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Thüringen - tells John about Tristan, Snell's book rejected by publishers, letter from Leonard Woolf.

Birnam Hotel. Thinks Nevile Butler might get a military staff appointment, war against Bulgaria.

Nevile Butler visiting Harrow and to dine with Lord Haldane, Agnata Butler "active amongst the Belgians and the invalids", death of Charles Eyre.

Asks Nora's opinion on the review of Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir in the Times. Believes that letters, 'delightful as they are have not all the charm of [Henry's] conversation.' Relates that she met a young lawyer called Mr [John?] Buchan some days previously, who commented in relation to the book that 'too much space in proportion had been given to the early letters'. States that 'John [her husband] is intensely interested [in the book]', but agrees with the aforementioned criticism. [Incomplete]

numbered 2(9) other missing from box.

Thanks Sidgwick for his 'refreshing and fraternal letter'. Refers to his father's sudden death, and to the fact that he himself was near death from 19 to 23 February, during much of which time he was unconscious. Attributes his survival to the care of [James Marshall?] Moorsom and Rowland Williams. Relates that the day after Sidgwick left him he had a visit from [Home] Lyon, who visited him every day for a fortnight, and from whom he learned 'many marvels' about which he desires to talk to Sidgwick. Informs him that Lyon was 'continually regretting [Sidgwick's] absence from that seance at Mrs [ 's]. Promises to send a letter from Lyon on to him. Refers again to his father's death. Intends to stay where he is. Asks Sidgwick to ask [Rich. Clav.] Jebb to come and spend the last week of the Easter vacation with him, as he is aware that Sidgwick intends to go to Paris at Easter. Reports that his aunt is with him.

Palatino e Foro Romano. Dated 1 x (1913) - Thanks him for the two books sent him at the same time, is extremely pleased, thinks 'The Scapegoat' is very good; is analysing the early Latin stratifications on top of the Palatine hill, under the Atrium or central part of Domitian's palace, and includes a sketch [not reproduced]; hopes they will now come visit, now that the books are done.

WB wonders whether WW has any observations or questions he would like raised for discussion at Metz next month. If so WB will be happy to take them to M. de Caumont.

The Courier [G. Fino] has written to Talbot saying that he is going to Nice for the winter, and therefore is no longer available. It may be possible that he is still in London at 9 Warwick St., Regent St. Talbot is currently working at the Assyrian inscriptions. He has published some remarks in the Journal of Sacred Literature of which he has enclosed two numbers, and is also working on a translation of the Bellino Cylinder, the Esarhaddon cylinder, and another cuneiform tablet. He would like to see the inscription of the Babylonian Cylinder at Trinity College Library as mentioned by Henry Rawlinson and thinks the College should publish a lithographic facsimile with a translation and notes.

Concerns Of the Plurality of Worlds.

[26] Pall Mall. - There is a great philosophical gulf between them: 'I believe in the Mystery of Evil as a Fact, & you do not'; Man is capricious towards lesser beings, but may himself be controlled by a superior will, known to the ancients as Fate and now called Providence; pagan and Christian notions of good and evil; Milnes saved from despair by belief in human progress, despite remnants of savegary; 'I & you are wheels which have our own function in the machine - let us go on regularly, & leave the rest to [God]'.

Re Mrs Woodruffe, née Cooper, of Pontefract.