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Herstmonceux - Ma-man and JCH are delighted at the prospect of WW coming to visit them for a second day. If JCH was younger and stronger he would not want to keep Hurstmonceux along with the Professorship of Theology at Cambridge, supposing he were elected [see JCH to WW, 31 October 1849]. However, he needs his living at Hurstmonceux to sustain him through ill health and old age.

Concerning [Enfield?] and the Bishop of London's proposal to divide it into two.

Refers to his disappointment at 'the two answers from Oxford.' Thinks it would be better to postpone an application to Professor Seeley 'till another attempt has been made at Oxford, through Mr [T.H.?] Green.' Informs Sidgwick that the emblem and the motto [for the Free Christian Union?] have been changed in conformity with his suggestions, and with regard to the pamphlet, Martineau asks him if to give him advice for its improvement. Mentions that he has 'already profited by some friendly criticisms'. Admits that he has not read the proof yet, and predicts that he shall probably find plenty of faults.

2 Brook Street - HH returns a proof sheet with his comments [to WW's Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded upon their History?]. He is glad WW uses Kant's definition of organization: 'It is decidedly the best we have, both in the great truth it conveys, and in its application to ulterior research'. However, HH differs with WW over what is meant by the idea of organization as conducive to the ideas of space, time and resemblance [see HH to WW, 26 March 1840].

2 Raymond Buildings, Gray's Inn - CL received WW's review of his work and read it with great pleasure [Review of 'Lyell's 'Principles of Geology', volume 2', Quarterly Review, 1832]. He has sent it to the printer (minus the opening sentence which he thought over the top) with a request to send a copy to the editor of the Quarterly Review [John Gibson Lockhart] and WW. If Lockhart does not like it he will send it to the Edinburgh Review.

Spezia - has been idle. admiration of Blakesley for going to Africa for the sake of his health, Spezia a national port and arsenal, increase in his admiration of the Italian nation, more mischief done in the world by folly than by wickedness, is staying with the "Fratelli Lenzi"

Letters, cards and cables, including various representations by Frisch to try to bring his parents to Britain (refused), and to send the sum of £10 when his father was temporarily unemployed. There are a few references to research projects.

Part 1: Japan
Subfolder 1: Osaka. Seminar at Research Institute of Microbial Diseases, 15 March 1988, Osaka University
Subfolder 2: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Visit by Sir Anthony as Foreign secretary of the Royal Society to Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, 13–16 March
Part 2: China. The Royal Society Visit to The People's Republic of China, March 1988. Sir Anthony was made an Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine during the visit.
Part 3: China. Twenty-Second General Assembly of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), 11–16 September, Beijing

Légation Royale de Grèce, 51 Upper Brook Street, W.1. - Is pleased that Frazer has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens.

11 Greenhill Terrace, Edinburgh. - Explains that when she came to be with her sister for a few days she learned with dismay that Donald [Tovey] was still at Hedenham; hoped that she might be able to persuade her to fetch him to the Shiffolds. When she saw him on 21 September, he was 'very well and playing excellently' so she thought he had left. Returns to Englefield Green tomorrow.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Very glad to hear that Elizabeth is better; does not think she 'made a fuss' at all about her chilblains; tells her to always let her know when she is low so they can try to cheer her. Hopes the Italian winter is over now. They were 'deeply interested and moved by the Revolution in Russia'; longs to help them; 'wonderful' how the writers have 'made one care for the Russian people themselves', as well as feeling the 'abstract love of seeing Tyranny overthrown'. Hopes the Booths [Meg and Charles] have reached Ravello by now, and that the other lodgers are pleasant; Sir George 'thinks Omond is a literary name' [perhaps Thomas Stewart Omond?]. Thinks she will sell the big piano in London, buy a small one for Welcombe, and hire a small one for London. Asks if the Grandmonts are well; supposes Elizabeth will not go to see them [in Sicily] this year. Wants to see the translation when Elizabeth returns. Hopes Robert is writing well, and that his play ["The Birth of Parsival"] will appear soon. Sir George is a 'little rheumatic' but otherwise well; they have 'very good accounts' of Janet [due to give birth soon].

Postmarked Weybridge. - Regrets that they cannot have visitors since the cook is away and the cistern leaks. Warns Trevelyan that it difficult to avoid writing poetry: [Leo?] Greenwood spotted verse in an article of Forster's the other day. [Charlotte] Mew can be bought at the Poetry Bookshop.

20 Marmion Rd, Liverpool. - Hopes to be able to tell Bessie about his visit to Holland [a lecture tour in the Netherlands] soon. Is sorry he was not able to call on her friends in Amsterdam. He must take up his appointment in Leeds after Christmas.

