Royal Institution Special Afternoon Lecture.
On the textile industry
Thanks for book, Early Scottish Newspapers
In German
Thanks for list of courses run by Cambridge University Institute of Criminology
On the Common Market
[translation]
Resolution on "low moral tone of television programmes"
'Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society', 23, 1977, pp.529-556 (by P.B. Moon).
'Contemporary Physics', 17, no.1, 1976.
'The Times', 12 September 1975.
2 pp. account of Thomson's life and work, by O.R. Frisch, n.d. [1975].
Photocopy of a printed collection of messages and photographs assembled by Thomson's younger daughter, Rose Bell, in honour of his 80th birthday, contributors include many of Thomson's friends as well as members of his own family.
Correspondents include Ramanujan himself, J E Littlewood, G N Watson, G H Hardy, A S Ramalingam, F Dewsbury, J J Hensman, S Lakshmi Narasimhan, K Ramunni Menon, K Ananda Rao, P V Seshu Ayyar and H Heilbronn.
Also includes minutes of the congratulatory meeting held in honour of Ramanujan and K Ananda Rao.
Typescript and photomechanical copies of typescript pages of tables of information relating to King's Hall (a) long-tenured King's Hall fellowships, (b) evidence for survey of probable geographical origins of King's Scholars, (c) Cambridge civil law graduates (late thirteenth to mid-fifteenth century, (d) list of all known King's Hall commoners and semi-commoners, (e) list of King's Scholars who took the M.A. and/or degrees in the superior faculties between 1317 and 1450, (f) list of children and clerks of the chapel royal admitted to the King's Hall between 1382 and 1417, (g) evidence for numerical analysis of committees of King's Hall seneschals, (h) lists of King's Hall ex-fellow pensioners.
A note on the first page records that the material was placed here after it was decided to omit these intended appendices from the printed book.
Trinity College - unable to accept an introduction to [William?] Wordsworth, use of βεβαιοσ
(Place of writing not indicated.)—‘McKerrow’s book is awfully good, really.’
The research notes consist of Boughey's notes, letters, and publications from others relating to various aspects of the College's history, as well as the publication of the history. The papers appear disordered from their original state but because there are some runs of like material they have been left as found. Boughey’s note passing them on to R. V. Laurence may be found as item 399, with a covering note and instruction at items 410-411.
The letters are from W. Emery Barnes (items 220-221), W. H. D. Bird (item 415), F. C. Burkitt (item 330), J. W. Clark (items 400-401), C. M. Neale (item 308), John Peile (items 325, 327), Alexander Pulling (item 427), and Alfred E. Stamp (item 372). Letters from Robert Bowes (item 386), J. W. Clark (items 63, 250, 390), F. E. Robinson (items 231, 233, 235, 242-244, 247, 252-253, 383-385, 387, 394) and Hutchinson & Co. (items 224-226, 230, 248-249, 251) concern the publication of the history. These are accompanied by a draft of Boughey’s letter to Hutchinson & Co. (item 245) and Boughey’s original memorandum of agreement with F. E. Robinson dated 4 Nov. 1897 (item 246).
Printed material consists of a card advertising Rouse Ball's History of the First Trinity Boat Club (item 207), five of J. W. Capstick’s halftone photographs of the 1st Eastern General Hospital in Nevile's Court and on the Backs (item 209), G. F. Cobb’s A Brief History of the Organ in the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge (item 356), three printed catalogues from F. E. Robinson & Co. dated 1898-1901 and notices by F. E. Robinson from the same period (items 227-230, 232,237, 240-241), The Roof-Climber’s Guide to Trinity (item 366), the first paper of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Undergraduates, February 1838 (item 170), an offprint of Robert Sinker’s The Statue of Byron in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge (item 414), and Vincent Henry Stanton’s Some Makers of Trinity College. A Sermon Preached in the Chapel of Trinity College Cambridge, on December 9, 1898 (item 442).
Notes were written on verso of letters, including one from Herbert P. S. Devitt asking for leave (item 19), a letter from W. H. D. Rouse to Mr Stewart dated 3 Oct. 1902 (item 39), a book recommendation ticket for the library (item 38), and a Trinity gate bill sent to the Senior Dean for Monday night Aug. 25, n.y. (item 41). Two unusual items are clipped pieces of an early manuscript (item 406).
Entitled "List of Portraits of Trinity Men in the College Library" giving the size of the plate, the size of the paper, the painter's name and/or the engraver's name, with annotations by Lord Adrian recording additions to the list and presence of some of the works in the Combination Room.
