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Ambassade de France à Londres - Thanks her for her charitable initiative in favor of Breton fishermen and offers an appointment to discuss her question. Letter is unsigned.

2e Arrondissement Maritime, Ce-Amiral, Commandant en Chef Préfet Maritime gouverneur, Breste - Thanks her for the cheque in aid of Breton fishermen; is also sending acknowledgements to Mrs [Margaret?] Burkitt, Mrs Rendall, and Miss Welsh. Accompanied by the envelope.

27 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W. - Thanks her for Frazer's portrait, and for the luncheon party; found it characteristic of Frazer that it was held to help a fellow student.

Manuscript draft in Frazer's hand, with corrections, of a speech given 9 Dec. 1903, using information from as yet unpublished material by Spencer, Gillen and A. W. Howitt.

Draft in Frazer's hand, with corrections, of an article on Molière's play. Printer's note on the last page, 'Proof to Mr Fraser'.

Draft in Lilly Frazer's hand, corrected, in a notebook with paper wrappers; possibly for 'Amis et amiles ; Aiol: adapted from the "Chansons de geste" and retold for the young in modern French' published in 1903.

Incomplete drafts in Lilly Frazer's hand, corrected.

The School World, Macmillan & Co., Limited, St. Martin's Street - They do not have room to publish her play; give permission for her to reprint 'Tel Maître -- tel Valet'; and will soon work with her daughter's [Lilly Grove's] article.

The Victoria University of Manchester - Offers a teaching position at the Victoria University of Manchester, suggesting a course of 20 lectures on the subject of primitive religion during the Michaelmas Term for three years; as they are preparing students for Christian ministry, suggests he avoid anything which 'could reasonably give offence'.

Accompanied by an envelope, with note in Frazer's hand, 'Principal A. Hopkinson, 25 April 1904, Manchester chair'.

Langton House, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham - Encloses 11 pp. of notes on Indian dance he had promised to send. Says modern dance is confined to the 'Jungle tribes', and lists two varieties: in one, lines of women advance and retreat, and in the second, the dance is circular.

26 Grove Park, Lodge Lane, Liverpool - Describes a theatre performance of a play she wrote, was compared to Molière; her visit to the Careys [Frank and Jessie?] was spoiled by ill children; house she's now in is luxurious; Aimée is particularly nice, sees a lot of Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Nisbet says her sister fell in love with him; Lilly [Grove] and Mr V. G. acted well; arrangements at the College were difficult as nothing had been done; hairdresser took an hour and a half, but all went well; no letters; hopes to return home 7 Jan. Accompanied by an unaddressed envelope with note in J. G. Frazer's hand, 'L. 18 Dec. 1904. Molière lecture at Liverpool'.

Toft Hall, Knutsford - Is pleased for him [on learning of the Civil List pension], a burden has been lifted, but it won't make her reckless; it is nice that the King should be made to encourage literature; he deserves it by his devotion to it; will be back next week; will bring back Mr Gosse's letter and will write himself tonight; they are hunting tomorrow and Mrs L. [Minna Edith Elizabeth Leycester?] hates the idea and is going into Manchester. Accompanied by the envelope with note in J. G. Frazer's hand, 'L.F. 30 Dec. 1904 on hearing of pension'.

131 index cards with subject headings, notes, and sources recorded in J. G. Frazer's hand; many of them from John Batchelor's 'The Ainu and their Folk-lore', and A. C. Haddon's 'Head-hunters'.

Trinity Coll. - Encloses a ticket to a lecture on the sacred and magical functions of kings in early society, and advises Lewis to stay away lest he be 'corrupted'.

Solar Physics Observatory, South Kensington, London, S.W. - Encloses two photos of maps showing the diffusion of the May-November and June-December years which he believes supports Frazer's theories; has had a tremendous find in Cornwall, dating from c 1300 BC, [aligned] with waning stars for May and August; asks Frazer to visit on his way to Surrey. Accompanied by two reproduced maps marked with 'M' for May year and 'J' for June years. Accompanied by an envelope with a summary in Frazer's hand.

Berlin, W. 10 Corneliusstr. 2 - Form letter completed in manuscript announcing his election to the German Archaeological Institute.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Kaiserliches Archaeologisches Institut, Berlin - Will correct the diploma [marking his election to the Institute]. Accompanied by the envelope.

Trinity College - Acknowledges congratulations from Lewis. Refers to the role their mutual friend Mrs Browne had in hiring his wife Lilly Frazer to teach at the Girls’ High School in Liverpool, with the story of her first day there.

Trinity College - Praises Cook's work and asks him to dine in hall on Invitation Night.

Buckingham Palace - A copy in the hand of J. G. Frazer, of a letter from the Private Secretary to the King [Sir Francis Knollys] thanking Frazer for the copy of his book, 'Lectures on the Early History of the Kingship'.

'Lecture I, The King as Magician', and 'Lecture II. The King as Deity.' Manuscript drafts in Frazer's hand, with corrections, footnotes and notes on pauses to be inserted when reading aloud. Accompanied by an envelope labeled in Frazer's hand.

Relating to Margaret of Beaufort, the foundress of St John's College, Cambridge. With 'author's compliments' manuscript note on front cover.

Photographs of Megaspelaeum and environs, Chelmos and the Styx Falls, Solos, Laoka, and Kyllene, possibly taken by Sidney George Owen, or forwarded to Frazer by Owen. Two of the photographs are dated June 1 and June 2, 1906, and are labeled in an unidentified hand. Accompanied by a torn envelope addressed to O[wen], 11 Winchester Road, Oxford, from an address only partly visible, '[Hotel?] Victoria, London, W.C.2.', with Frazer's notes on it.

With annotations in Frazer's hand.

South Elms, The Parks, Oxford - Mentions their common friendship with J. S. Black; is interested in the traditions and beliefs of ancient Canaanites and Israelites, cites a passage from Jeremiah, and wonders how phrases from the Adonia came to be applied to the kings of Jerusalem; hopes Black is recovering, the news was alarming.

Accompanied by the envelope with a note in Frazer's hand, 'Adonis & Dôdah'.

Grand Theatre, Halifax - Comments on a play she has sent him, suggests that it should be for adults not children, makes suggestions for plot development over five acts.

Draft in Frazer's hand, undated, but identified in the accompanying manuscript draft in his hand as having been written in 1906; this note is dated 9 Nov. 1926; both were printed in 'The Gorgon's Head'.

80 Chesterton Road - Encloses a copy of his notes on the Uganda custom of prolonging the life of the king, The Feast of the Bakerekere; apologises it is so meagre, will write the Katikiro for a fuller account; has written to Bishop Tucker to get his approval for undertaking Anthropology for the Board, if that works, it should disarm the C.M.S. committee; hopes the play is not causing undue anxiety; thanks him for sight of Mr [Hinde?]'s article. Accompanied by the envelope.

19 Southmoor Road, Oxford - Has read 'Adonis, Attis, Osiris' and as a former missionary in Turkey, shares that "Tammuz" is the Turkish name for July; many other customs described in the book are familiar, describes dervishes he witnessed, describes other rites that are surely pre-Christian in origin.

Accompanied by the envelope, on which Frazer has noted, 'Asia Minor superstitions, Dervishes, &c.'