Wixenford, Eversley. - Has just returned from abroad; thanks Mrs Trevelyan for her recent letter and that of 6 August saying that Mr Trevelyan had paid a cheque into Arnold's account. Glad to hear how Bobbie has got on; will 'thankfully receive suggestions' if Mr Trevelyan finds time to test Bobbie, and expects that if his term is not interrupted by illness he will make 'marked progress'. Did not expect Bobbie to complete all the work he suggested for him over the holiday. Will expect him on 20 September, and let Mrs Trevelyan know if she hears of anyone else coming from London that day. Hopes that her summer has been 'comparatively free from anxiety'; saw notices about the 'tour in Ireland' in the newspapers, and hopes she enjoyed this; she must be glad to see 'difficulties gradually disappearing' there and the results of her husband's work [as Secretary of State]. He and Mrs Arnold send their regards.

37 Alfred Place W., S. Kensington, S.W. - Thanks Trevelyan for the invitation; will take the 10.30 morning train next Saturday morning and return sometime on Sunday evening.

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Is concerned that the cheque [for Smith’s work on the Hypnerotomachia] may have been inadequate. Discusses some points of vocabulary. Is glad Smith has found a house in Cambridge. Must work hard at his lectures on religious poetry in order to be able to go to Italy at the end of the week. Does not expect that any of his work [on the Hypnerotomachia] will be printed except perhaps an essay on the vocabulary; OUP have refused and the initial response from Methuens was not encouraging. Is sickened by the international situation; his real motive for suggesting the Daily Worker and Reynold’s [see 1/112] was that he hoped that Smith might be able to use his pen ‘in the interests of truth’. ‘I find the dishonesty of the Times appalling.’

National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W.1. - Was 'delighted and flattered' to receive a copy of "From the Shiffolds": fears that it would be 'an impertinence' to say he likes the poems, though he does; instead tells Trevelyan of an idea suggested to him by the second poem about the 'infinite divisibility of natural beauty': from a whole field of dandelions, to an individual flower, down to the beauty 'to me unsuspected, & at first breath-taking' of a 'single floret when seen through a powerful magnifier', and another when the 'unfolding & development of the flowers is seen speeded up on the cinematograph, & their intelligence is perceived.' There is as much truth 'in the field as in the floret - they are all equally Illusion'. Visited van Stuwe [?]today and 'found him flourishing', though regrets that he was 'drinking heavily', since a member of the club had 'rather rashly' given him a bottle of wine. His other guest and Burston tried their best to 'remove excessive temptation from him by continually toasting his health'; he asked to be remembered to Trevelyan. Wishes Trevelyan 'every philosophic contentment in 1948'.

Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire.—His communications have been arriving at odd intervals. She will see him in London tomorrow, and has fixed to go to Boulogne on Monday week (10th). Suggests they come up together from Winston’s next Sunday and have a last talk. Has said nothing to her mother yet. Is miserable today, in spite of Birrell.

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Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire
Sunday May 2nd 1915

My darling you must have thought it very strange of me never to send you any word, but the letters came very oddly.

I got nothing from you in the morning, then by the second post a very short letter with two enclosures, then at about 7.30 suddenly from nowhere your real long divine letter, which I hadnt time to read properly till after dinner, and of course in the meanwhile I’d got your telegram.

Tomorrow I see you, I might lunch with you if you were back, perhaps you’d telephone to me to Mansfield St. Boulogne, darling, is clinched, I go on Monday week {1}. Dont be {2} angry with me for settling this, I know it must seem to you to show lamentable lukewarmness, but it isnt that I want to post from things but that I do want to have a slight first hand experience of what the conditions are like not 60 miles away from a vast war.

It seems so unadventurous to go on just as one has done & will do without making an attempt to get any new sensation.

But after this I’ll promise (& it will be very easy to keep because I shall want to keep it) always to consult you in everything.

My dearest you have been an angel to me all this time, your patience & generosity to me have been wonderful.

I think we’ll come up from Winstons Sunday after dinner & have a last long glorious talk

I’ve not said anything to mother yet, I find it impossible to talk of my affairs.
I’ve loathed this Sunday, in spite of Birrell, & felt quite miserable. No one seems to be leaving till 1 so I cant lunch I suppose but I shall see you anytime after 6. I wish I could dine with you but I must get this infernal inoculation over.

I hope for a letter tomorrow.

I’ve such masses I want to talk to you about.

Goodbye darling.
Venetia

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Partly written in pencil (see below).

{1} 10th.

{2} The writing changes from pencil to ink here.