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1 Brick Court, Middle Temple E.C. and Albemarle Club, 37 Dover Street, W. Dated 15, 19, 20 March 1915 - Three letters relating to the preface of Roscoe's 'The Northern Bantu'. In the first letter he writes that he is revising it; in the second he writes how he revised it: by adding the opinion that more and speedy work should be done, and contrasts the large sums attracted by archaeology vs anthropology; in the third letter he offers to sign his name to the added remarks, if Roscoe thinks they should come from him.

Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. - Is writing in case Donald [Tovey] has not done so to say that he cannot now come to the Trevelyans; he is going to Wales today to see his 'delightful Aunt [Anna Walter Thomas], then will travel with Sophie Weisse to Germany where he will see [Fritz] Steinbach at Cologne and the Buschs [Adolf and Fritz] at Mainz before playing in Vienna on 8 Jan. Hopes to see him for Christmas at Marburg, where she will be with Henry (her brother) and his family for 'their sad holiday [after the death earlier in the year of Henry's daughter Peggie?]'. Thinks the travelling is good for Donald; he is 'already better', working on a concerto grosso for string orchestra with 'the opera ["The Bride of Dionysus"] in the background, and his playing is 'in perfect order; he played the [Beethoven] Waldstein Sonata 'superbly' last night. Hopes they will both return by 15 Jan; hopes the Trevelyans will then come and spend a night or two with them, when Lady Hely Hutchinson and her children Natalie and Victor will be staying. They have just had Molly and Desmond MacCarthy there, whom she 'love[s] very much'. Will send 'another music picture book' for Julian.

Cards of:
Richarda Airy
Captain Sir George Back
James Johnstone Bevan
Rev. Charles William Bollaerts
Charles Brooke, surgeon
Edward Herbert Bunbury
Major Shadwell Clerke
C. R. Cockerell
Lord Alwyn Compton
Edward Henry John Cranford
L. B. Dykes
Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton
William Empson
Michael Faraday
Sir Charles Fellows
Joseph Henry Green
Revd. John Moore Heath
Revd. Edward Hill
A. Hughes Hughes
Sir Charles Lemon
John W. Parker Junr.
Dr John Richardson
Dr Roget
Scott Russell
Lt. Colonel Sabine
Mrs Edward Sabine
Revd. Dr Tattershall
Revd. Arthur Thomas

34 cuttings of announcements and reviews from newspapers and journals, including a cutting from 'New Statesman' containing a review, 'Golden Branch Amid the Shadows' by Leonard Woolf (Item 94/8); other reviews are clipped from 'The New York Times', 'Glasgow Herald', 'Times Literary Supplement' (2 copies), 'Nature' (4 copies), and an issue of the 'St. Columba's Church Magazine'; also includes an advertisement referring to Frazer as 'The greatest literary figure of our time' (Item 94/2)

Printed press list labeled 'Copy', with newspapers and journals checked off and ten additional journals added in Lilly Frazer's hand.

Addressed to Trevelyan at the National Liberal Club. - Gives time of train they will be catching for Staines tomorrow, if Trevelyan wishes to join them.

Postmarked Abinger Hammer. - Is sorry that he has not been able to visit while staying at his aunt's; but 'of all human beings a baby keeps the longest' so he will have to leave Paul 'in his Tarsian stage' for a few months more. Is arguing with Blackwood 'over the colonies' and thinks he will have to go elsewhere [for the publication of "The Longest Journey"]. Has received "The Arabian Nights."

Pensione Palumbo, Ravello, presso Amalfi, Italy. - Glad to hear Uncle Paul is 'so much better', and that the doctor is happy with his progress; hopes that any further necessary treatment will 'not cause any serious pain' and be 'quite final'. When he and Bessie, they will hope to find him well on the way to 'complete health'. Bessie has been well despite the 'dreadful weather' they have had for almost a month. Very glad he saw the house in the Prinsegracht again [before its sale?] for a few hours last October, when dining with the Grandmonts after visiting Leiden: it is there that he and Bessie began their 'Vondel studies', and that he got to know Uncle Paul and Aunt Maria properly. Is getting on well with German, with some help from Bessie: has read all Goethe's "Tasso" and half his "Iphigenie", though he cannot yet speak the language 'at all'. Bessie is also doing well with her Latin: she 'has not yet mastered all the tenses of "amo"' [I love] but 'makes pretty fair guesses' at their meaning. A 'dreadful bore' has recently arrived at the hotel; he and Bessie take it in turns to sit next to him and 'share the burden equally'; thinks Bessie can 'manage him better'. He is a retired English army officer who served in India: 'like so many Indians' he is 'crammed full of information', which is often interesting but these people 'absolutely never cease pouring it out upon you'; however, he is 'by no means a fool'. Robert and Bessie are getting on well with "Robinson Crusoe"; the end of the last part is 'so exciting' that Robert has been taking 'plenty of time over shaving these last few mornings' while Bessie reads it aloud.

Thanks his father for his letter. Thinks G[eorge] is happy and 'quite at home' [at Wixenford]. Mr Arnold has told Robert to ask Charlie how much he will have to know when he goes to Harrow; wrote to him a few days ago. Likes the Virgil and Euripides' "Iphigenia" very much. Hears that Welldon has been chosen for Harrow [as headmaster]; hopes he is a 'nice man'. He and George are getting on well in their work. Asks his father to thank his mother for her letter and the umbrella. Tomlin 'took Up[p]er Shell'. [Nugent] Hicks is going to Harrow next term. Has written to Grandpapa T[revelyan]. Sends love to all, 'Spider included'.

Hogarth House, Paradise Road. Richmond, Surrey. - Asks if Bob can give a half-hour talk to her Guild of Co-Operative Women, 'Margaret [Llewelyn] Davi[e]s' affair' on 5 June. Any subject, such as travel or politics; 'not literature perhaps'; the audience 'consists of about twelve months [typing error for mothers] of families' who 'listen with great attention'. Hopes he will dine with them first, and stay the night.

39 Marina, St Leonards. Congratulations on winning a prize for Greek, has had favourable accounts of him as a monitor.

Folder of briefs for Northen Rhodesia visit. Index at front, briefs on various aspects of elections and political parties, some additional notes

Budapest -

[On headed notepaper for 40 Ennismore Gardens, SW]. Is glad the elections are now going better. Asks whether 'Uncle Harry' [Holland] and Mr Cussins [John James Cousins?] ' have got in. The candidates here [in Wixenford's Basingstoke constituency] were Mr Sclater-Booth and Mr Eve: Sclater-Booth 'the tory got in, by a huge majority'. He and the rest of the eleven went for a 'long walk' this afternoon; the match with Farnborough is next Thursday. Supposes they [he and Georgie] are going home to London first. The school beat Mortimer one-nil last Wednesday. Mr Arnold has lent Robert the translation of the Iliad, since he has finished the Odyssey. The minute hand of Robert's watch 'has disappeared'.