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In Latin, English and French. Refers to Gurney's letter to which he has not replied. Gives as an excuse [for not having written to Myers] that he was waiting for 'des nouvelles encore stupendiores' Announces that the room 'shall be ready and open', and tells him to look in at his if he comes at 11. Refers to arrangements to dine on Thursday.

Reports that he went to Scotland with the intention of doing some fishing, but the weather has not been favourable for that activity, and he has gone to the Isle of Skye. Complains of the scarcity of meat. Describes the island as 'a wonderfully pretty place' but complains about the difficulty of traversing the mountains. Reports having climbed Sgùrr nan Guillean the previous day, and having found the cards of D[uncan?] Darroch, Trinity College, and --- Morgan, Jesus College, under a small [cairn], to which he added his own. Claims that Skye would be a good place for reading parties, and gives a description of its attractions. Uncertain as to whether he will be in town for [the Apostles'?] dinner, and expresses his displeasure with 'that Secretary [Charles?] Puller' for not having written to let him know when the dinner was to be. Writes patronisingly about 'these Highlanders' and their attempts to speak English, but claims there to be 'nothing like the jolly good Saxon civility', which, he maintains, recognises 'that true politeness does not ignore distinction of ranks.'

Illegible for the most part. Reports that he called on the Vice Chancellor, who told him that he considered the fifteen lectures 'an essential [ ] of [ ]'. Will be engaged [with lectures and examinations] until 30 April Refers to Cambridge. States that he prefers to give two lectures a week the following term, so that by the end of it 'the [numbers] for a [ ] will be more than sufficient.' States his intention of consulting with Sidgwick in the future.

Glasgow - The Report WT [later Lord Kelvin] and James Joule are preparing for the Committee on Air Experiments will be forwarded to WW on completion: 'I trust the delay will not be inconvenient to the committee'.

Ramsden near Leeds - RH is connected with two institutions resembling Mechanics' Institutes. They rely on donations to purchase books. Could WW give them a copy of some of his 'excellent works'. He should send them to Robert Holmes, Baptist Minister, Ramsden.

Collingwood - Macmillan are to publish JH's translation of Homer's 'Iliad' and he wishes to dedicate it to WW. On WW's suggestion he sent books one and two to Prof. Arnold [Matthew Arnold]. Bella [Isabella Herschel] 'never ceases talking of you and Mrs. Douglas's [Stair Douglas] kindness to her at Lowestoft'. JH has had another severe attack of bronchitis.

Leicester - instruction to "plant a foot on any part of Deighton which may be convenient to you, [John?] Deighton had sent only half of the books that Thompson had ordered, "sterility of the Leicester mind", Coleridge's literary remains

Main Street, Glenarm, Ireland. Not dated [1912?] - Admires 'Spirits of the Corn and the Wild'.

Westfield, Thame. Dated May 31, 1908 - Encloses an article on country traditions relating to menstruating women [transcribed]; disagrees with Frazer's theory that man 'invented' various practices, approaching from a zoological angle.

One of thirty-five volumes of Thomas Yeates's MS writings on a variety of subjects, including biblical and church history, translations of books of the Old and New Testaments, astronomy, and aids to navigation at sea. The papers comprise a series within the Additional Manuscripts and are catalogued as Add.Ms.b.123-157.

Originally found in 41/122.

1955, 1963-79

Marshall, D.G. 1943

MAUD Committee 1941. Invitation to serve on Committee, letter of thanks on its winding-up.

Moon, P.B. 1940

Morris, J.H. 1940

Orowan, E. 1942

3 pp. typescript with related correspondence.

'Differential Analysis and Geometry' lecture notes.

Synge visited Sweden to attend a joint meeting of the British and Swedish biochemical societies on Recent Advances in Separation and Structural Analysis, Stockholm, 14-15 May and gave a paper. He visited Norway after the meeting.

G/123: Correspondence re arrangements for the meeting, 1963; note of itinerary, 1964
G/124: Photographs from 'Norway May 1964'.