Letter topics include 'University Legislation', 'College Lectures', 'The Study of English', 'The Classical Tripos'. Review of Origins and Development of Religious Belief by S.B. Gould. Some with annotations. Accompanied by a covering sheet: 'Letters and a Review by H. Sidgwick Published in the Cambridge University Gazette 1868 and 1869'.
Two copies, one labelled on front cover 'With compliments from H. Onslow, 3 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge' and the other 'With compliments to H. Onslow, 3 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge'.
7 Carlton Terrace. Has received note and 2 volumes, is expecting Mrs Everett from America
Putney - 'Young Burges [Henry Burges] brings you this - I have advised him to come and secure lodgings which he wants quite cheap and near the College'.
WW has been here [the Athenaeum Club] about a week: 'My purpose for the last few days has been and is to appear in a visible form at Brasted on Saturday next when I shall be glad to find you rejoicing and to rejoice with you'.
Concerning the Julius Charles Hare bust.
Encloses a legacy from John's grandmother which should have gone to James Bickersteth who is presumed dead: Kirkby Lonsdale
Transcript of letter from Robert Mayor to John Mayor [B2/10] and letter to [ ] Mayor 12 Oct. 1818
No title is given, though the poems each have their number. In most cases large sheets only bear the English translation, with the French text often on smaller sheets kept alongside; some sheets have both the original and translation. MS annotations and corrections often present.
[Sheffield.]—Cites an example of the use of the word ‘dowdy’, in illustration of a note by McKerrow (on Nashe).
(Postmarked at Sheffield.)
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Transcript
From ‘Poetical Effusion’ by Mr Ayloffe Trinity College (? 18th century)—given in The Cambridge Tart . . by Socius. 1823. p 21.
Fops ‥ Who after the first bottle still the same,
Can never higher rise than Anagram,
Or at most quibble on their Dowdy’s name.
This seems to show that ‘Dowdy’ at that time still had the sense, for which you have given some examples in your note. {1}
Yrs
G.C.M.S
23 Nov 1911
[Direction:] Dr McKerrow | 4 Phoenix Lodge Mansions | Brook Green | Hammersmith | London W
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Postmarked at Sheffield S.D.S.O. at 1 p.m. on 24 November 1911.
{1} See Works of Nashe, iv. 453–4 (note on the Preface to Menaphon).