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Ms. notes and draft. 5 pp. typescript and ms. version.

Includes one letter from C. Thompson to 'Uncle George' (G.E. Paget), 9 July 1887.

1312 L St., N.W., Washington, D.C. - Has recommended 'The Fear of the Dead' and the bibliography to the Librarian of Congress; will 'undertake the propaganda you suggest'; would like to subscribe himself but cannot as he is without a post, the State of New Mexico and its institutions are virtually bankrupt; did not get the position at the University of Cambridge; suggests that Frazer might become a lecturer and should enlist Macmillan to help.

One of a set of eight testimonial letters printed when Frazer was an applicant for the Chair of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen: as one of his examiners for the Classical Tripos, his translation papers were the best he has seen done in any examination. Accompanied by a duplicate.

4, Buckingham Gate - Thanks for giving permission to use "Dream of Cambridge"; invites them to become members of the Association.

Draft in Lilly Frazer's hand[?], corrected and retitled as 'Sir James George Frazer, Le Cycle du Rameau d'Or ou Le Roi divin', [an advertising brochure?].

Trinity College, Cambridge - Thanks for the Scotch cake; offers best wishes for 1933; has stayed in 'her hotel' in Bath and likes it even in winter.

8, Grosvenor Crescent. - Nice to hear of 'sunshine and flowers' from Elizabeth, as it is still very wintry here. Is glad to spend some time in London, see friends, and feel 'in the centre of things'. Charles, M[ary], G[eorge] and J[anet] often visit, and are all cheerful. George and Janet's wedding is fixed for 19 March; the Wards have taken a house at Oxford for a week for it, it is 'an original business' and she hopes it will satisfy everyone 'except the orthodox!'. Has paid Elizabeth's subscription to the [Grosvenor Crescent] Club, and seen the Secretary, who says its future will be 'settled next month' but she thinks it will carried on. Interested by Elizabeth's account of Madame Grandmont [Bramine Hubrecht]'s 'entertainment', and thinks it will be charming as 'the Italians have an artistic strain through all their vulgarity'. Does not think pipes [?] and jam will be useful [for bazaars], but would be glad if Madame Grandmont could send her five pounds worth of Taormina [embroidery and lace] work. Glad to hear the Frys are happier; has been very sorry for Roger Fry. Hopes Elizabeth and Robert will get the question of the road [to the house they are having built at Leith Hill] settled soon; annoying to have lost the winter for building. Wonders what Bob is writing; hopes their translation work is progressing. Politics very interesting, but she thinks the Government will hold on. Has no sympathy for either side in the [Russo-Japanese] War, and wishes 'they could both be beaten'.

28, Rue de la Tourelle, Boulogne s/S[eine]. - Madame Germanova's theatre has failed because of the crash on Wall Street, so she is coming home to France. He and her son Andrew are going to meet her at Cherbourg tomorrow. Is very glad that they will spend Easter together, but this is bad for her career, though he thinks she might not be 'quite the person for the States'. Rexie [his dog] has come home, so he does not see Ellen Vinaver so much; will pass on Trevelyan's compliments when he does. Has only just heard from the agent at Hyderabad that he will receive his January allowance, at the end of this week.

The Frys return 'from these cavernous regions', which he recommends Trevelyan to visit for inspiration, around June 13th. They will definitely come to the last concert and would like to meet Tovey and stay for supper. Will be at the [Apostles'] Dinner. They have had four perfect days bicycling.

Toulouse station - afraid that his letters from Spain have not arrived, gives reasons for going to Spain and joining militia, has been sent back to England for 3 weeks, Huesca front fairly quiet: Toulouse Gare.
with annotation 'John's last letter to me - Francis Cornford . Sept 15 or 16 1936'

The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Station Street. - Is 'very flattered' by the offer to play Prometheus [in Trevelyan's translation of Aeschylus' play], and grateful to [Gordon] Bottomley for thinking of him. Mr [Terence] Gray had not told Toyne which part he wanted to play; he heard about it from Clifford Allen via his mother. Has asked his current employers about being released to act for Gray and Trevelyan; was told that the Birmingham Repertory Company 'never stood in the way of their members'. However, they have treated him well after he had been 'out of interesting work for some time', and he gathers that his release would 'greatly inconvenience them' at the moment; therefore felt 'morally obliged' to refuse Gray's offer, much to his own 'personal chagrin'. Encloses the program for the season [no longer present] for reference: is not playing an 'interesting ' part until the fifth part of "Bach to Methuselah" [by G. B. Shaw], starting on 20 October. Would be 'honoured' to play the part next term if it would really not 'inconvenience' Gray to postpone the production until then, and would be free any time after 14 December; could get released at any time if necessary to play the part, but as explained is reluctant to do so unless 'absolutely necessary'. Unless Trevelyan thinks it necessary to see Toyne acting, any day would suit him to meet; has indicated his parts in the enclosed program.

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Thanks Bob for his letter, which 'did [George's] heart good'. Takes a 'more serious view of England's positive danger [emphasised]" than Charles and perhaps Bob, and so will go further than Bob may like in 'arguing the greater justice of our cause than Germany's to the Americans [on a lecture tour in the States], whose friendship is so essential'. Knows that Bob will not agree with everything he will say or do, but it means a lot that he 'so generously recognize[s]' that George is 'acting to the best of [his] conscience and not from funk'.

