A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, Master of St John's College
- Miscellaneous/Box 3/BL2/3
- Item
- December 1946
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Is unable to attend the dinner on St John's Day.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, Master of St John's College
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Is unable to attend the dinner on St John's Day.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, Master of St John's College
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Asks EAB to help with JHB's brother in research into the archive of Jardine Matheson held at the University Library.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
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Regrets he will not be able to attend 'St John's Day' as he has bronchitis. Has two interesting photographs, one of a Long Vacation cricket match between Dons and Undergraduates, and one of Sir Joseph Larmor coming out of St Paul's Cathedral virtually arm in arm with Arthur Balfour.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Would be glad of a visit from EAB at any time.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Apologises for being unable to attend the College Meeting, and also a Wordsworth Room lunch, due to illness.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Does not know how to thank the College adequately for the nearly 60 years he spent there.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Gives thanks for a letter, and will send the photographs once he has found them. Asks if he is to be mentioned on St John's Day and sends his thanks if he is. Also mentions the traditional speech mentioning the many differences from when he first was a Fellow to the present. Suggests that they forego the celebrations and send food parcels to Universities in the British Zone in Germany instead.
A.L., s. to E. A. Benians, St John's College Master
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Is moved to write concerning H. F. Stewart, whose notice EAB has just written for The Eagle.
A.L., s. to 'Edith' from Caroline Beatrice Bateson (nee Durham), London
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Discusses an article by Sir John Farmer (possibly an obituary of WB) and is relieved it has been done well. Gives thanks for some poetry. Discusses Gregory (Bateson, her son), his character and his future, and how she is to do all she can for him at this time.
Part of Miscellaneous Papers
Discusses a change to the College Statutes concerning the retirement of the Master.