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Jesus College. Dated 22 February [1930] - Thanks them for 'Myths on the Origin of Fire' and admires it.

University of Cape Town. Dated 12 June 1922 - Thanks Frazer for his letter of congratulation and apologises for the delay in responding; is sending 'The Andaman Islanders'; is writing articles for journals rather than the large book on Australia he had hoped to publish; worries that [Wilhelm?] Bleek's daughter [Dorothea?] will not publish his work; have 12 students taking the first course in Social Anthropology; has plans for more students and an Anthropological Institute; the news of the death of Dr Rivers came as a shock.

Transvaal Museum, Pretoria. Dated 3 January 1921 - Thanks him for the testimonial; is still waiting to hear the result of his application; the greater part of [Wilhelm?] Bleek's MS is in the hands of Miss [Dorothea?] Bleek; he hopes to persuade her to publish.

Commercial Place, Wellingborough. Dated 15 Jan. 1919 - In reading about oaths in the 'Covenant of Abraham' chapter in 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament' he adds the oath of local children, 'My finger's wet, my finger's dry, cut my throat if I tell a lie'.

Paris 16. R Dupont des Loges. Dated 16/12/1 - Has been ill, has three weeks before a kidney operation, has finished the first part of the translation of 'The Golden Bough' as Manillier [Léon Marillier?] told him to, Solomon [Salomon Reinach] will now write the preface, asks the meaning of some words.

Clamart. 56 Rue de Seines [Sèvres]. Dated 31 October, 1908 - Asks for his opinion on his recent article on Totemism in the 'Revue de l'histoire des religions', deplores the 'mauvais foi' of [Jules] Toutain; sends proof of [Maurice] Delafosse's article on totemism in West Africa from REES ['Revue des études ethnographiques et sociologiques', transcript enclosed]; has lost his job as chief translator in the Dept. of Agriculture and discusses his job prospects; Salomon Reinach has been kind, but van Gennep's last paper may not have pleased him; discusses his Revue [REES] and how well it is doing.

Clamart, Seine. Dated 26.I.1906 - Has a copy of [Lectures on the] 'Early History of Kingship', informs him of research in his book 'Tabou et totémisme à Madagascar' which describes his theory of sanctity and taboo, different from Robertson Smith's, and also describes his theory of positive and negative rites much like Frazer's.

Clamart. Dated 27 July 1906 - Thanks him for the articles in 'Fortnightly' ['The Beginnings of Religion and Totemism among the Australian Aborigines'], and accepts his totem theory; discusses the division of classes, and the prohibition of marriage between siblings and people of different generations, and primitive theories of conception; suggests articles on French Soudan as giving infomation on totemism in the region.

Finch Street, East Malvern, Melbourne. Dated 25 February, 1901 - Thanks him for the GB, which arrived in the mail, and for the mention of his daughter [Mary]'s work on Australian folklore and legends which they still hope to see printed; will see [Baldwin] Spencer before he heads to Central Australia, and [Lorimer] Fison as well; hopes to be able to devote a year to the completion of his work on the organization of native tribes.

c/o Dr Howitt, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham. Dated 20 July, 1904 - Adds a bit more to the all father discussion, mentions Billy Wombat, who lived at the Mission Station, and Julaba, who lived with Howitt for a long time; contrasts their situation with that of [Baldwin] Spencer's Arunta.

Commissioners of Audit, Victoria. Melbourne. Dated 5 September 1899 - His daughter [Mary] agrees to Frazer's use of extracts from her work; discusses totemism, thinks the Intichiuma ceremonies were more widespread in Australia than now; Mrs Langen-Parker [Catherine Eliza Stow, who wrote using the name K. Langloh Parker?] lived where the Kamularoi class names existed; their old men who are sources, including William Berak, are now dying off.

Clovelly, Metung. Dated 3 September, 1902 - Is sending the draft of the chapter on Tribe Government, and another on the Terms of Relationship, will turn to Medicine Men and Magic soon [for his book 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia']; has been slowed by the death of his son-in-law [Godfrey Howitt Anderson] and winding up his affairs, and he is also helping his younger son [Alfred Gilbert], who has an extensive dairying operation.

Clovelly, Metung. Dated 12 March, 1904 - Is coming to London with his daughter May; suggests [Baldwin] Spencer knows more about the ceremony of circumcision and subincision, and the knocking out the tooth is in his chapter on Ceremonies of Initiation; did not pay attention to totemism before, but has found a survival in the Kurnai, and is annoyed he did not learn it before, but totems are not prominent in their society.

Clovelly, Metung, Victoria. Dated 4 August, 1902 - Thanks him for his help in reading his manuscript [for 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia']; spent a good evening with [Baldwin] Spencer, who gave a successful lecture on his journey with illustrations by lantern slides and phonographic reproduction of songs; [Lorimer] Fison is in financial difficulties.

Finch Street, East Malvern, Melbourne. Dated 17 October, 1901 - He has gone through one of his chapters [of his work for his book 'Native Tribes of South East Australia'?] relating to the 'Mura-Muras' with [Lorimer] Fison and has made numerous changes after getting further information from Rev. Otto Siebert; so far the book is about 600 pages; has seen Andrew Lang's remarks on Frazer's work, and doesn't think his inferences are warranted; his daughter [Mary] has prepared a paper for the Folk Lore Society on some legends of the Dieri tribe; is looking forward to [Baldwin] Spencer's return from his expedition in January.

Clovelly, Metung, Victoria. Dated 11 October, 1902 - Is sending a draft of a chapter on Medicine Men, and has two others ready to send [for his book 'Native Tribes of South East Australia']; [Baldwin] Spencer writes that he is troubled by the financial condition of the University [of Melbourne?]; comments on the economic crisis, which he has foreseen and is glad that it has come, that it may inaugurate a better system.