I Tatti, Ponte a Mensola (sotto Settignagno). - Has just arrived from Paris. Mary [Berenson] is still 'very much an invalid', but B.B. and Nicky [Mariano] seem all right. Saw [Maria] Germanova in Paris, who hopes to see Julian if he comes over; [her son] Andryusha is arriving today he would see him. Also saw Betty Chetwynd, who still seems 'rather an invalid', and has to take things very easily; she is going to her mother at Nice for three weeks on Sunday and says if Julian and Ursula would like to use her flat when in Paris they need only go and tell the concierge; they need not write to her beforehand. Discovered that the friend of [Jean] Marchand who is so ill lives in the same house, so went to see them and Marchand afterwards.

[On headed notepaper for 40 Ennismore Gardens, SW]. Is very glad to hear that Charlie is better. They are going to play a march against Farnborough tomorrow. It was 'very hot a few days ago', but is less so now. Sends his love to Charlie and their father. The term is nearly over now, with only two more weekend to go. The 'whole school is mad on stamps now'; thinks 'more than half the boys collect'. 'It was a very nice letter of the gamekeeper'. Adds a postscript to say G[eorgie] was unwell a few days ago, but has now recovered; thinks he had a headache.

West Melville, Northam, Devon. - Very pleased to get Bob's book of poems and to find some he did not know; good to have the ones he does know together, especially 'in this new form so easily adapted to the pocket'. Wishes he could come and see Bob and Bessie, but visits are not easy at the moment: 'Even though one carries a nosebag' [i.e. takes food rations] the demand on one's host's hospitality is 'not easy to meet;. Would love to 'stroll' with Bob on his terrace and talk. May manage to get to London in autumn, and hopes then to visit Raisley [Moorsom?] and his family. Wonders whether Bob has seen his autobiography, "But To What Purpose"; thinks it would interest him, though he may think he has been 'too severe on Bedales'. Learned a 'great deal' from writing it; may perhaps have 'more to learn'.

He and Katharine very much like their new home, which is 'the half of a beautiful old house', with 'the most lovely garden'; regrets that that is a 'very expensive item', and he finds it difficult not to work too hard there. Has 'slipped somehow, rather unwillingly, into [radio] broadcasts', and is about to record two 'Empire broadcasts' in the "Men and Book" series, one on Melville and the other on Conrad. Will take a 'very different approach from the fellow who talked on these two the other night on the Third Programme [William Plomer?]' They have just come back from a conference at Birmingham, having heard some interesting papers and discussions, particularly the papers by Wilson Knight on "Imagination" and [William?] Chaning Pearce on "Existentialism and Christianity". Wilson Knight's lecture was a 'masterpiece of extemporary speaking'; expects Bob knows "The Wheel of Fire" and "The Imperial Theme", Knight's writings on Shakespeare, and recommends them if he does not. Love to the Trevelyans from both Grant Watsons.

Contains: poem, "Out with the Field Club", by Stuart Piggott; poem, "Our Maid", by Denton Welch; poem, "Peace of Heart", by Ida Procter; poem in German, "Written in a Hitler Prison in Vienna, 1938", by Paul Neumann; "Simple Pleasures", R. C. Trevelyan; poem, "Summer", by Theodora Roscoe; "Poem" by R. G. Bosanquet; poem, "From Generation to Generation", by Geoffrey Bosanquet; poem, "Re-dedication" by E. M. Skipper; poem, "God the Mathematician", by Alan Dane; poem, "Exile", by E. D. Idle.

Downside Abbey, near Bath.—Is glad things have improved at Caracas and is impressed by the news that Smith has founded an institute. Despite getting a first in Part II [of the English Tripos] and the Stoll studentship [at Christ’s College] he is dissatisfied with his work, though he has appreciated Leavis’s supervision. Will miss his visits to Smith’s family. Father Grant has promised to call on Smith’s aunt. Has decided not to return to Cambridge but to research his chosen subject, the devotional prose of the Catholic recusants, at Downside; the subject of his Stoll paper, the medieval tradition in Shakespeare, deserves to be pursued by Smith himself. The boy he coached for a scholarship is not doing well at Cambridge but Dom Gerard [Hayes] has got a first; Brother Sebastian [Moore?] is also going to read English at Cambridge. Kenelm Foster, a Dante scholar, has come [to the Dominican friary] to take the place of Father Elrington, who has died. Relates an anecdote about Father Reeves, relating to a bust of Edward Bullough. Now that Edward Wilson is engaged elsewhere Moreno must find someone else to translate his thesis. Gives an account of the Corpus Christi procession.

Trinity College Cambridge - chances of Fellowship better than they seemed before, awarded extra 15 pounds, Greek play excellent.

Has spent the £5 given to him by JSM on the complete works of Plato, on the Histories of Herodotus and on a lexicon of Herodotus, Thomas Thorp staying at Gloucester to examine two men for Deacon's orders, going up to Trinity College in October, to sit the Newcastle Scholarship

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