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4 notebooks, including one titled "Notes on words"; lecture notes on ancient languages, and miscellaneous notes, all in Wright's hand. Accompanied by three letters from W. W. Skeat, one dated 11 Nov. 1872, with philological notes.

Experiments and calculations, running '20.11.1942' to '5.6.1943'.

General correspondence on research and publications, including collaborative paper (Bibliog. 72).

1989 correspondence relates to historical writing on the discovery of Gramicidin S and the role of Gause (who died in 1986).

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (1951, 1953, 1976). Refereeing.

Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry (1940). Article by Synge.

Thomson's ms. notes.
Ms. draft of lecture.

19 Avenue du Progrès, Vanves (Seine) - Thanks him for 'The Worship of Nature' and admires it; accepts Frazer's proposal to translate the book into French.

Field Ambulance, 4th London Mted Brigade - Draws Frazer's attention, as a member of the General Committee, to changes in the administration of the French Relief Fund.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Relieved all well about the measles; does not think it will spread and is glad the little girl [May Enticknap: see 46/174] is getting better. Would very much like to see Julian; expects he will soon be crawling. Mary goes home tomorrow; she has been very good, and much amused her grandfather, with whom she has long conversations. Sidney Lee stayed last night; the Ernest Trevelyans are coming from Oxford on Sunday. C[harles] and M[ary] cannot come till Sunday morning as it is 'the Ministerial ?Amusement'. She and Sir George will go up to town about the 22nd; she has a ticket for Elizabeth for the concert then. Sends her regards if Mrs Hubrecht [wife of Ambrosius Hubrecht?] is still there; had thought it was 'Mrs Jan' staying with Elizabeth. Glad her son's [Jan or Paul?] expedition is interesting. Hopes Mr Carter recovers soon. Sends love to Robert; hopes 'the musician with the striking name [Benvingut Socias i Mercadé, see 46/174] ' is pleasant. 'What praise of Strauss's new opera ["Elektra"]!'. A postscript saying she is glad 'Patterson succeeded'.

Weybridge. - Has not yet gone to W[est] H[ackhurst] because of his mother's lumbago; would like Trevelyan to visit when he does go as he wants to hear about 'Gilgamesh et cie'. Thanks Trevelyan for invitations. Has 'laid in a stock of these p[ost] c[ards]'.

Offprint from "Notes and Queries", 10 Aug 1940: "A Translation of Aeneid V!., 724-751", George. G. Loane.
Another version of Loane's translation, in Loane's own hand, which differs in several places from the printed text; this is followed, with the heading '(Gilding for the pill?)'. by Loane's translation of "Anth[ologia] Pal[atina]" V.51

The White Gates. - Has been reading through the '1947 Xmas book' ["From the Shiffolds"]: thinks it a 'very fine collection'; names the poems he particularly likes. Adeline wants him to tell Bob 'how much she likes "Dandelions"'. Bob may have heard that their friend Raynor has been given a hundred pounds by the Musician's Benevolent Fund. They send love to Bessie.

5 St Mary's Passage, Cambridge - has got a ticket for second Wagner cycle at Covent Garden with Bayreuth conditions to be reproduced as far as possible, reading lots of Wagner literature, rewriting dissertation for third time.

Press cuttings on Conservative split over Suez cease-fire, RAB's presiding over the Cabinet while Eden in Jamaica, RAB's review of 1956 Sessions for Essex newspapers, succession of Harold Macmillan as Prime Minister, RAB as Home Secretary including prison reform, Obscene Publications Bill, Shops Bill, telephone tapping, Wolfenden Reports, Franks Report on Administrative Tribunals and Homicide Act, Ghana independence celebrations; Economist article by Norman Macrae; photographs of RAB at 10 Downing Street as newly-appointed Home Secretary, RAb and Harold Macmillan with shooting party on Lord Swinton's estate (4 docs), RAB with the Queen and Prince Philip at a naval event (sent by Lady Elmhirst, 3 docs)

Enjoying the Long Vacation in Cambridge, idleness banished from Cambridge, reading Thucydides and doing composition with Shilleto, weekly examinations in classics and mathematics

Postcard of the Nantucket Atheneum - Thanks him, had a good time at his apartment.