'MT 111 Revision Notes Autumn 67'.
(The photographer’s address is given as 3 Thistle Grove, Drayton Gardens, S. Kensington.)
2 Devana Terrace, Cambridge.—While transferring her books and papers from college she discovered a bundle of old unanswered letters, including a note from McKerrow offering to second her election to the Bibliographical Society, with Miss Fegan as proposer. She would have loved to accept the offer at the time, but now declines, as she has just retired from her lectureship at Newnham. Apologises for her discourtesy, and recalls when they sat on the same bench at the ‘Arch’ [the Archaeological Museum] to attend the lectures of Sir Israel Gollancz and others.
See Bibliog. 23, 24 and 25 (1945). Correspondence with editor, 1945.
Ceffonds, par Montier-en-Der (Hte Marne) - Thanks him for the third volume of the new 'Golden Bough'; will write a review for 'la Revue d'histoire et de littérature religieuses'.
Has two copies of a Latin commentary on Dante recently reprinted by Lord Vernon; will send one to Pollock.
‘Tantallon Castle’.—Describes conditions on board ship, and his fellow-passengers. Will send an ‘encyclical’ from Cape Town.
Notes on inside cover, 'D. Adamson / 1832' and 'Tait [?] Rm 560 / May 15 / 1840'
Thanks him for the letter of condolence after the death of her son Sherban; Leo [de Rothschild] has been very kind.
First line begins: 'caused them to vary from the true meridian and to Deflect....'
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Re R. A. Butler's appointment as P. P. S. to Samuel Hoare at the India Office.
Is glad to be able to inform Wittgenstein that the Council authorised a grant of £100 yesterday to enable Wittgenstein to carry on his research in Cambridge: half to be paid now and half at Michaelmas. The Council cannot feel committed to any further grants.
Thanks Sraffa for cuttings [from Italian newspapers].