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Arrangements for keeping term at Lincoln's Inn, English declamation on the character of Lord Bacon

Thanks Nora for 'the old letters', of which he keeps a few 'for old time's sake.' Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir is 'full of interest'; wishes that there was more of the correspondence with Tennyson on English versification. Discusses the make-up of English verse. Remarks on an observation in the book on moral problems, and to another remark on authors' disgust with their works. Refers also to Henry's 'abrupt dropping of Arabic', and remarks that he would have expected him to keep it as a recreation. Refers to having reluctantly given up Sanskrit himself, and reports that a tour in the west of Ireland has set him 'dabbling in Gaelic....'

Presents him with volumes to be given to the Geographical Society.

Thanks him for his letter of 16 May. Is glad to hear that he finds time to read his dissertation on Individualism, and would be very grateful to know his and Mrs Sidgwick's opinion on it. In relation to the Aberdeen lectureship, owns not to really care very much about it. Claims that his ability 'to express thoughts clearly in English has been sufficiently proved by public lectures in Glasgow University and in the Oxford Philological Society'. Also refers to the fact that he has taught psychology for three years in the University of [Karan]. Does not expect a favourable decision of the University Court, however, and has sent his application 'without testimonials of any kind'. Believes himself to be most qualified for the post. Does not consider such things as earning or a good position as essential to the fulfilment of his real aims. Reports that William James has written to him that there is some probability of his being invited to lecture on individualistic philosophy in the United States in the winter. Sends his best regards to Mrs Sidgwick.

Phesdo by Laurencekirk, N.B. - After he left Kissingen [see JDF to WW, 19 June 1850] he went to Switzerland. He saw Studer, von Buck and Charpentier, and had two 'capital days' of glacier walking. On his return to Edinburgh he was seized 'with a painful sort of bilious attack, which confined me to bed for 2 days'. The BAAS meeting was thus an uphill struggle although he managed to enjoy the last few days: 'on the whole I observed a good deal of surrender of personal feeling to the general cause of harmony on the occasion'. JDF gave another version of his paper on the application of probabilities to double stars ['On the Alleged Evidence for a Physical Connexion between Stars forming Binary or Multiple Groups, arising from their Proximity Alone', London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, August 1849]: 'Mature consideration and conversation with others has satisfied me completely, that Mitchell's famous reasoning about double stars, the Pleiades etc - so far as founded on the calculation of probabilities is utterly baseless. Herschel has written a review in the Edinburgh (last no.) in which at page 34 (I think) he tries to answer my objections, but in fact gives the real question at issue the go by altogether' [see JDF to WW, 20 Oct. 1849].

The hexameter book has been printed and is awaiting distribution [Dialogues on English Hexameters, 1847]: 'I suppose you will give a copy to Bunsen [Christian Bunsen], so I shall leave him to you'.

Berlin - Pankow, 10 Cavalierstr. Dated March 24th 1905 - Sends him his dissertation on Pythagorean Symbols; found Frazer's essay 'Some Popular Supersititions of the Ancients' and his 'Golden Bough' to be of immense help in his research.

Trinity College - WW is delighted with the inductive character which RJ's appendix gives to the book ['An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth, and on the Sources of Taxation: Part 1. - Rent', 1831]. WW has heard a great deal of 'indignation expressed' at Charles Babbage not printing his examinations by the young tutors and examiners.

Sheets of graph paper, folded and stitched to form a 'book', containing diagrams and calculations of experiments (in English and German).

Includes experiments on uranium October-December 1939, 'Neutron-Chain-Experiment' beginning January 1940, miscellaneous undated pages of diagrams and calculations.

Davenport was responsible for the founding of this journal (see Memoir, p.164), and remained an editor throughout his life. The first issue contained 2 papers by him (Bibliog. 103 and 104).

Proof copy with Davenport's ms. corrections, including 1p. ms. notes.

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Invitation to submit paper (declined).

Part 1: Arrangements and general correspondence
Part 2: Jamaica. Visit of Medical Research Council delegates concerning sickle cell disease, 9–12 April 1986
Part 3: Barbados. Medical Research Council – Government of Barbados Leptospirosis Project, 12–15 April 1986, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, St Michael, Barbados
Part 4: Trinidad. The Commonwealth Caribbean Medical Research Council's Thirty-First Annual Meeting, 16–19 April 1986, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Halford, Shipston-on-Stour, Worcs. - Letters from William Wyse's sister, announcing his death on 29 Nov.; on 3 Dec. thanking him for his letter of sympathy; on 5 and 6 Dec. providing information on Wyse so that Frazer might write a notice; and on 10 and 14 Dec. thanking him for his tribute in the 'Times'.

Enclosing verse on the death of Charles Dickens.