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'Course examinations January 1969 MT 111'; MT 111 vacation questions and model answers.

The Master's Lodge, St. John's College, Cambridge. - Thanks Rouse Ball for sending him the letters from Sylvester to Cayley; has 'only as yet just opened the parcel but it is clear that there is a good deal of matter in them'.

Typed list of papers gives 'Newton's Principia' as the tenth item in the box; this was probably an MS draft or proof of Rouse Ball's 1893 paper, but an attached note lists it as not present on 20 Aug. 1964.

Maurois, A. 1927
Accepting invitation to give Clark Lectures.
Pym, T.W. 1938
Scholfield, A.F. n.d.

(The directions of the franked letters are signed ‘H free Gurney’, not ‘W. H. Gurney’, as stated in the Index (O.14.51), p. 161 et seq.)

Notes on Theocritus 14-18.

Heathercliffe, Goodeve Road, Sneyd Park, Bristol. Thanks her for a parcel. Advises her of his new army number. They have done less work than usual this week, owing to the rain. Their recreation facilities have improved and the captain sometimes gets them free tickets to BBC performances, though 'his taste in entertainment does not rise above "Variety"'. Describes the beautiful appearance of Clifton Gorge this morning. Asks for an ABC timetable. Hopes her wrist is improving. Praises Dickens's Hard Times, which he is reading.

With envelope.

11 Charlbury Road, Oxford.—Thanks him for his letter enclosing Rouse’s. The vests and socks have arrived, and she thinks she now has everything ready for the boys [at the Dragon School]. Thinks they will get on well, when they overcome their nerv-ousness; their quarters are comfortable, and Mr [G. C.] and Mrs Vassall [the headmaster and his wife] are ‘nice & kindly & interested’. Discusses the boys’ early progress.

In German.

Congratulations on Robert Bickersteth's examination results

Regrets absence in Holland prevented his attending breakfast.

Portsdown House, Clifton Gardens W. - Gave up idea of working among the natives of Cairo as a result of Houghton's enquiries; now offers care to British invalids wintering in Cairo; proposed fees. Encloses printed paper describing benefits of Mrs Appleton's establishment at Jennerville, Cairo, containing list of medical supporters.

Stamp on back of H. Parker, Photographer, 26 Lloyd St, Greenheys. MS endorsement: 'Taken at Pisa from life | By Bartholini 1822| Byron he parted his hair in front'.

Illegible inscription on reverse.