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Tells him that he may tell anyone he wishes to tell, as he supposes the information 'will come quite out in a day or two.' Tells him to count on him 'for the 4th', and presumes that he has made arrangements at Newcastle. States that Dakyns, with whom he is staying, 'would like to come to about half a dozen seances', and asks if he shall be let in. Declares that he is a sympathetic person, and would be good.

Says what a great shock it was to her to hear the news of Henry's death, and that he leaves a place 'not to be filled by any other.' Feels that her contact with him at Cambridge was 'one of the greatest and best things' that life has brought her, and that no other influence that she has come under could be put on the same level with his. Refers to his involvement in the cause of women's education.

Confesses that he has unintentionally thrown Sidgwick's letter, which had been signed by Jebb, into the fire. Hopes that he has another copy and expesses his regret. In relation to 'the matter', he admits that he is in some difficulty. Reports that he wrote to [Furnevale] as soon as he got 'his idiotic document', protesting against it and saying that if the [ ] truly had been in any way [ ], he [Stephen] would have resigned at once. The reply said that his views would be considered. Fears that his letter may be seen as condoning [Furnevale's] offence, and explains that he could not sign Sidgwick's letter. Proposes writing to the secretary of the N.I.I. giving notice of a motion for the following meeting, 'saying that the Society disapproves of [his] language and directing their disapproval to be communicated to H. Philipps.' Remarks that after such a letter as Sidgwick's the question 'should be raised in some such way, unless, of course, the Committee gives in at once.'

69 Gower Street - Has sketched out a proof 'of the composition of forces which seems to separate the mathematical from the mechanical part better than Poisson's, and to shew the mathematical bearing of one or two steps much better'. If [D. F.] Gregory approves of it, ADM would like WW to communicate it to the Cambridge Philosophical Society Journal. Has been looking at [Jacob] Hermann's Phoronomia and would like to learn more about Hermann.

Written from Dusseldorf.

If JCH feels strong enough over the proposed changes of the examinations he can stay as long as he likes with WW at the time of the vote: 'It would be better that the graces should be carried by votes of non-residents than that they should be lost'. WW encloses a pamphlet by Philpott [Henry Philpott] which he hopes will draw opinions in their favour: 'I shall be much grieved if the graces do not pass, at least for the most part'.

Kingsmoor House, Nr. Harlow, Essex. Dated 16 July 1904 - Sends a revised paragraph on the all father [for his book 'The Native Tribes of South East Australia', transcribed] taking into account Frazer's caution [as to fraud or error on the part of his native informants?], has asked a missionary [John?] Bulmer to ask 'Billy Wombat' about the ceremony at the Lakes, which he did not know about.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey - A 12 page letter commenting at length on the Bitter Water chapter [in 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament'], including comments from the Keeper of the Herbarium [Otto] Stapf.

Woodend, Perth Road, Dundee - Reports that his son John has been killed in action in a naval engagement. Accompanied by a cutting from the 'Dundee Courier' 5 June 1916 headed 'Dundee Officer lost in Naval Battle'.

Whitton Park, Hounslow. - Agrees as to inadvisability of publishing memoir of Charles Skinner Matthews: personal details of his short life, including 'passion for Whist & for boxing; will overshadow importance of a talent never fully developed; will inform Henry Matthews. Scrope Berdmore Davies had only about £200 on departure last year, but Mr Hibbert thinks he might escape calamity of income from King's College fellowship can be conveyed to him; he is at Ostend with irretrievable debts of seventeen or eighteen thousand pounds; Mr Andrews will be hardest hit'; Davies should have sought help from his friends rather than obtain money under false pretences. Hibbert's address is 47 Great Ormond Street.

Stephanie Taylor's death certificate
Letters of condolence received by Taylor on her death (not indexed).
Enclosed here is a ms. letter from Taylor to J. Rotblat, declining an invitation to a Pugwash Conference because of his wife's incapacity. The letter concludes: `In fact, except for fulfilling an engagement in 1965 which I had made before she was so ill, I have not been away from home for a night since 1964'.

Questionnaires on Adams's geometry lectures completed by students 1982; letter from student requesting 'a lecture on lie groups' 25 April 1985, with ms notes on lie groups.

Ms. draft, with title `The Second Law of Thermodynamics stated in terms of Information Theory'.

Letter accompanying that from HS to Professor James Ward, explaining that she found the latter among old family papers.

Annouces that he and Whitehead have looked through Russell's Dissertation, and both think it 'decidedly able, and deserving a careful estimate'. Undertakes to make a preliminary report of it and send it to Ward. Refers to a note on L[ ], with which Sidgwick proposes to deal. Reports that the first half is primarily mathematical, and states that Ward need only read most of this cursorily, as it falls mainly within the competence of Whitehead, and that it is the third and fourth chapters that Ward should concentrate on. Asks if he would like to have it sent to him, or if he is to come back to Cambridge before the reports are wanted. Hopes that he is getting on well with the lectures.

Asks for information concerning Myers' coming to Cambridge, 'The Prospects of Poetry' and 'The Probabilities of Medicine etc etc'. Declares that they have much to discuss, HS having failed to write due to the unrealised expectation of seeing Myers at Rugby. Reports that he has to teach history that term, 'no successor having turned up to Pearson: and Cambridge breeding no healthy young resident and locking him up with a Hume.' Asks if he has seen Noel 'in the Dark Blue'. Suggests that he may have been ashamed to send it to Myers, as 'some of the polemic is almost personal'. Declares that it is very well written, 'except the polemical part', and states that he writes better prose than verse. Reports that Noel nearly quarrelled with him 'for reluctantly avowing that [HS] did not consider him an equal of Swinburne.' States that Noel 'thinks that the Verbal School [S. Rossetti, etc - non sine te] have been found out'. Refers to 'Edinburgh' of July, and the Contemporary [Review] of October as having evidence to support this theory. States that Noel also thinks that 'Buchanan and R.N are going to be chaired instead by a mutable but at length appreciative public.' Refers to 'a certain Mutual Admiration league' between Noel and Symonds. Believes that the latter's poetry could be successful, 'if he could only impassion himself about a good subject.' Asks Myers to send his last epic. Tells him to read Noel's article. Sends his regards to Myers' mother. Announces that his second correspondence circular is soon to appear. Reports that Miss Clough is in Cambridge, that the house is 'getting on', and that there will be five [women] there that term.

Reports that he has received his letter, and declares that he would much like to come and see him at Cheltenham. Announces that he is going to Rugby for a week, and must be in Cambridge from 1 October, 'partly for ladies' lectures, partly to catch zealous pupils who are to be examined in November, and dialectically improve them before term begins.' States that he read his poem, 'Ammergau', in [Macmillan's Magazine], and declares that it did not please him quite as much as 'the Roman poem', but that he liked the close exceedingly. Reports that he returned from Germany earlier than he had intended because of the war. Declares that his sympathies have turned round lately. Asserts that 'there is something almost attractive about French conceit' and that the image of a victorious German is unappealing. Fears that they shall miss each other at Rugby, and mentions that he may go down there again for a day or two if he finds the time, but envisages that they shall meet 'in town'. Offers to introduce him to Hutton. Remarks that 'the Spectator is not particularly good to write for as the editors do so much themselves'. Note by F.W.H. Myers: 'I thought at that time of taking to writing reviews'.

The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London CE4V 4BT - Letters from the Garter King of Arms congratulating PS on the Knighthood and describing the process for petitioning for a Grant of Armorial Bearings; the final letter of 28 June acknowledges that PS is undergoing surgery and wishes to defer the Armorial Bearings application for the present.