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Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Bawtry. - Read Hayward's 'Radowitz' [obituary of the general, published in the Morning Chronicle, 31 Dec. 1853?]; apt description. of 'Peelite' views, combining pomposity and simplicity. His wife is much better. Coalition failing, much as expected, possibly because of [Sir James] Graham's presence; did he write 'F-----' article in the Times?

Duplicated ms notes on work of Barratt and M E Mahowald, 1968; 'MGB notes on my blackboard', 4pp ms (See also B.9); copy of letter from ?Mahowald to Barratt.

5 pp. typescript, with brief editorial correspondence.

Mainly re ordering of metallic beryllium from Siemans-Schukert. Folder also includes correspondence with the Academic Assistance Council re provision of research facilities for Szilard.

12 Howard Place, St Andrews [Dictated] - Thanks him for his letter from Paris, and reacts to the news in it: their visits to Brussels, Strasbourg, and Paris; Lady Frazer's illness; de Pange's amusing story of how Joffre and Foch were considered birds of ill omen on their inspection tours; the reception of the Renan Society. He is interested to hear of the Société for the translation of Greek and Latin texts; congratulates Frazer on the Anthropological Lectureship at Trinity, his Presidency of that section, and on his F.R.S.; is glad to hear the Apollodorus is in the proof stage, and agrees with him about Pliny.

Accompanied by a cutting of an obituary of Ramsay by John Harrower of 'The Aberdeen Free Press' of 23 March 1921 (Item 114); and by the envelope, with Frazer's note, 'G. G. Ramsay, 7th January 1921 (his last letter to me) J. G. F.'

Enclosing circular re works.

114: Inscribed 'Favd. by J. A. Burden, Esq.'
115: From Earl of Rosebery?

Item 14 is a fragment.

126: 21 Sept 1911, written on photograph [ of Henry George Babington Smith and two members of the Bruce family?] taken at Duncraig, Nairn.
129: [Sept. 1912?], enclosing printed Horris Hill school list for Sept 1912, including Michael Babington Smith.
136: 9 Aug 1915, with additional note from Henry Babington Smith to his wife.
145: 1 Aug 1921, picture postcard of Basle [Basel/Bâle]