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Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband has been away and is now preparing for the Fellowship Election by reading theses all day long; they are sorry to hear about Sir James' eyesight; is enclosing a subscription for the bibliography, one for the Lodge, and one for Cambridge Public Library.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - The Thomsons meant to send birthday greetings on time but mistook the day; is sending some chocolate (Cadbury's and Meltis); her husband asks if J. G. would like to borrow a Trollope novel from his library.

With letter from Janet Trevelyan to Lady Thomson re photograph

Carl was Rose Thomson's brother-in-law, C.S. Roy, married to her twin sister Violet.

Includes press cutting, wedding invitation and list of wedding presents

A/24 includes correspondence from Lady Thomson to Lord Rayleigh with reminiscences about her late husband, 28 Feb and 4 Mar 1942.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge. Dated May 13th 1930 - Thanks her for ['The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory'?]; has read her letter and that of Sir James and her husband says he will bring it before the Council; it is a short term, and busy, with a new Chancellor's inauguration [Stanley Baldwin] with degrees to be awarded to Dr. Einstein and Prof. Planck and the Duke of Gloucester. Enclosed is a transcript entitled 'The Promotion of Social Anthropology', with a handwritten note in R. A. Downie's hand that the envelope carried Frazer's note that it was an outline scheme for the Wyse bequest.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge. Dated May 19th [1930] - Asks her to thank Sir James for his letter and messages; looks forward to Wed. morning.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Is pleased there was a second letter so closely following the first, which relieved the anxiety the first one raised; is sorry to hear of their troubles [Frazer's eye operations]; Sir Henry McCardie is still with them, but the work at the Courts is almost over; her husband asks her to say Sir James may give his lectures at times fixed for his convenience.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Congratulates her on the news that Frazer's eye operations have been a success; notes the letter was sent on by hand by Professor Nairne.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Asks them to stay when [Paul] Painlevé and his friend are staying at the Lodge; other invitations she is declining, as she is still grieving the death of two brothers in one week.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Is pleased to hear Glasgow has honoured him in addition to the honorary degree; asks to rearrange a time for tea so that a visiting friend may meet them.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Is sorry to hear of Sir James' poor health; is pleased to hear of the publication of another book; their son George might be able to come stay to convalesce; he has been in bed in London for 8 months 'after the best ski-ing holiday of his life'.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband reports that he will not give a sermon on the 13th, but will simply read out the names of those who have died in the last year; they understand Sir James cannot come to the Commemoration Dinner.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband has asked her to report on the College Council discussions of the Wyse Fund: the Statutes do not allow a double Fellowship being allocated, and no funds allowed for Beneficent purposes may be voted to a Fellow; she does hope 'that a successful plan will quietly be carried out by the user of The Wyse fund'.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - They are glad to hear the good news of Sir James' health; asks her to visit the morning of the 24th, her husband goes to Westminster on his annual duty that afternoon for the weekend.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - They are sorry to hear how ill she has been; admires the new book ['Anthologia Anthropologica']; it has been a busy term and they are looking forward to a holiday.