24 Ladbroke Gardens, London, W. Dated 1 July, 1904 - Thanks him for the proofs and manuscript Frazer lent him, has been busy with correcting his own proofs [of 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia']; thanks him for his notes on the Attic tribes.

24 Ladbroke Gardens, Notting Hill, W. Dated 13 July, 1904 - Thanks him for his letter and continues the discussion of the belief in the tribal all father, including mention of the 'mungan-ngaur' among the Kurnai; regrets he did not discuss this matter with [Baldwin] Spencer and does not see why Frazer should excuse Spencer's letter; his daughter [Mary] has been helping him go over the proofs but is sure there will be something overlooked when they receive the revise; with a page with an addition to the text [of his book 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia'] about the all father.

Clovelly, Metung, Victoria. Dated 22 April, 1902 - Is sending a copy of a chapter of his book and asks for his comments; is living in a cottage at the Gippsland Lakes, and is happy to think he has a duplicate if fire strikes his cottage; hopes to finish 'Native Tribes of South Eastern Australia' by the end of this year; hears that [Baldwin] Spencer is looking well after his return from his expedition; is waiting for [Andrew] Lang's 'Magic and Realism' before saying anything; a recent letter from Lang did not mention the dispute with E. S. Hartland.

Hotel Pension Beauregard, Pegli Nr. Geneva Ital. Dated 2 October 1904 - His Index is with Macmillan and he asks Frazer to add his notes on the segmentation of the undivided commune in Chapter V [of his book 'Native Tribes of South East Australia']; describes travelling in Italy near Mt Blanc, is going to Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Rome and Naples where they will embark for home.

Clovelly, Metung, Victoria. Dated 2 April, 1906 - Thanks him for 'Lectures on the Early History of the Kingship'; has been busy as Chairman of a Royal Commission in the Coal Industry but will take notice of [Andrew] Lang's 'Search of the Totem', has a reply ready to send off as to the 'pirrauru', the undivided commune, his attack on Frazer and himself, and other matters; [Baldwin] Spencer will join in when he has time; asks Frazer to help distribute 500 copies of his letter to members of Anthropological societies, journals and newspaper; May is in Melbourne with him and they express their thanks for their kindness during their visit to Cambridge; [Lorimer] Fison is slightly better but unable to do any mental work; Spencer is well but Howitt fears he is overworking himself.

24 Ladbroke Gardens, Notting Hill, W. Dated 12 July, 1904 - Thanks him for the trouble he has taken on the Attic Tribes but has decided to omit the whole section [of his book 'Native Tribes of South East Australia'], and will write to [Lorimer] Fison to explain his reasons; has written a paragraph defending the 'All Father business' in view of [Baldwin] Spencer's objections; went to see Mr [William Napier?] Shaw [at the Meteorological Office?] but he was away and he found nothing of use, at the British Museum he found the Queensland Rain Map which he sends Frazer.

Kingsmoor House, Nr. Harlow, Essex. Dated 16 July 1904 - Sends a revised paragraph on the all father [for his book 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia', transcribed] taking into account Frazer's caution [as to fraud or error on the part of his native informants?], has asked a missionary [John?] Bulmer to ask 'Billy Wombat' about the ceremony at the Lakes, which he did not know about.

Eastwood, Bairnsdale, Victoria. Dated 16 January 1904 - His book ['The Native Tribes of South East Australia'] is finished, with [Lorimer] Fison's help; he and his daughter [Mary?] are going to Lake Tigers [Lake Tyers?] to get some photos of some old Kumai [Kurnai] men; Fison is in poor health; does not wish to burden Frazer with having to read the proofs of his book, as previously suggested.

5 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge. Dated October 8 1906 - Thanks him for 'Adonis, Attis, Osiris'; theorises that the the removal of the Osiris Feasts in the Roman calendar to the beginning of November is due to the Celtic Feast of Souls at that time, and that the Roman Army was attempting to consolidate holidays; remarks on the origin of Anthesteris, and doesn't see reason to call it a flower festival.

20 Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge. Dated October 4 [1899] - Thanks him for his answer to hers, has not yet seen [Lionel] Decle's book; clarifies where she saw the knots in the grass; suggests he cite Miss H. G. [Harriette Emily?] Colenso for the information on the Zulu warrior and ritual uncleanness; Junod refers to a curious rain-charm ceremony that she may have witnessed in part at Utumbi, West Shire, B.C.A.; suggests that Majaje, the mysterious chieftainess in the mountains north of the Transvaal is a representative of the King of the Wood.

Newnham College, Cambridge. Dated Wed. evening - Concerns African parallels to Balder: sends the German book about a man who could be killed with a '-stall' [not fully transcribed, perhaps gourd-stalk, cited in C. Velten's 'Schilderungen der Suaheli'], and notes that the passage about Liongo killed with a copper needle is in Steven's [recte Steere's] 'Swahili Tales'.

Kennedy Buildings. Dated October 24 - Concerns African parallels to Balder: answers Frazer's question about the man [who is said to have been killed by a gourd-stalk, as cited in Carl Velten's 'Schilderungen der Suaheli'], that she can find no evidence when this man lived. Accompanied by two transcriptions of extracts about people killed only by unusual items.

10 Murrayfield Avenue, Edinburgh. Dated December 8, 1918 - Has been reading 'Folklore in the Old Testament' and in reference to the resurrection of man from death and the moon's occultation draws his attention to Hosea, chapter 6, verse 2

16 Brookside, Cambridge. Dated April 7, 1918 - Thanks him for his condolence letter on the death of her husband Henry Montagu Butler, and thanks Lady Frazer for coming to visit her.