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The death of John Watson, memories of him; TRG's article on Cambridge in 'The Eagle'; a bar on landing in Quebec? Reported news of the "Port Hopers"; answers to minor matters raised by DC; to travel or not; pleasure in the unedited Boswell; Auntie M from India; the trusting of a domestic critic; cross referencing a manuscript.

"The end of the 19th century marks end of epoch for Queen's"; important international events at that time and their probable effect, suggested improvements in the manuscript; Robert offered a job with paper manufacturers; memories of the Robinson family, company founders; preaching in London instead of the annual Canadian trip is not looked forward to; agreeable letters from Baldwin about '50 Years Ago'; plans for the day.

In bed with a chill; very cold weather makes travel an uninviting prospect; ask Robert to send proofs; family news, other acquaintances and the war.

Doing nothing instead of writing; possible doings in Austria; completion of the History of Queens; various enclosures (not present); a possible summons to propaganda work and the associated feelings; meeting a Canadian officer, a mutual acquaintance with DC, there to receive an MA; church activities; family news; boarders; Commons vs government; flowers bloom.

Congratulations on the birth of Edmund Calvin; the author's health and that of family members; naming children; matters of royalties; comments on war matters; a request for information on Canadian politics; a cable from Canada and the evacuation of children; Richard [Glover's] military articles and other family news.

An extensive account of a local air raid, damage and consequences.

A note in another hand states that pages in this letter are in a confused order which is explained by by TRG in the text; asks that DC contact GG Coulton, a friend, who is lecturing at Toronto; discussion of the views of JM Wordie about Corner of Empire together with a character sketch of him by TRG.

Letters, non arrivals and censorship regulations; GM Trevelyan to be installed as Master of Trinity; his reluctance to accept the nomination; a discussion of his qualities.

TRG lectures to Canadian chaplains at Wesley House and is asked about the Calvins; sorting ideas for a lecture on The Mind of St Paul; a haranguing by Martin Charlesworth; printer's errors, the value of a wife as proof reader and not allowing American spellings; a proposal from C U P for a paperback version of TRG's Ancient World and his thoughts about it; an inability to comment on material sent to him (not present) on Lapointe and political problems in Canada; a wish for the continued improvement in the health of Eleanor C; other family news.

A commentary on contemporary Canadian poliitics; sister and her house survive several bombings; alerts in Cambridge; bombing a Greek hospital ship; other nationalities at war; reading a Latin history of Alexander; theft of money from the church, attitude of the thief' 'horrid children'; a son on skis; grapefruit not to be had in Heaven; optimism and winning the battle of the Atlantic.