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Letters dated 30 Jan. 1906 and 23 Mar. 1918

Mulberry House, Smith Square, S.W.1. - Is sorry to hear the news of Frazer's eyesight; only met him two or three times at his grandmother's house when he was young; apologises that he can only subscribe to 20 copies (Item 102); accepts her proposal in regard to the inscription; asks for one copy and the rest to distribute as she wishes (Item 103).

C.102: Adventures in Experimental Physics 1973
Allen and Unwin Limited: Correspondence and agreement re proposed 'Collected Papers' by Frisch. 1958
C.103: American Technion Society 1948
Appleton-Century-Crofts 1964
Atlantic Monthly 1962

Including several letters re Charles Mackay.

Halford, Shipston on Stour - Going on a short holiday to Leamington, no time for a letter, sorry to hear Lady Frazer is unwell.

Sir James Smith's Grammar School, Camelford, Cornwall - Has read 'Folklore in the Old Testament' and suggests an association between the scarf let down from heaven and shafts of light breaking through clouds; also asks for an explanation for the inn name The Garland Ox, in Bodmin.

33 Great James St., Grays Inn W.C.1. - Sends a book of verses; says he met Frazer at an occasion at which Sir Ernest Benn was present; is composing a series of verses on the lives of the Cyprian princes, asks which edition of 'The Golden Bough' has the relevant footnotes. With pencilled note [in Lady Frazer's hand?], 'Adonis, Attis, Osiris 2 vols. 1914 since reprinted, Part IV of The Golden Bough' at the end of the letter.

Lysmore, West Road, Cambridge - Congratulates Frazer.

Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. - Is still 'very vague and confused about Dutch money'; asks Bessie if she has calculated Augustin's bill correctly; it is 'a rather disappointingly large amount' but the success of the concerts 'helps to keep the artist in Donald [Tovey] alive. Wishes she could hear of Fritz Busch's safety: would be best if he could be '"safely wounded" as the mothers say'. Donald is at Dyffryn Rectory [to see his aunt, Anna Walter Thomas?] and returns to Edinburgh on Saturday. Asks Bessie to ask Donald to let her have any notices of his concerts which might have been contained in the letters she forwarded to him today; was very grateful for the one Bessie sent her which seems 'quite remarkably good and comprehending'. Donald is playing very well, but was 'extremely nervous' for the Chopin recital, partly as the piano was so bad. She was away for Christmas with her 'very depressed brother [Henry] and his wife' and is now trying to deal with work.

Hotel & Pension Palumbo, Ravello, Golfo di Salerno. - Gives [Bernard] Berenson's address at Florence. Has been 'a bit stuck' with his play; but may write a little more before he leaves; may have to read more books on 'mediaeval manners, especially at meals, on minstrels and hunting'. Hopes that her aunt is better. Draws a sketch of his 'little Bessie tree'. Is reading a book on the evil eye, seems 'we live in a damned superstition planet'.

Woodhill Cottage, Shamley Green, Guildford. - They consider themselves 'among the lucky ones' to get a copy of Bob's Christmas poems ["From the Shiffolds"]; these are 'doubly welcome this time' since they were 'rather bowled over by that bitter weather after Christmas'. Marjory [Allen?] helped them by 'renting out one of her old-time housekeepers', Miss Johnson, whom Bob might 'remember from C[lifford] A[llen]'s time': Bob's poems have given them 'great spiritual refreshment', and with 'Johnny' [Miss Johnson] here they have been able to 'enjoy them unhurriedly'.

Thanks Flora for sending back the Santayanas, and is glad she enjoyed them; remarks on the 'curious lapse of memory about Lady Stanley's knee-breeched footmen!'. Thinks she might like Santayana's "Last Puritan", which is 'not perhaps a good novel', but 'much better written than most novels, and full of good things'; the 'very recognisable portrait of Frank Russell is amusing'. The hero is 'more or less [Santayana] himself, but less interesting'. Offers to lend Flora his copy. Used to own some 'quite good sonnets' which Santayana gave him, but seems to have lost them; Santayana is 'not really a poet, though he sometimes writes good poetry'. Now finds "Lucifer [: a theological tragedy]", which Santayana also gave him, 'rather dull'. Thinks Flora may enjoy some of the 'less philosophical' works like "Soliloquies in England', and could lend them.

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