Three unidentified images of icons, one of John the Baptist, another of the Madonna and child; one unidentified image of a crucifix.
Sketch showing the front elevation and side elevation of a chimney.
C/93 includes replies to an invitation to the Trinity Ball held on 14 June.
Letters dated 5 May 1822 - 10 Dec. 1837.
Lecture notes.
Department of Ceramics and Ethnography, British Museum - States his reasons for believing that there are two trilithons at Tongatabu [Tongatapu], citing accounts by J. L. Brenchley, Basil Thomson, and A. de Quatrefages.
Ajaccio, 54 Cours Napoléon - Refers to her story of reconciling with Marett [after the Frazer Lectures volume disagreement] and being on good terms with Elliot Smith as well; mentions an article by an admirer, Vincent de Peretti in the Corsican newspaper. Accompanied by the envelope.
The Gallows, Ryton, Dymock, Glos.; addressed to The View, Upper Wyche, Malvern. The Abercrombies are at last 'suspended at The Gallows'. Arrangements for Trevelyan's visit.
Oban. - Hopes his own letter will reassure Trevelyan on most of the points in his [about "The Bride of Dionysus"] and that his idea of a Dionysus and Ariadne duet will preserve the 'matter of the big speech'. Trevelyan's treatment of the Minos and Phaedra incident seems excellent; perhaps Phaedra is a little too dislikeable for this stage. Is working on the Minotaur-Labyrinth material now. Cannot help but find Trevelyan's favourite line 'Beautiful in pied fawn-skin' comic. Expects he will be at the Speyers' house by Sunday; will see them on the 8th as they go abroad next day, then 'hover about Worpledon' unless it suits Trevelyan to put him up 'and have Ariadne thumped on the clavichord all day'.
Robin Ghyll, Langdale, Ambleside. - Originally enclosing a 'quite informal introduction' which he thinks best, since he knows [Arthur?] Sidgwick so well, 'I should certainly apply to him'. Will send for Clutton Brock's "[William] Morris". 'Public affairs at home and abroad are dreadful but most interesting. 'Norman Angellism' has a 'long battle to fight yet'; George hopes that civilisation will not have been destroyed before it wins.
Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Thanks for Robert's 'jolly' letter; agrees that these are 'great times'. George has just returned from Richmond, the 'beautiful hill-town which Turner so often painted'; the victory [for the Liberals] there and at Stratford are 'almost the most satisfactory of the lot'; gives a detailed description of the Stratford candidate [Thomas Kincaid-Smith], who was a 'perfect godsend'. Caroline was 'of great service' and their 'hold on the neighbourhood came very strongly out'; a 'great blessing' they were there and not in Rome or Northumberland. Much interested to hear about [William] Everett's letters; has been reading Catullus and realising his aristocratic status for the first time, and that the people he satirises are not 'the middle class rag tag and bobtail' of Martial and Juvenal but men who would have 'histories, many of them tragical ones'. Caroline is in London today at a Women's Liberal Committee. Notes in a postscript that they were very interested to hear about Bessy's cousins [the Hubrechts?].
49 Marina, St Leonards. Encloses M 3/1/93, congratulated H M Butler on another prize.
Union Club, Malta. To leave for Egypt, description of Birkin who has played for Notts 2nd XI, has been reading 19th cent womens' literature.
(Place of writing not indicated.)—Thanks him for writing immediately, and for his unfailing love.
Benet House, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge.—Asks him to suggest books for Part II of the English Tripos, and contrasts the approaches of Downs and Leavis. Asks whether he has heard any of the broadcasts to South America from Downside. Suggests that Bewley might be interested in St Anselm’s Priory, [Washington] DC. Gives accounts of visits to the Carmelites and to the Observatory.
Trinity College Cambridge - Lodgings for Mary Emma Cornford in Cambridge, almost certain not to get Cardiff professorship and is happy to stay in Cambridge, article on forthcoming Greek Play for Review.