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Turf Club, Cairo. Dennis [Robertson] visited DAW, deep-seated animosity between G H Hardy and G T Lapsley, Lapsley will make a good tutor.

Union Club, Alexandria. Has met Winstanley who is working for the Red Cross, relief in the Peninsula at the change of command.

comments on a book by Bertrand Russell

WAs disappointed by a visit to Jerusalem, has been hospitalised for a short while.

Presumes Trinity does not want him to return, will get in touch with the WEA on his return with a view to lecturing, Winstanley, Burnaby and Bragg all seem to be back at Trinity.

Bulford Camp, Salisbury Plain. Army manouvres, Winstanley suggests G K M Butler should study Political Science as Economics lessens the chance of a first, has to weigh the chances of a first against studying something enjoyable:.

10 letters relating to commissioning a copy of Dora Meeson's portrait of Howard Morley made by A. Dorothy Cohen for the College, with five letters from Cohen, one from Howard Morley's nephew Charles, two letters from Walter Lamb recommending Cohen, and administrative letters from Winstanley to R. V. Laurence, and one from John Charrington to Winstanley.

Visitors to College.

G M Trevelyan has decided to accept the Mastership of Trinity if asked.

(With an envelope.)

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Transcript

Trinity College | Cambridge
7 Nov. 1930

My dear Gerald,

When once you are admitted it will not be possible for me to ask you to the High Table, so will you come and dine with me in Hall on Thursday, the first day I have free; and I will ask Winstanley to put off your fall in the social scale till after wards†. Come to my rooms about 7.50 on the night.

Your affectionate godfather
A. E. Housman.

[Direction on envelope:] G. A. C.† Jackson Esq | B 3 New Court | Trinity College

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The envelope, which is not stamped or postmarked, has been marked in pencil ‘7.11.30’.

† Sic.

Chaired a debate on the Poor Law, Poland, Geoffrey Tower is to lecture on the poets of the reformation, hopes no Newnhamites will attend and cause them to be curtailed, Winstanley has revolutionised history, Malcolm Bullock and Dennis Robertson, Robertson has resigned his post with the OTC.

Trinity College, Cambridge - Has heard that Frazer will not be able to attend the ceremony of installing the new Master and sympathises with his disappointment, given his position as senior master and his long connection with the college.

Encourages him to make for Switzerland, it would be scandalous if the country went to war to increase Russian influence in the Balkans, Winstanley and Bertrand Russell campaigning against war, Trinity High Table cricket team (G H Hardy not in good form) WEA social gathering.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband cannot answer her letter himself, as he has been ill since March, a case of over-work nearly all his life; the Vice Master [Denys Arthur Winstanley] takes his place and they will not hear of his resignation; he was pleased to hear that Frazer's notebooks were donated to the British Museum; their daughter Joan is now at the Labour Ministry in Sidney College; hopes they enjoy their new flats; will call next week, 'I only wish I could say that my Husband is clear in his mind now'.

Winstanley encloses his rough notes on Trinity statutes and James Henry Monk's decision to take a doctor's degree and retain his Professorship.

Plymouth. Unexpectedly met the Cornfords on Dartmoor and saw the King in Plymouth.

compulsory chapel at Trinity.

Report of a debate on compulsory chapel.

On leave in Cambridge, played tennis with Romney and "that detestable pagan Hardy", Winstanley a "bosom friend of Bert Russell, Hardy and that crew"

The outbreak of war, a field hospital has been erected in Nevile's Court.

Retreat of the allies, heavy losses suffered by the expeditionary force.

Trinity College. Surprised to see J R M Butler living in a warehouse, Claude Elliott has become a father.

Cairo. Does not care for the comparison of Asquith and Lloyd George with Newcastle and Peel, DAW has been moved from Alexandria to Cairo.