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Jonathan Croall, 66 Westfields Avenue, Barnes, London SW13 0AU - Following up on his suggestion that they meet in connection with his Gielgud book.

Balcarras House, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. - Reference to the marriage of William Frank Smith - 'Bill' - and Eva Exshaw, which took place in 1895, at which Henry Babington Smith acted as best man.
End of letter and signature missing.

[The British Hospital, Wimereux.]—His letter [B1/114] and gifts have brightened up her day. Discusses the reactions of Geoffrey and Oliver [to the news of their engagement], as well as that of Frances, whom she saw at Julian’s funeral. Urges him to go to Nice with Reggie, and to come and see the hospital. Cannot face reading ‘old Joseph’s book’.

(Bibliog. 121).

5pp. typescript draft with ms. corrections; set of page-proofs.

Includes 11 pp. report 'Study of density distributions of resonance neutrons in widely extended media' (by Halban, Kemmer and Kowarski) August 1941; a 1 p. note on 'Capture cross-sections for thermal neutrons', March 1942; 2 pp. Progress Report of Cambridge slow neutron group, August 1943.

Information on milestones RIB 2235 and RIB 2239.

Hallington Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. - Thanks Bob for the letters: the 'only new fact' is that their father 'behaved worse than [George] knew under pressure from Uncle Mark [Philips]"; will go through his narrative ["Sir George Otto Trevelyan: A Memoir"] and make any changes necessary; will of course not go into details; Aunt Annie [Philips] has approved what he has written so far. Much looking forward to his visit to the Shiffolds. Remembers in a postscript how their father would sit at Welcombe 'saying cheerfully "We shall all end in the workhouse" - and never thought it less'; the 'workhouse seems a bit nearer today' but they must hope.

The Shiffolds, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking. - Thanks his father for his 'very kind letter' [16/172], which came yesterday afternoon. A 'great pleasure' to him and Bessie that his parents share their happiness [on the birth of their son Paul] 'so fully'. Bessie is still doing well and the doctor is 'very satisfied' with her and the baby. Sends thanks to his mother for a 'very nice letter' received this morning; will write to her every day for now; her visit was 'a great pleasure' to them both, and 'of the greatest help to Bessie' during the unexpectedly long wait to give birth, is 'very grateful to her for all her kindness'. Encloses a letter from Keith [gardener at Wallington]; it is very kind of him to send flowers for Bessie, which she mostly has in her room during the day.

Did not want the Education Bill to be lost: the loss 'will not weaken the Government, but rather the contrary' due to the 'general indignation', not only amongst Liberals, but it would not have been worth 'sacrificing the bill if it could have been saved', even for this 'useful tonic effect'. At least the Government 'seems to have a good hand to play'; hopes they will do so 'in the best way possible, whatever that may be'.

Bessie sends her love to his parents, and so do he and 'Paulus (modern Apostulus)'.

93, High Street, Knaphill, Woking. - Is getting ever more anxious about Donald [Tovey]; claims the many illnesses he has had recently 'derive from Lady Tovey' and is sorry John [Wellcome Tovey] is there; Lady Tovey has also stopped Donald's Edinburgh doctor [Robert Thin?] from coming. Says the doctor knows, as she does that Lady Tovey 'does not speak the truth'; her 'jealousy amounts to insanity'; when she was young and was jealous of the other girls 'she hid under the table and bit their legs'. When Donald escorted Sophie Weisse to the door and gave her a kiss on her first visit to the Royal Terrace house, his wife 'howled like a wolf and slammed the doors until the house shook'. On Sunday, Donald's Norfolk doctor, Corbett, came to see Miss Weisse against her wishes; she 'went into peals of laughter' and repeatedly assured him she had 'not the slightest confidence in him'. John writes today that they are waiting for Trevelyan's 'Austrian doctor' [Karl Bluth, actually German?] to make plans for Donald. Thinks well of the Viennese medical school, but demands to know who the doctor is, and what his qualifications are. Remembers that a lady she met recently at a wedding told her what a reputation Donald had in Vienna as a player, alongside people such as Joachim and Mandyczewski, and 'that Brahms when he was dying hoped Donald would come so that he might hear him before he died'. Says she 'must' see the doctor first, and will be at Hedenham when he comes; 'unless he comes here and entirely satisfies [her] - which seems hardly probable' she will do all she can 'to put him out of court'. Is thinking of coming to see Trevelyan tomorrow if he does not bring the doctor to her.

Postmarked Cortona,. - addressed to Trevelyan at I Tatti, Settignano (Firenze). - Expresses his gratitude for Trevelyan's company; asks to be remembered and also requests a book of Trevelyan's poetry.

Abergwili - thanks him for his visitation sermon

Hopes he will come [to Margate], where Henry has been for a fortnight. Reports that 'Xmas Rose has come.' Refers to Myers' disappointment with the world. Announces that he is writing 'T_p_l D_p [ts] in sadness of heart'. Quotes some German verse. Reports that the 'Authoresses are gone abroad.' Asks if Myers would like to read Mrs Cornish's novel Alcestis, which he thinks 'a decided success.' Asks him to recommend some good novel 'that can be bought at a Carthaginian circulating Library.'

Refers to an article he has written on Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir for the May number of Macmillan's Magazine. Fears that the article will not reach those for whom he intended it, and admits that he had to limit its scope by excluding 'a serious appreciation of Sidgwick's philosophical work.' States that his regret at having to do so was intensified by learning that Professor Prothero would have liked him to write an article for the Quarterly [Review] in which he 'could have entered fully into this question of the probable place of the Methods of Ethics in the history of British Ethics.' Hopes that Nora finds that he has tried to do justice to his subject.

Wonders whether it would be possible to enlarge the index [to the Memoir] 'so as to include some of the more important topics on which Sidgwick touches at some length in his letters and diary', such as education, future life, religion and theology, poetry and novels. Refers also to other questions which arise in relation to the index, and suggests that in addition to the full table of contents there should be the index entry 'Henry Sidgwick', covering the principal events of his life, his character and his conversation, and 'as a second chief division, a classified [alphabetical] list of the subjects on which he expressed his ideas.' Explains that he makes these suggestions because he 'found it very troublesome after reading the bok and marking passages to find [his] way back to them afterwards.' Hopes that Nora is having a pleasant rest during the holidays.

On headed notepaper, 'S. Rothenheim, publisher | Patronized by His Royal Highness, the Prince Consort | 169, City Road, E.C.'

Thompson gives Whewell samples in Greek from the work of Aristotle.

Trinity College - Due to lectures and other matters WW has been brought to a stand still on the subject of 'McCulloch and his absurdities'. He hopes RJ's views and arguments will get him going again. WW agrees with all RJ's points: 'but I foster a difficulty in stating what is the law according to which improvements in agriculture proceed. They are so discontinuous and anomalous that it is scarcely possible to assert anything about them in general terms, and at the same time all readers want positive assertion, and will look to me what you oppose to the dogma, of the other party'.