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18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.—Nothing matters to her but him, though she is deeply affected by the Prime Minister’s unhappiness and encourages Montagu to help him. Is sorry to be leaving at this time, and depressed at the prospect of ‘Lady N’s sickly folly’ (the hospital at Wimereux). Urges him to write to her frequently.

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18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.
May 24th 1915

My most darling

I’m afraid I added to your sadness by what I said about the P.M, but I want you to remember that nothing really matters to me but you.

It would be absurd to pretend that his unhappiness doesnt affect me very deeply, how could it not, for 3 years he has been to me the most the most wonderful friend and companion, and to see him just now made wretched by me, is, and should be if I pretend to any heart at all, a real sorrow.

I want you to see him if he wants to, to help him and protect him, not only for his sake but for mine. I know you will.

Its horrible leaving you now & my heart rather sinks at Lady N’s sickly folly, but once there I shant see much of her.

Write me as much as you can be bothered to of all your doings.

Dont omit any “I said to him” “He replied” {1} etc etc. I love it all.

You have been too wonderful to me, your generosity and unselfishness almost frighten me. How bad you’ll be for my character!

Goodbye my darling

Always your loving
Venetia

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{1} Closing inverted commas supplied.

Letters and cables.

Asks Sidgwick to add his name [as one who supports the setting up of a Syndicate to inquire into the issue of allowing of alternatives for one of the classical languages in the Previous Examination] to his list. States that he has just received Sidgwick's letter, but had already read it with much interest in that morning's Standard.

Believes that Jebb, Myers and Maitland 'are desirable names.' Refers to the 'originators of the scheme who objected to having more than a few [and] when [Stephens] suggested Maitland doubted.' Announces his intention of sending to him at once and asking him to send on to Myers. Believes them to have a good set of names, and announces that he shall propose Maitland when he meets his collaborators. States that he is amused by the caution of Balfour and Lord Rosebery, who, he says, have both learnt to be afraid of commiting themselves to his creed. Thanks Sidgwick for his note.

Letter declining invitation to the 1905 Apostles' dinner.

Congratulations on engagement.

20 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W.

Included here is Mrs. Davenport's list of contents of material now at E.103-E.117.

South Shields.

Frisch acted as Consultant and Adviser for books on peaceful uses of atomic energy (see letter of 9 November 1955 for details of appointment).

General correspondence with the firm, and with possible authors re publications, comments on MSS.

Three letters. With carbon copy of letters from R. A. Butler to Sir Hector Hetherington, 10 and 14 May 1957.

Press cuttings on change of Viceroys in India, general articles on Indian religion and villages, activities of Montagu Butler in Isle of Man including T.T. races, garden party, Tynwald, celebrations on coronation of King George VI, Montague Butler as Mayor of Cambridge, reports of functions etc.; family matters including RAB's speeches on India, Baldwin at Stanstead Hall fete, obituaries of Cyril Kendall Butler and Spencer Harcourt Butler; oddments including programme for rededication of Haileybury College Chapel

8 pp. loose pages, continuation of above, on sheets torn from similar book.

One of 48 notebooks, Add.MS.c.113-150, used for Powell's edition of Thucydides published in 1942. Collation of Vindob. hist. gr. 33.

Herstmonceux - Notwithstanding all that WW has kindly said to him with with regard to entertaining vain hopes of gaining the Professorship in Theology [see JCH to WW, 31 October 1849], JCH 'cannot quite bring myself at once to give up the desire I had been led to cherish of doing something in my latter years in the service of the University to which I owe so much love & gratitude. Nor was there any one, among the candidates whom you mentioned, whose success would comfort me, as Trench's [Richard C. Trench] would, under my own disappointment'.