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7 Camden Street, Camden Town - He has been meaning to respond to the last point of Whewell's letter on enunciation, but he has been looking through the proofs of an account of Newton by David Brewster. He describes how his check of the references has shown a story to be false: the story about Newton being offended by being represented as an Arian by Whiston that he blocked the latter's entry to the Royal Society. De Morgan discusses his definition of enunciation at length.

Folkestone - Mr and Mrs Forbes now intend going to France [see JDF to WW, 27 June 1853].

The Philosophical Magazine has received a copy of the Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton with Professor Cotes and others: 'I feel a serious responsibility, - in the first place that it should not fail to obtain a suitable Notice in some early number of the journal; - and, next, that the tone and temper of the notice should accord with the views which were maintained in the Philosophical Magazine on the occasion of the publication of the Flamsteed Letters [Francis Baily ed., 'An account of the Rev. John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer-Royal, compiled from his own manuscripts, and other authentic documents, never before published', 1837]. Could WW offer 'advice or assistance on this occasion in obtaining a Notice (whether short or long) worthy of the subject, and, in the main congenial with my own views'. From what RT can judge 'Mr. Edleston's Volume is most valuable and interesting, and deserving of a Notice which should be highly commendatory'.

Currah - sure that he has paid a bill, settlement of which is being paid for by Blakesley

Hopes 'to be back in 80 days'. Asks about the possibility of postponing his lecture from May to the following October, but states that if Sidgwick has any difficulty in procuring a substitute, he will fulfil the original engagement. Claims that he pleased to hear of another edition of Sidgwick's book. States that although he doesn't agree with it on many points, he owes a great deal to it. Wishes that Sidgwick 'could get the freewill problem fairly put in a box!' Reports that he has given Sidgwick's message to Symonds, who 'seems to be going on with remarkable steadiness and to be for him in good health.'

Reports that Ryland Adkins has been staying in Oxford for a political dinner, and mentioned that he had been reading Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir 'with the greatest possible interest', and that an aunt of his had also been reading it 'with the keenest interest within quite a few days of her death.'

15 Berkeley Square (headed notepaper with monogram). - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

With news of Fitzroy's engagement' to Stafford's sister Angelina.

Material relating to the celebration of the occasion at the Royal Irish Academy, at which Taylor gave a talk `George Boole and his family connexions'. Includes: Invitation to attend, programme of events, a letter from W.C. Kneale on Boole's poetry and a letter from H.B. Hartley re Taylor's article.

Beginning 'The object of the meeting which we are inaugurating...'. Original manuscript by Thomson, inscription on back by Rayleigh?

Garden Court, Swanage - Thanks him for the 'memorable' tribute to Albert Houtin ["Old Faith and New Thought" in "The Times", 4 Aug. 1926]. Accompanied by the envelope.

Austrian Hospice, Jerusalem - Has been reading 'Folklore in the Old Testament' while in Jerusalem and finds it not only extremely informative but well written, and 'as one who knows how hard it is to be learned and yet interesting, though I am not learned, I offer you my heart-felt congratulations'.

Accompanied by an envelope redirected from 'c/o MacMillan & Co. Ltd., Publishers, St. Martin's Street, London, England' to 'Flat 478 Queen Annes Mansions, St. James's Park, S.W.1'.

Woodside, Cove, Dumbartonshire - Thinks Elsie Malinowski could give some interesting notes about her father Baldwin Spencer's time in Darwin; thanks the Frazers for their time and for helping with the project to publish the letters, would be happy to come to an arrangement with Macmillans.

Accompanied by the envelope.

Admiralty Registry, Royal Courts of Justice, London, W.C.2. - Congratulates the Frazers.

Postmarked Notting Hill. - Thanks Trevelyan for the card and sends best New Year wishes from himself and his wife to him and Bessie. Hopes he'll have a good time in Italy. Tenerife was splendid; the voyage home 'full of experiences'. Has 'made a raid' on Spanish literature, as well as 'climbing the Peak' [reading "Don Quixote"], and discovered the 'sublime' Luis de León.

Postmarked Englefield Green. - Asks if he may shorten Theseus's speech on his re-entry in Act I [of "The Bride of Dionysus"]. The 'Alas for thee' chorus is going quite well. Will give an extra line to Minos in his cross-examination of the captives. The Cretans need not mention the 'strife between P. & Z.' [Poseidon and Zeus?]

Fourways, Gomshall, Surrey. - Trevelyan's 'very lovely poems at Christmas' ["From the Shiffolds"] will be a 'lasting joy'; has never read a more beautiful 'In Memoriam' than his to Lowes Dickinson, who, to her 'lasting regret', she never met in person but has 'known him through his books' like many others. Dickinson is one of those who restores her 'faith in the nature of man', and it seems natural that he is the 'guardian angel' of Trevelyan's words. Knew C[lifford] A[llen], and Robert's poem 'strikes the note' which she responds to; realises how much she and Trevelyan have in common; also praises his translation of a Pindar fragment.