Unidad documental simple 2 - Letter from Richard Claverhouse Jebb to George Augustin Macmillan

2 folded sheets.

Headed notepaper, 'The University, Glasgow'. - re proposal to have English students admitted to the French School [at Athens], or other foreign school. Jebb thinks this would 'be scarcely a worthy manner for England's first appearance at Athens, & would bring into strong relief the comparative deadness of archaeological interests in this country'. Money raised towards education of English students at foreign schools would come from the same sources 'to which we must look in the event of our attempting to establish an English school. Men who had given a small contribution towards the provisional scheme would be less likely to give a large one afterwards'.

Unsure how well 'this scheme of archaeological μέτοικοι in a foreign school' would work. Assuming it would run smoothly, suggests most important thing is to decide now whether an attempt to establish an English school is to be made. If so, the scheme involving foreign schools should be dropped. If the English school 'must be put off indefinitely', or at least for several years, the other plan can be followed as a 'pis-aller'. He himself believes that 'by a really vigorous effort we could get an English school started in (say) two or three years'.

Obviously most desirable that 'the two plans should not come before the Council as rivals, dividing the support of those whose influence would be most valuable'; if the relation between the two plans is set out as Jebb has indicated, he does not think this will be the case. Will be greatly interested in the result of the discussion, and asks Macmillan to 'send him a line'.