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19 Southmoor Road, Oxford - Has his postcard and letter and tells him he is most welcome to use the material in the letter [of 11 Feb. 1907]; was a missionary in Marsovan, in the ancient Pontus; has come to England to study the history and comparison of religion; there is much lore in the area that is not in books; his 'Golden Bough' was one of the first books he wanted to read on leaving Turkey; has published articles on sacrifice, saint worship, and survivals of primitive religion among the people of Asia Minor, offers to send them; wishes to understand his parishioners. Accompanied by the envelope.

Westminster Coll, [Cambridge] - Citation of an article by [Heinrich] Weinel in 'Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft'.

10 Kensington Mansions, Earl's Court - Encloses three pages of notes and corrections to Frazer's 'Adonis. Attis, Osiris'. Accompanied by the envelope.

80 Chesterton Road - Encloses notes on the Bituma or mounds, entitled 'The Uganda Custom of Balongo and Nakimu'; ['The Sacrificial places of the kings of Uganda' is also present]; will write the Katikiro again, and returns his copy of [W. H. R.?] Rivers' book.

Accompanied by the envelope with a note in Frazer's hand, 'Mr Roscoe's notes on reincarnation &c.'

Carbon typescript.

Typescript catalogue, corrected, 239 pp (approximately 4800 titles) [by John Roscoe].

Paris - The daughter of a schoolfriend, Fernande Garnier, writes that they are moving to England and must give up their pet, Baba, so she is sending him to them; he will arrive via the fireplace. Lady Frazer's hand at top notes 'Letter facsimiled in "Famille Troisel", and presumably written for that purpose. A version of the letter appears in "Pasha the Pom".

Contents missing. Labeled in Frazer's hand 'Adonis, Attis, Osiris. Corrigenda & Addenda for 2nd Ed. with Notes bearing thereon.'

24 Abercromby Square, London - Discusses etymology of 'viribius' and Cook's theory that the leaves are verbena. Tells Cook that he is moving back to Cambridge and is reading the Old Testament in Hebrew.

24 Abercromby Square, Liverpool - Expresses intense regret that J. G. has chosen to leave Liverpool.

Bound volume in Frazer's hand with 45 pages of bibliographical notes, entitled 'Addenda to Totemism'. Turned upside down and started from the back cover are 17 pages of 'Subjects to be discussed in Summary and Conclusion of “Totemism and Exogamy"'.

Printed copy of a manuscript petition to A. J. Balfour, unsigned; and a printed petition to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, signed in print, and annotated with the signatories' addresses in Frazer's handwriting.

Two photographs which were the subject of an article by Frazer, 'Statues of Three Kings of Dahomey' in 'Man' VIII (1908) pp. 130-132. The three kings are Guezo, Guelelé and Behanzin, depicted in their semi-animal form; the throne belonged to King Guelelé. Identified on the verso by Frazer, and with ink stamp of Travaux Photographiques, A. Cintract, 5 Rue Daubenton, Paris.

Extrait du 'T'oung-pao', Série II, Vol. IX, No. 2.

Draft, corrected, in Frazer's hand. Accompanied by an envelope labeled in Frazer's hand, 'Lecture as delivered at the Royal Institution, Friday evening, 5th February 1909'.

Draft, corrected, in Frazer's hand.

Form completed in manuscript, thanking him for his discourse on 'The Influence of Superstition on the Growth of Institutions'.

One page draft, corrected, in Frazer's hand, with headings such as 'The fear of the ghost' with notes on the start and end of quotations from an unidentified book.

Neuilly - Has offered to hand over his correspondence with Hyacinthe Loyson to his son Paul, who has thanked him and asked that they be entrusted to l'Abbé.

St Keyne's - Asking if he may bring his friends Dr and Mrs [Sydney Richard?] Scott to Lewis's rooms when they arrive.

Hopes that they returned home safe; thanks them very much for the books, etc.

Title continues: 'or Tit-bits of Information concerning the true inward meaning of two comets which have lately appeared over Rodney Street to the consternation & amazement of the inhabitants'; dated March 9th, 39 Rodney Street [Liverpool?]. Humorous verse written for a club meeting [?], mentioning comets lately appeared [the Daylight Comet and Halley's?], the general election, and referring to members by name: Keane, [Richard] Caton, [Harold Chaloner] Dowdall, F. E. Smith, MacCunn, Williams, [Frank Stanton?] Carey; mentioning Frazer first: 'Frazer, who has written about a vegetable god in so many books we can't quote 'em, And now he comes down with a fresh set of yarns all true about Totem.'

Hotel Kronenhof & Bellavista, Pontresina - Description of holiday with J. G. in Switzerland, expresses regret at leaving Liverpool and opinion that Cambridge does not value J. G. sufficiently. Mentions J. G.'s plans to edit 'The Golden Bough' in the next year.

17 Warkworth St., Cambridge - Thanks her for her hospitality, and for the introduction to Léon Chouville and Von Glehn [Louis de Glehn]; is reading 'Totémisme' and admires it.

Dobbs Ferry - In response to a letter, praises Mrs Frazer's books for French students, and offers to speak to Miss Masters at The Masters School about them, and when the Frazers are in New York, to suggest a publishing house.

Orwell Cottage, Steyning, Sussex - Has enjoyed reading her book 'Monsieur Blanc' ['Histoire de Monsieur Blanc : d'un nègre noir et d'un perroquet vert']; Iris has gone with a friend to the Oberammergau; people staying at Wiston House are the Stephenson Clarkes, wonders if he is a brother of the friend who lives in the Granary in Cambridge; picnics on the Downs; regards from herself and her sisters.

1 Adelphi Terrace, London - Offers to publish 'The Worship of the Dead'. Accompanied by an envelope with a summary in Frazer's hand.

Kgl. Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin - Announces that he has been made a corresponding member of the Academy.

Dobbs Ferry - Informs him the teacher he was counting on [to promote Mrs Frazer's books in the United States], Monsieur de Rougemont, has died; plans to meet with Madame Seligman to study the question; refers him to [William R.?] Jenkins, who may be best positioned to help.