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Allibone's final letter, 4 March 1963, announces the A.E.I. Company's decision to close the laboratory at Aldermaston.

1 bundle

(Bibliog. 113).

8pp. ms. draft.

One letter only, on an inequality, with 1 p. attached calculations by Davenport headed 'Haldane'.

Journal of Chemical Research, Refereeing (1977).

Journal of Dairy Research, Refereeing (1966).

Journal of Endocrinology, Refereeing (1954).

The Synges stayed in Norway for Christmas 1959.

Letters re arrangements.

'Westminster Science and Religion Conference' Ms. notes for contribution.
'The ordinary man in church', May 1962. Ms. draft, probably for sermon at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Woodside, Cove, Dumbartonshire - Baldwin Spencer's daughter writes that she has had a letter from her father's secretary Miss Hamilton, who was with him when he died, and who was then shipwrecked so that she could not contact the family; relates Hamilton's notes of the final days with Spencer, and that she is bringing back all his papers, which Young would like Frazer to look at.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Bourbon l'Archambault, Villa des Fleurs - Has read his article on the French debt in 'Le Temps' (originally in the 'Morning Post') and thanks him for it; left Cambridge to found an Institute of Ethnology, which will soon be created at the University of Paris.

King's College, Cambridge. - Has learned that he has been elected to the Kahn fellowship. Wants to know what the Trustees expect before making firm plans, but thinks either of going to China in October, or to go first to India and then on to China and Japan in early 1913. Very much hopes Trevelyan can come.

61 Ripon St., Calcutta. - Thanks Trevelyan for his letter: thinks the changes have improved the lines [of a poem?]. Berenson is right about the pronunciation of Yudhishthira. Is very grateful to Trevelyan for having spoken to C.A. [Clifford Allen]. Is finding life hard in India, faced with the 'Victorian dogmatism' which most of the intellectuals affect, with a 'kind of religious mysticism for the sake of the reputation of the country'; human beings are not valued as human beings. Finds the country itself very beautiful though: has been to Ajunta, Ellora, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Lucknow; likes Hyderabad best. Is currently with the Singhs at Bahagalpur, since his father is away from Calcutta. Sees the League [of Nations] as his 'only salvation'; supposes that Allen is right and after the Reparations Conference there will be less economic tension and more posts available. Was nearly appointed to a post in the Information Department of the Secretariat in 1929, supported by Lord Lytton and Harold Williams of the "Times", a close friend because of 'shared Moscow experiences'; Williams' untimely death meant that the High Commissioner's brother got the post. Since then every post has gone to Indians in Geneva, even if they are less well qualified. Feels he will have to stay in India and get some temporary post, to lift cares from his friends in Paris [the Germanova / Kalitinsky household]; hears Julian is going to paint a fresco in their rooms, 'with Osny as the background and Rex [the dog] as the chief motif'; is so glad he visits them.

Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge; forwarded on to Trevelyan c/o Mr H. Thompson, 19 Portman Sq[uare], London. - Bierstock is in the L.L. [London Library]. "War and Peace" 'runs into six [volumes?]'. Is coming to W[est] H[ackhurst] and would like to see Trevelyan. Is reading Jalal al din Rumi and likes him; asks if there is any one similar; Firdausi [Abu ʾl-Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi] is 'impossible'.

The Nonesuch Press Ltd., 16 Great James Street, London, W.C.1. - Understands Trevelyan's reluctance to take on such a large project [that of translating Herodotus for the Press, see 4/105] but he should think it over and they will discuss the matter when they meet on the 28th.

Contains: "Ave Atque Vale" by S. S. [Sylvia Sprigge]; "Abinger Notes" by E. M. Forster; poems, "The Giraffe" and "Memory", by N. Gumilev, translated from the Russian by Jacob Hornstein; poem, "Battle Landscape", by Ida Procter; "Leaves from a London Diary" by S. S.; "My Victorian Days" by Sarah Shorey Gill; poem, "Ten Years Ago", by R. C. Trevelyan; poem, "Hymn of Thanksgiving for Old Age", by O[live] Heseltine; "The Painter, the Slave Woman and the Rose", by C. Kerr Lawson; "Patrolling in the Apennines", by Richard Bosanquet [mistakenly called R. D. rather than R. G. Bosanquet on the inside cover], with a note by S. S. that Bosanquet was killed in action this summer; "Pear Tree Cottage" by V. S. Wainwright; poem, "The Poet Otherwise Occupied" by Kenneth Hopkins"; poem, "Penelope in April", by Geoffrey Eley.

Intended to send a small book of his "Translations from Leopardi", but then decided to wait until Julian and Ursula next come here, as they 'might easily lose it moving about'. Pity they cannot come now, when the flowers in the woods are at their best. All quite well here; the [Sturge] Moores will return in a month. Originally enclosing, on Bessie's request, a photograph of 'the street in Forest Green that [Julian] used to admire'. The Bluths and Tet Htoot were here at Easter, but otherwise they 'seem to see nobody'. Hopes that Tet Htoot will bring two Chinese friends to visit. A 'bad London raid last night'; hopes he and the Bluths are all right; Irene [Cooper Willis?] has fortunately been away. Has very few friends in London now besides these, Logan [Pearsall Smith] and Alys [Russell]. Virginia [Woolf]'s death 'a great blow'; she 'felt she was going out of her mind again and could not face it'. Is re-reading "To the Lighthouse", his favourite of her books; is writing something on her for the "Abinger Chronicle", but it is 'impossible to say anything adequate in the way of criticism'. Forgets whether Julian knew her. Is continuing to translate Montaigne and getting 'a little bored with it'; 'much more fun writing poetry, even if it is not worth much'. Hopes Julian has managed to see Ursula at Taunton, and that she is well again. Has heard from G.M.T. [his brother George] that Charles is giving Wallington to the National Trust now instead of leaving it in his will; he will continue to live there, and one of the family (probably his son George Lowthian) will stay there after his death; this will save on death-duties so there will be much more money for the children. Supposes this should not be discussed until it is announced. Hopes Bessie will go with Miss Simpkins for a few days to George and Janet next month; otherwise she never 'goes away from here, which is not good for her'.

Press cuttings on RAB's promises to National Farmers Union on farm prices, hire purchase curbs, pre-Budget speculations, retirement of Winston Churchill in April 1955 including 'momentoes' from farewell dinner, General Election campaign of 1955 including promise to double the standard of living in 25 years, autumn Budget and Gaitskell's personal attack, Cabinet changes of Jan 1956 with rumours of Butler succeeding Eden, RAB's first major speech as Lord Privy Seal 'Butskellism is dead', President of Central Council of National Union of Conservative and Unionist Association March 1956, visit of Krushchev and Marshall Bulganin, rumours of RAB's elevation to House of Lords July 1956, Suez crisis, Annual Conference, opening of Calder Hall atomic power station, election as Rector of Glasgow University with propaganda material, Honorary Doctorate of Laws of Sheffield University; text of RAB's address to Poets, Essayists and Novelists (PEN) International Congress; series of articles by Laurence Thompson on 'Man in the red' from News Chronicle; reviews of Ralph Harris's and Francis Boyd's biographies of RAB; political cartoons; terms of will of Sydney Butler, marriage of Adam Butler and Felicity Molesworth-St Aubyn, births of grandchildren