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Flendyshe, Fen Ditton, Cambridge. - '...glad to hear that Beazley is making the catalogue of Warren's gems'

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The opinions of the bibliographical school usually stand criticism in so far as they are based on investigation of the external conditions of printing at the time, but that† they are upset by evidence when concerned with the peculiarities of the text itself. The reason is that in the latter case the nature of the “copy” has been determined “auf Grund von stichprobenartig herausgegriffenen Einzelerscheinungen, die dann verallgemeinert wurden” {1}.

L. Borinski

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{1} ‘On the basis of randomly-selected individual features, which were then generalised.’

27 Dorset House, Gloucester Place, N.W.1. - Thanks her for her offer of one of her brother's books, makes arrangements to meet.

Written from Trinity Lodge - asking for a vote in favour of Prince Albert for Chancellor.

'1 leaf with seven biblical mottoes, each containing one divine attribute (as conceived by Qabbalists) and starred... Italian hand' [description of MS from Add.MS a 40/25] .

Regarding Library books mistakenly packed with his own.

A ‘careful copy of one of the ancient manuscripts, said to be by Thomas Rowley of Bristol which were bequeath'd by the late Dr Glynn to the British Museum: It was traced upon the original some years ago by T. Kerrich M.A. then Fellow of Magdalen College Cambridge, & was engraved by [Barak] Longmate for Mr Barrett’s History of Bristol’. A copy of a page from ‘Rowley's Heraldic Account of Bristol Artists and Writers’ [since established as Thomas Chatterton's forgery].

On the contents of Sidgwick's proposed chapter in the Cambridge Modern History. Expresses desire that 'the history of human thought is not to be dissociated from the history of human action.' Discusses the importance of the chapter, and the necessity of its writing.

Observes that Patterson's 'plunge into Magyardom is more serious than [Patterson] anticipated' and Sidgwick has been considering any suggestions he could make to him, but can find none. Believed that a man such a Patterson ought to be able to earn £200 a year 'without going to Hungary', but does not now think that there is much prospect of him achieving this result.

Opening of the letter is preceded by a poem of 7 verses by Robert Leslie Ellis dated 12 Jan. 1848.

Is obliged for the invitation but is too busy to accept for the next month; he visited [Joseph] Milsand for six months in Normandy, suffers acutely "from thoroughly seeing the national faults & follies which have brought on all this misery and bewilderment".

WW is to be a candidate for the office of Professor of Mineralogy in consequence of John S. Henslow's resignation (appointed Regius Professor of Botany). WW is optimistic that he will be appointed. Could JCH help WW with some inquiries respecting the history of the Botanical Professorship. WW is to change his travelling plans for the summer: 'I shall go to Freyberg and Berlin except I can hear of some better school of German mineralogy. We will improve our science from that quarter as well as your literature'.

Upway Corner, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. -- Thanks him for his kind letter, is proud of Trinity, "what a lot you and I owe to our dear G. M. 'T.'"

Written in Coblenz.

39 Bedford Place, W.C.1.—Cites a 17th-century reference illustrating the practice of posting up title-pages as advertisements.

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39 Bedford Place | W.C.1,
April 18, 1930

Dr. R. B. McKerrow
44 Museum Street, W.C.1.

Dear Sir,

On page 90, note 2, of your Introduction to Bibliography you cite a number of allusions to the practise of posting up title-pages as advertisements. You may be interested in this passage from Dr. Fludds Answer Unto M. Foster, or, The Squesing of Parson Fosters Sponge (London, for N. Butler, 1631, sig. A3v) which although it does not refer exactly to a commercial advertisement takes its point from the fact that they were common. Dr. Fludd writes in his Introduction

“I have perceived his [William Foster’s] indiscreet importunity to extend itself so far as to urge me beyond the bounds of patience by setting up in the night time two of the frontispieces or Titles of his book [Hoplocrisma-spongus, or, A Sponge to Wipe away the Weapon Salve, 1631.] as a Challenge, one on each poste of my doore”.

Yours very truly,
Edwin E. Willoughby

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The square brackets are original.

(This illustration was used in Notes on Bibliographical Evidence, p. 15, and An Introduction to Bibliography, p. 47.)

(With an envelope.)

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Trinity College | Cambridge
6 Nov. 1929

My dear Gerald,

I have just had a request from the Colonial Office to tell them all your bad qualities (refusal to learn Catechism &c), so I want to know what you are up to now, and whether you have abandoned your studies in London, and are off to Africa again. At any rate I hope the malaria is put right.

I am now at the ordinary work of term.

Your affectionate godfather
A. E. Housman.

[DIrection on envelope:] Gerald Jackson Esq. | c/ Rupert Jackson Esq. M.D. | 97 Clifton Avenue | West Hartlepool [Redirected to:] 33 Courtfield Rd | S: Kensington | London S W 7

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The envelope, which bears a 1½d. stamp, was postmarked at Cambridge at 9 p.m. on 6 November and at West Hartlepool at 11.30 a.m. on the 7th.

(With an envelope.)

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Trinity College
14 Oct. 1926

Dear Semple,

I am glad to hear from you, and suggest that you should come and see me on Tuesday the 26th at 6 o’clock, sending beforehand the notes you want to discuss. I do not propose next Tuesday because my hands just now are very full.

Yours sincerely
A. E. Housman.

4 Aug 1926

[Direction on envelope:] W. H. Semple Esq. | 8 Hertford Street | [At the foot] Local

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The envelope, which bears a 1½d. stamp, was postmarked at Cambridge at 10.45 p.m. on 14 Oct.

1 folded sheet.