Letter, 6 Mar. 1978, from Bose to King. Discusses his old age and bad health; was a joy hearing from King, whom he remembers well. Memories of others, such as Rose, and those who have now died, like Azhar Ali, D. Raja Ram and S. Das Gupta. Would be glad to pass on his reminiscences of Wittgenstein. 'He was a very good friend to me, but I cannot say he succeeded in teaching me much philosophy'. Adds postscript asking if King is in touch with Con Drury and A. R. M. Murray, who both knew Wittgenstein.
Incomplete photocopy of letter, 5 Apr. 1978, from Bose to King. Praises King's plan of collaborating with Desmond Lee to publish their notes of Wittgenstein's lectures of 1930-1932. Fears he will be disappointed in what Bose can contribute. Answers questions specifically put to him: the dates of his time at Cambridge, and attendance at Wittgenstein's lectures; can only remember [Con] Drury and Professor Moore specifically among regular attendants; cannot answer the third question; did not take notes of the lectures, and now does not have any memory of the contents. General recollections of Wittgenstein: learnt 'very little' from him as a philosopher, but he was a good friend. Discussion of a Sanskrit word for friend, 'suhrid'. Wittgenstein obtained a sleeping drug for Bose from Switzerland when he was suffering from insomnia, and used to meet him out of each of his morning Part II exams, go for lunch with him, then walk him back for the afternoon paper. His first encounter with Wittgenstein was at a meeting of the Moral Science Club in the Lent Term of 1929 at which Bose read a paper on the nature of moral judgement and Wittgenstein asked several questions. Sometimes they would go for walks together, sometimes visit each other (Wittgenstein was at the time living in rooms in Maurice Dobb's house). Anecdote about Braithwaite asking Wittgenstein what title he wished to give his lectures, to which Wittgenstein answered, 'The subject of the lectures would be philosophy. What else can be the title of the lectures but Philosophy'.
Two letters
Transcript
Trin Coll.
Monday
Sir,
I beg to inform you that you have been elected a member of the Trinity Chess Club subject to the condition imposed by the laws of the club, that every candidate for admission before becoming an actual member, must win one out of three games played with members at a club meeting. The last meeting for the present term will take place at Mr Bone's rooms, Trinity College, on Wednesday evening next.
I am,
Your obedient servant
Alfred L Galabin
Treasurer of Trinity Chess Club
—————
The letter is undated, but since it was probably received by the person who owned the accompanying term-cards, it presumably preceded them, and the term mentioned in it is most likely to be Michaelmas 1867.
Labelled on fore-edge: 'Michaelmas Term 1930. Lent Term 1931. May Term 1931 | Dr. L. Wittgenstein. J. E. King. St. John's. Philosophy'
Map originally produced in 1933 with the lower right quadrant showing where the dams were found.
Labelled as 'Press photo' and dated on back by Bertha Wright. Reference number '9496' in pencil.
Journal created for Niels Bohr's 50th birthday. It contains an article by Frisch and G. Placzek, 'Zur Frage der Messbarkeit des Landau'schen Schönheitskoeffizienten'.
On notepaper embossed with stamp of Education Department, Whitehall. - Is sorry that he must be in Cambridge on 7 Nov. and therefore cannot come to dinner. Hopes to be able to call on her on his return to town.
Crew identified on verso as Cambridge May Term 1858 First Trinity Crew: 1. W. Busk, 2. J. A. Holmes, 3. D. Ingles, 4. D. Darroch, 5. A. L. Smith, 6. B. M. Kerr, 7. S. Heathcote, 8. R. Wyatt. J. T. Morland, coxn (R. W. Drew's name has been crossed out), N. Royds, Captn, agrotat. Head of the River.
6 offprints:
1909 'Interference fringes with feeble light.' Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 15, 114-115 (SP IV, 1)
1910 'The conditions necessary for discontinuous motion in gases.' Proceedings of the Royal Society, A 84, 371-377. (SP III, 1)
1914 Maps, charts, and diagrams to illustrate the report on the work carried out by the S.S. "Scotia," 1913, pp. 48-68. London: H.M.S.O.
1915a 'Eddy motion in the atmosphere.' Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. A 215, 1-26. (SP II, 1)
1915b 'The use of fin surface to stabilize a weight towed from an aeroplane.' Reports and Memoranda, Advisory Committee for Aeronautics no. 184. (SP III, 2). With layout marks for the printer
1915c 'Report on the accuracy with which temperature errors in determining heights by barometer may be corrected.' Reports and Memoranda, Advisory Committee for Aeronautics_ no. 239.