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Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Thanks Bessie for her letter, and for enclosing Madame [Irene] Zocco's; very glad to hear 'how well and splendid Julian is ', which makes up for their sadness about the nurse's illness. Glad Julian has curls; Humphry is also 'very curly' but this is 'more out of the family line' for them. He and Mary 'play Lake Regillus and Horatius on the Museum floor' with some soldiers and some 'ancient Romans' he once got in Switzerland; she is 'very clever and sharp at the uptake'. Meanwhile Theo usually rides the rocking horse, though he looks on a little, 'and spouts the poems' [by Macaulay]. He is 'very much interested' ('much' is an insertion as 'concession to Jan's hereditary ideas of grammar') about [Donald] Tovey; takes it that his progress [on the opera "The Bride of Dionysus", to Robert's libretto] is 'slow but sure'. Must be very interesting to watch him at work. Can easily believe what she says about Forster's book ["Howard's End"], which would make it 'like all his others'; he is 'just one half of a great writer' and could do with being boiled down by 'Peer Gynt's button moulder' with 'some ordinary mechanic writer who can spin him a common likely plot'. Sends love to Bob and wishes 'success to his Solomon, and the Sage' [a reference to Bob's "Foolishness of Solomon"?].

Note from Janet offering condolences for 'poor Nurse Catt's departure'; asks to be remembered to her before she leaves.

Ambassade de France à Londres - Asks him to donate a manuscript in a fundraiser for le Comité Français pour la Protection des Intellectuels juifs persécutés.

War Office - Did not write as he had nothing to say she did not know; wrote R. Mond [Robert Mond?]; the Governors will meet and the affair will be dealt with.

95 Sloane Street, London, S.W.1. - Is distressed to hear she's been ill, admires their courage; thanks them for dedicating the book ['The Fear of the Dead', vol. II] to the Drapers' Company.

Kings Coll Camb. - Claims to find Bessie's photographs 'very depressing', but he has been assured they are not like him at all. Arnold will stay with him in London; question of whether he will visit the Trevelyans for a weekend. Agrees in general that man should not live alone: 'But que faire?' A post-script notes that the fourth volume of Proust is 'too boring', but he is persevering.

Paris. - Has just received Trevelyan's 'kind' letter and the copied poems; would like to come to England some time next week to discuss matters and asks when would be convenient. M. N. [Marie Nikolayevna Germanova] loved her stay with the Trevelyans, and looked 'so rested & happy' when she returned.

For health reasons RJ is going to Bournemouth for Easter. He found the new Archbishop intelligent and agreeable. A friend of RJ's has informed Lord John Russell that he wishes to retire - RJ hopes to get a pension for his services. The Government is prepared for pickpockets and Chartists - 'more than 20,000 constables are sworn in[,] have been organised and are quite ready - they consist of all ranks from Dukes sons to the humblest tradesmen. The police report, that there will not be more than 30,000 of the mob and there is nearly a volunteer constable apiece for them besides the Blue Bottles and red-coats but as it is said a little gun-powder is just what the French and Irish emissaries want I hope there will be no firing'.

Presumes Trinity does not want him to return, will get in touch with the WEA on his return with a view to lecturing, Winstanley, Burnaby and Bragg all seem to be back at Trinity.

WW has been writing his reply to Peter [possibly William Peter or Karl L. Peter. See WW to RJ, 9 October 1831], and is inclined 'to make a separate pamphlet of it by which means it can be more easily disseminated among those whom one would wish to see it'. WW does 'not much like the thought of having anything to do with Blackwood' [Blackwood Magazine]. However, because his piece on John Herschel in the Quarterly Review 'is so little likely to attract or interest readers that I have little doubt Lockhart [John Lockhart] thinks himself well rid of me'. WW should do what Macaulay [Thomas B. Macaulay] 'does in reviews, who always takes care to put in as much thought as he can express clearly and illustrate well and not a bit more'.

Asks H M Butler to protect the son of Henry Dawson at Harrow:

The Temple, E. C. - Mary Lake is engaged to be married to the son of a gentleman farmer near Driffield, named Topham; encloses portrait [no longer present]. His father, 'enraged at his marrying beneath himself - has expelled him from the farm he was to have occupied'. Asks if Houghton can do anything to help.

Kama, Sunningdale Avenue, Chalkwell Park, Westcliffe-on-Sea. Dated June 8, 1917 - Read his 'Totemism and Exogamy' and has some notes on maternal influence upon the unborn: the 'elephant man' whose mother was frightened by an elephant, chicks who similarly looked like a parrot, suggests a parallel with a mention in Max Müller's autobiography of a bodily sympathy with others who are injured.

1 Brick Court, Temple, London, E.C.4. Dated 3 Feb. 1919 - More about the Royal Society committee funding Roscoe's expedition to Uganda: [Arthur] Keith is waiting to know whether [Walter] Long and Lord Milner will join the Committee; is glad an inexpensive substitute can be found, and that he will use Goverment agents in Mombasa.

Headed notepaper with monogram and coronet, 7 Carlton Gardens, S.W. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Reports that he has seen both Dr Coit and Muirhead in the past few days. Writes to explain his understanding of the matter to Sidgwick. Reports that he has thought over the scheme a little since speaking to Coit, who proposes to raise a fund for supporting ethical missionaries and wants Muirhead, Stout, Stephens and Sidgwick 'to act as a kind of counselling board and especially as licensing the said lecturers.' Refers to the financial side of the question. Doubts the success of the scheme. Suggests that if Sidgwick is in agreement with him they should make their positions clear.

Asks for a portfolio 'exactly like Edward's that is with the "leg" attached to the frame'. Sends the enclosed item [not included] to be forwarded to his aunt. Sends his love to his aunt.