope; and fair copies, corrected, and typescript of a translation of two poems from Heine, "Du bist wie eine Blume" and "Wo?"

48 Croftdown Road, London - Asks his opinion on the use of 'cauda plena' and 'cauda vacua' in reference to a processional dragon mentioned in notes on a sermon preached on Rogation Monday in 1346.

RJ has just got a letter from John Herschel 'begging me to come to him at once and I am hurtling to change all arrangements and to be off in 1/2 an hour. I guess it is about South [James South] whom he allows to agitate him and I hope to calm him'. RJ gives some type errors he has spotted in the work WW has sent him ['The Elements of Morality, Including Polity'?] . RJ agrees 'with almost all your poor law practical views - You know I do not agree with you in thinking the state a moral agent unless very careful distinctions are drawn between our sense of moral obligations as members of a state and as individuals and it would be useless to embark in that controversy'. RJ can 'see nothing to find fault with except perhaps that you speak too confidently about the feudal element derived from the manners of the tribes - much of the feudal coloring has been thrown back I suspect by later writers'.

The Athenaeum Club - WW met Charles Babbage on the road to Cambridge: 'He is resolved to give his lectures sixth week, in as much as they are finished and just about to be published in the Encyc. Met. [Encyclopaedia Metropoliatana]. They will contain I conceive the views which you want from him of the economical laws of the division of labour &c. He will not make any great approximation to a conformity with established rules by thus delivering his lectures in what is practically vacation and without any notice.

Includes ‘Fluid mechanics in Cambridge since 1945’, ‘Geoffrey Ingram Taylor’, ‘The dynamics of hydrosol and aerosol particles’, ‘Forty years with fluid mechanics’, ‘A personal history of post-war turbulence’, ‘A participant’s view of post-war fluid mechanics’, ‘Thirty years with fluid mechanics’ and ‘The scientific heritage of G I Taylor’

The Strathcona Club was a residential Hall and Club built in 1933 to provide accommodation and a social centre for research workers at the Rowett Research Institute. It was named after Lord Strathcona, the principal benefactor.

Trinity College Cambridge - had a difficult interview with father, returned to Cambridge to be alone, very disappointed but believes Mary Emma Cornford has chosen worthily.

Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire.—Hopes he will come to Alderley for Christmas or New Year. Is going to Switzerland with Oliver afterwards. Has had to cope with their guests alone as her mother has been away looking after Blanche and Sylvia.

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Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire
22nd Dec 1913

Thank you for your letter. I didnt expect you to answer mine {1}, tho’ I’m very glad you have, and also glad that you should think that you will come here. Mikky told me you were thinking of spending Xmas in London which seemed to be a dismal plan, so if you havent already arranged something else you’ll come here, or after, its as you like but, for new Year’s day. Or, what we’d like best for both. I’m tired of having people for 3 days, (tho’ I’d rather have them for that than not at all) they get so much nicer, and so does one after 4 or 5 days.

You must come before the 2nd (because that’s the day Oliver and I go to Switzerland) and when you do I’ll try, and I hope succeed in exchanging a little of my “goodness of soul” (which you allow me) for some intelligence and understanding. But anyway I think I do quite understand.

I’m glad Margot is nice about me. We’ve just had a large party here which I’ve had to cope with single handed as mother was away looking after Blanche, whose appendix has been removed and Sylvia whose 3rd daughter {2} has just come! They are all better now. Longing to see you.

V.

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{1} These two letters do not appear to have survived.

{2} Sylvia’s third daughter, Elizabeth, was born on the 18th and died on the 31st.

Headed notepaper for 29 Portman Square, W. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

The Master’s Lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge.—Praises Greg’s Editorial Problem in Shakespeare and refers to his friendship with McKerrow.

[Sent from Clifton]:- Announces that he has just arrived in Bristol, having left the Pauls the previous day. Reports that Mrs Paul asked after his mother. States that he enjoyed his visit there and in London. Remarks that Paul has got very nice children. Reports that Mrs Symonds has just had a little girl [Madge], but that he has been assured that he is not in the way. Refers to his mother's last letter in which she had discussed views on religious subjects. Believes that 'English religious society is going through a great crisis...and it will probably become impossible soon to conceal from any body the extent to which rationalistic views are held, and the extent of their deviation from traditional opinion.' Refers to the fact that the Ritualists 'are determined to burn altar lights after all.' Would like the Church 'to include the ritualists'. Reports that Noel has brought out a volume of poems, which he undertakes to send to her. Asks her to tell Arthur that he has 'nearly evolved both the major and the minor premiss [sic] of [their] practical syllogism', and that 13 February is the 'Ad Eundem day', and that he is to write to Reynolds.

Thompson's fellowship, Donne has turnpike bonds which he is prepared to sell to Thompson, has hardly recovered from seeing Charles Kean's Macbeth, has begun his printer's copy of his Tacitus, "Bibliotheca" promised to adopt a new approach to classical texts

WW entirely agrees with JCH's reply to Milner on the subject of the application for a commission to inquire into the University: 'such an interference might do much harm but would not be likely to produce any good. As to Lyell [Charles Lyell], who is I believe one of the main movers in the business, I look upon him as the most bigoted of men in what relates to the Universities. You may judge of this from knowing that he holds the Universities to be entirely wrong in their arrangements, because the same persons lecture both in classics and in mathematics. This he has published in his Travels in America (by way of an appropriate channel) as the great evil of Cambridge and Oxford: and though I tried to set him right in my last book about our studies, he will not believe that the fad is otherwise'. WW has seen the first issue of 'Politics for the People' but does not yet 'catch the object or hopes of the conductors'.