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(The Clarendon Press, Oxford?)—Refers to the date of Greg’s edition of The Assumption of the Virgin.

(Conclusion only.)

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Transcript

The case of The Assumption of the Virgin is an odd one. The title page has the date 1915, but in fact it was published in January 1916, and our catalogues have kept the later date against the title page. Such are the woes of bibliographers!

Yours sincerely,
Kenneth Sisam

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Typed, except the signature. The top part of the sheet has been torn neatly away.

"The Clock House" Shepperton. Dated 25th March (1911) - Will be happy to be quoted in Frazer's forthcoming book [about substitutes for executions in China?], but asks to be allowed to rewrite his former note; will look through Herbert Spencer's 'Descriptive Sociology', ('that mountain of ill-assorted facts and opinions'), and asks if he has looked through Arthur Smith's 'Chinese Characteristics'.

Thanks him for the tickets to 'Amadeus' and admires the play.

Karnak Playhouse & Rainforest Sanctuary - Parts of his letter was read at the tribute to Tony [Shaffer], with Bille Brown, Grandfather Morning Owl [James Barnett], Jason Connery, and Jeremy Johnson, and encloses newspaper clippings about the tribute; discusses Ms Capece's claims about her affair with Tony, says that in 1999 Tony was totally incapacitated; doesn't believe Tony wrote the book ['So What Did You Expect?'], 'not at all his real style'.

Writes to express his sympathy, and that of his wife, to Nora on the death of Henry Sidgwick. Says he was deeply grieved by the announcement in that morning's papers of the death of his friend. Declares that he felt reverence towards Henry, among whose attributes he counts wisdom, justice, sympathy and unselfishness. States that during his [Wilson's] fourteen years at Cambridge he had often occasion to ask his advice, 'or help, or both, and never asked in vain.' Adds that his wife's experience was the same 'during her connections with the Charity Organisation work'.

Refers to Hare and claims that he is 'an entirely suitable person for a distinction of honour'. Mentions his presence in the public service. Concludes by writing 'I suppose we do not meet tonight in the P. E. Club.'

Enclosing typescript copy of article from the Morning Post, 8. Oct. 1914, ‘Undergraduate Despatch Rider: Adventures of a Motor Cyclist [i.e. her son Cecil]’, and typescript copy extracts from a letter by her.

Lecture tour in USA

Trinity College Cambridge - Standing for chair of Greek at new University College at Cardiff, recommended by Jackson, no chance of Trinity Fellowship next Year.

Under the heading 'The Sinai MS of the Greek Bible'.

Asks for clarification on the meaning of 'Experimental Psychology', and expresses the wish that his name not appear on the reception committee if the phrase is intended to be associated with telepathy at the 'proceedings of the Congress'. Mentions Gurney and Myers as being active 'in connexion with the inquiries indicated'. States that, on the other hand, the phrase is associated with physio-psychology, he should be very happy to have his name joined with those of 'Bain, [Sills], Croom Robertson' and others named by Sidgwick.

Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Re memorial to Robert Burns