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Contents

1. Text, pp. 1–12 (blue pencil numbering)

2. Your MS. of collation notes, pp. 2–5 (p. 1 you already have).

3a. Typescript, clean copy, of collation notes, pp. 3–10 (1–2 you have)

b. Marked copy (pp. 1–10) of same.

4. Queries concerning collation notes.

5. Puzzle page.

6. Some general queries.

7. Notes to Act I (I still have your MS. of these)

8. Queries re Notes.

9. Addendum to Richard III.

10. A suggestion in reply to one of your queries.

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Typed, except the entry marked ‘b’ and the ‘a’ of ‘3a’.

Stowe School - elected to debating society, not interested in Greek history, Christopher excited about trip to Switzerland, lecture on Russia.

Headed notepaper for West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking. - The mystery is solved: his aunt, Mrs Alfred [?] has discovered that Agnes is leaving them to go to Shere and 'nurse a slight acquaintance who comes out of a Home on April 9th. Thirty days notice for this, after living with us thirty years'. Wondered what '"cook (single handed)" means' in their advertisement 'one hand, or in no need of assistance'. Thanks Bessie for her 'sympathy and help'.

St Paul Seminary, 2200 Grand Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota.—Smith’s disgust at the failings of the Church and his own wretchedness since leaving England might both, he suggests, be relieved ‘by drawing apart from the surface of things’ in the manner described by St John of the Cross. Recommends he avoid talking to priests, especially while he is among Catholics whose faith is mainly animism. Refers to the bombing of London, and quotes in consolation St Jerome’s reflections on the sack of Rome. His coming to the seminary has saved him from ‘gibbering imbecility’. Encourages Smith to distract himself with literature.

Has got '11 fox caterpillars', and one of the new boys, Hicks, has lent him his breeding cage. The new boys are Holt, Rumbolt, Fleming, Mr Wilkins' son, [Tom] Booth 'a cousin of ours', and Hicks, who is the 'only new boy in the third'. They had honey for tea yesterday.

The papers in this folder have been loosely bound together. They belong to the "Mémoire sur la science de l'homme" by Claude-Henri de Saint-Simon. The headings which occur among the papers include the following:
"Préface"
"Utilité pour l'espèce humaine"
"Première partie"
"Série | Plus générale et plus complette des idées capitales de Vic=d'Ajw"
"Cause de la lenteur des progrès de l'Anatomie"
"Sciences physiques"
"Résumé de l'histoire du sauvage de l'Aveyron et des faits démontrés par les observations précédentes"
"Conclusion | de Cette première Livraison"
"Lettre aux Physiologistes"

Admy. - Sends an extract of a letter concerning tides. Capt. Graves wants to continue with his attention to the subject of tides.

Trin: Coll: - Everyone who has seen WW's Address to the Archbishop of Canterbury 'thoroughly approves of it'.

If WW gets 'any safe opportunity to London' JDF would like his thermometer left with Henslow [John Henslow] at the Royal Society.

(Place of writing not indicated.)—Returns Jerry’s letters.

‘Empiricus | Virgil | Pictorius | Lanquet Cooper 1565 | Logeman. Faustus Notes | Solinus | Tzetzes’.

London - route of a trip to Germany, his marriage, Ward's motion on Commonwealth land

Announces that he is going to Paris for the Easter vacation. Remarks that he has not received any letters from her, and presumes that she is busy 'on domestic cases'. Reports that he has not heard anything about Wellington College for a while, and asks how many boys there are there. Mentions that he saw a paragraph in the Times 'about chapel', and hopes that they have not all caught cold in going in and out. Asks after Martin, and wonders if he would remember Henry if he saw him. Reports that Arthur is leaving them now for the continent; thinks that he is wise in going abroad instead of going home before the Tripos list is out, 'because at home he would brood over it so much more.' Claims that he will be surprised if Arthur 'is anywhere else than 2d.'

Asks if she has played any more chess, and states that he has had a game or two since he came up to Cambridge, but finds that it has always interfered with his work. In relation to his Arabic, claims that 'it has languished rather of late', and believes that the only place where he can work well at a subject of that kind is a place like Dresden, where he can isolate himself completely. Nevertheless, he hopes to be pretty well advanced both in Arabic and in Hebrew by the end of the Long Vacation. Remarks that he has heard that 'there are ten volumes of Les Miserables', but that he has hitherto been able to read only the fourth. Believes that there are two volumes of Kinglake's history of the Crimea, but that he read the first three weeks previously, and has got no further.

Is going down to Rugby for a day or two at the end of the week; undertakes to avoid politics, and to discuss only 'the more interesting subject of Matrimony.' Reports that lately he has been reading ' "Ladies' advice to each other" in several little books, and flatter[s himself] that he knows a thing or two of [her] sex'. Claims that he did so because he hates 'being taunted as a Fellow of a College with ignorance of the female character'. Sends his love to Edward, and remarks that he has not heard 'that he is found out yet.'

Thanks her for her letter. Reports on how his days are spent. Mentions William's visit to his family home. Is glad to hear his mother's good account of Minnie. Reports that he had a letter from Edward [Benson] some days previously; believes him not to be 'the right man in the right place', and thinks of him as 'thrown away' in his role as headmaster. In relation to a proposed stay at Sydenham declares himself to be 'tolerably indifferent', and states that he only wants to be able to see her and have the opportunity of quiet study. Thinks however that it might be a bore 'going and settling down for a short time [especially Xmas time] in a place' where they know nobody and have no introductions. Asks if her idea includes Edward and Minnie. Gives his own ideas in relation to how the time should be spent; 'paying visits vaguely and spending the rest of the time at Cambridge', and a week or so at Rugby. His idea, however, does not include William. Admits that he would enjoy being near London. Reports that Arthur is very well 'under his gymnastics' Announces that he is going on Tuesday to stay a night with a friend 'who has been among the D[ ] and [ ]'. Informs her that there is a little book about the latter by Lord Carnarvon. Asks if she has seen Dr [Joseph?] Wolff's life.

With four seals of the Ambassade d'Autriche, Londres.