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Letter from Francis Beaufort
Add. MS a/201/10 · Item · 22 Nov. 1844
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

Admy. - Thanks WW for the tide papers - 'acceptable presents to many naval men'. FB hopes WW will collect and arrange all his papers on this subject into one volume.

Add. MS a/190/10 · Item · 15 Jan. 1934
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Trinity College - Points out that the University has given him a holiday for the term, and suggests that the natural functionary for the occasion (not specified) is the Vice-Master.

Housman, Alfred Edward (1859-1936), poet and classical scholar
Add. MS c/58/10 · Item · [1901?]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Newnham College, Cambridge - Is sending the two reprints [not present], Mr Bosanquet's and her own; admires [F. M.] Cornford's grasp of mythology and ritual; asks if there is a parallel to the cannibal feast of Tantalus in initiation rites; thinks his lecture clears up the dispute between Cook and Cornford and Ridgeway; discusses mythical ancestors vs Ridgeway's insistence on historical persons; hopes he is coming to Ridgeway's lecture on Monday at which 'he proposes to demolish both Mr Cornford & me!'.