Serie 24 - Writings: 'Spectator Papers' to 'The M. Painlevé Address'

1 box

FRAZ/24 is the third of eight boxes of papers relating to J. G. Frazer's writings, arranged according to the date of the publication or creation of the works, dating from 1884 to 1938 (FRAZ/22-27).

FRAZ/24 consists of one box of papers relating to J. G. Frazer's books, speeches, and articles written primarily from 1921 to 1927, with four cuttings dated later, from 1929 to 1940, arranged in chronological order of appearance. There are seven manuscript drafts of articles and lectures in Frazer's hand, and two more that are incomplete. Items 32-44 are letters and printed material relating to Frazer's article 'Our Debt to France' in 'The Morning Post' 1 July 1925, advocating the forgiveness of French war debt. Items 47-59 are letters and the manuscript draft of an acceptance speech on the award of the Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur in April 1926. (Another group of letters of congratulation on the award of the Légion d'honneur may be found at FRAZ/16/52-71.) Items 72-73, and 75 are typescripts of speeches made at a gathering in the Old Combination Room at Trinity College on 1 Mar. 1927.