49 Marina, St Leonards. Absence of tides in the Mediterranean, encloses a piece by [Temple] Chevallier [wanting].
Trinity College Cambridge - Cardiff post given to Glasgow man, Francis Cornford not disappointed, anxious to stay in Cambridge, looking for lodgings.
Mowden School - discusses contemporary poets, gives John Cornford advice about school life.
New Castle, Penna. U.S.A. - Wishes him a happy birthday, writes admiringly of 'The Golden Bough'.
A distant Milnes relative?
24 Ladbroke Gardens, London, W. Dated 1 July, 1904 - Thanks him for the proofs and manuscript Frazer lent him, has been busy with correcting his own proofs [of 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia']; thanks him for his notes on the Attic tribes.
Wakehurst. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; has been remembering their youth 'when we were much together, & as you say, felt like sisters towards each other'; thanks Houghton for writing to her so that the news did not come from the newspaper.
Englemere, Ascot, Berks.
Reports that he did not see Sidgwick's article on Bentham until a day or two previously, and was please by his 'kind (only too kind) reference' to him. Refers to his omission - pointed out by Sidgwick - in relation to Bentham in his own book, and explains that he had intended 'to add some account of him, both as a [ ] and a political writer' when he revised the book, but failed to do so. Remarks that he does not always agree with Sidgwick, but that the latter always sets him thinking, 'which is the most valuable of intellectual services.' States that he had hoped to see HS at Oxford some days previously, but he did not go. Hopes to see Sidgwick and others 'at future [Ad Eundems?] if the institution survives'. Refers to the increasing solitude of his life, and reports that he is soon 'to lose Miss Thackeray' [due to her forthcoming marriage], which he describes as 'a giant wrench'.
Sans titreLondon, 14 Chester Sq. Thanks Whewell for his note, and informs him that the King of Saxony wishes to preserve the strictest incognito and will travel as the Count de Hohenstein; he therefore wishes to receive no more than a private reception.
With carbon copy of letter from R. A. Butler to Lord Eccles, 5 Nov. 1963
Account of visit to Coppenhall and Acton: Coppenhall
With carbon copy of reply from R. A. Butler,
Does not wish to intrude upon Nora, but wishes her to know what a real personal sorrow she feels at the death of Henry Sidgwick. It was he more than any other person who made Cambridge what it was and is to her: 'a source of the best sort of inspiration', which she got from his lectures. Says that he made her love him personally, 'as well as almost reverence him.' Adds that her husband wishes Nora to know that he too 'had all this feeling for Dr. Sidgwick'.
Sans titre87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—(8.30 a.m.) ‘I came back cos I wanted to see e! but so glad you are asleep. Will be back again about 9.45.… Don’t look at the papers till I come.’
Meeting No.15
Agenda, Minutes.
Meeting No.16, 28 March 1956.
Agenda (with ms. notes by Thomson), Minutes.
Meeting No.17, 31 July 1956.
Agenda, Minutes, 3 pp. typescript re work in progress at A.E.I.
Flamsteed House, Greenwich - GA has received a letter from his wife: 'With one day's roughness the voyage had been very smooth. They had scarcely any sickness, but Mrs Airy had suffered constant nausea; and they seem weary of the voyage' [see GA to WW, 20 November 1851].