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Overbury Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos. - In his letter of 14 March he wonders if there are traditions similar to that of 'Thomasing' or 'gooding' by women in Worcestershire or Gloucestershire on December 21st, mentions a traditional peal that is done as well, perhaps to scare demons. In the letter of 24 March, he thanks Frazer for his reply.

Accompanied by an envelope.

Postmarked Mainz. - Asks Trevelyan to expand the hint about Naxos in 'Act III (new style' [of "The Bride of Dionysus"]. Increasingly grateful to Trevelyan 'for having managed without narrative': in spite of Wagner 'living on narrative', Tovey feels that 'it combines all the musical uselessness of dramatic plot-machinery with the dramatic uselessness of lyric music". Thoughts on the music for A[riadne]'s despair. Has heard many operas in Germany: in the 'provincial towns' of Darmstadt, Mainz, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt there is 'a much-better-than-Beecham opera every day' and only pay five marks for the best seats. The singers are variable, but the orchestra, 'conducted by nobody in particular, is most respectable'. This does not make a profit, but is 'considered as much a necessity as the electric light, the churches & the tramcars'. Imagines Salisbury and Winchester having such institutions. Still struggling with the Theseus and Phaedra duet, but has fixed the shape.

Letters dated 13 May 1842, 13 May 1845.

Letters date from 10 May 1842 - 8 June 1842.

The Synges travelled from Peking to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian railway. An account of the journey by Synge, illustrated with pictures taken by his daughter Elizabeth, appeared in the Railway Magazine, August 1960, pp.574-579

G/103: Softback notebook used as detailed diary of journey on Trans-Siberian railway.
G/104: Off-print of article from the Railway Magazine on journey, with letter re publication and typescript draft
G/105: Visas, memorabililia

Containing verse.

103: Twelfth Night
104: Measure for Measure
105: Comedy of Errors
106: The Tempest
107: Two Gentlemen of Verona

115: Letter from Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil to Richard Monckton Milnes, [1861/1862?].

Miscellaneous press cuttings, most of them from English papers, accompanied by a cutting of an article headed 'Découverte de manuscrits d'André Chénier à Angers' in 'Journal des Debats' by Comtesse Jean de Pange (Item 121); a list of Premiers Protecteurs of La Fondation du Foyer du Conservatoire (Item 120); an income tax informational booklet from 1940 (Item 112); and printed minutes for the meeting of the General Council of the University of Glasgow in October 1939 (Item 111). Accompanied by 4 envelopes.

Two manuscript drafts in English, one rough, one corrected in an unidentified hand [J.G.F.'s secretary?] in a bound notebook with covers missing, and unrelated notes on the first page. The drafts are dated 9 and 16 December.

Villa Minitrie, Paramé, Ille-et-Vilaine - Is in Bretagne on holiday, so has not taken part in the Folklore Congress or seen Sir James' secretary who will represent him; he has sent her letter on to Varagnac, who is the soul of the Société de folklore; is glad to hear that 'Anthologia Anthropologica' will appear soon, knows it will be useful.

Daily Record, Evening News, Sunday Mail, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. - Asks her to write an article about Sir James to coincide with the conferral of the Freedom of Glasgow.

Israel Zangwill Memorial Meeting, 24 Shepherds Hill, Highgate, London - Asks if they may add his name to the list of friends of Israel Zangwill on the Memorial Committee.

45 Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, N.W.3. - Congratulates Frazer.

West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking. - Asks if he can come to lunch on Thursday; is staying Wednesday night at L.H.P. [Leith Hill Place]. Has received what he thinks is a first edition of [Sir Thomas Browne's] "Religio Medici" from his aunt as a Christmas present; asks if Trevelyan would like to see it.

S S Canada. Met J R M Butler on The Aragon for lunch.