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Gives thanks for a recent parcel. Discusses an article by Laneham which describes a tournament involving horsemanship. Also gives anecdotes concerning 'French politeness'. Discusses other items sent, including a book containing an exact account of all Queen Elizabeth's jewels, and his hopes that he would come across records concerning Lady Tirwitts, unfortunately confounded. Records his search for records of Lady Tirwitts in libraries at Cambridge. Is puzzled by the contents of a book of prayers and puts forward ideas as to its contents, also noting he has written an account and sent it to Mr Gough which he hopes Nicholls will see and comment on. Hopes that the original book from which the lists of the Queen's jewels have been taken may be found, and suggests that some of items listed must still exist and could be identified. Laments the fact that the colleges sent so much treasure to be melted down.

Gives thanks for a List of New Years Gifts. Contends that they should be able to find the 'Gold Book' in a similar one and discusses other lists. Hopes Nicholls will keep him informed if Nicholls finds anything in his researches. Cannot find a name he is searching for in the list but believes it would be in a collection of Rev Cave at Wellingboro, which is described. Would like the list returned and mentions another book, Randle Holme's Academy of Armory, which he has found useful. Is sure that other lists can be traced in private hands. Discusses the work of Whittaker regarding the Queen and contends that the letters he uses as evidence are forged.

Regarding an election in which the candidates were Kennedy, Sir William White and Unwin. P expresses his surprise that Kennedy received the most votes and gives his opinion of each candidate.

P will subscribe something but would like to know what others will do. P has an urgent appeal to subscribe to a new chair in engineering. P admires Rutherford and thinks he would be 'the right man in the right place at the Cavendish Laboratory'.

He praises the Turbinia's success and sees a great future for Parsons if he applies 'his Turbine to commercial vessels of ordinary sizes'. Suggests if an order from a foreign government could be procured, the British government would be spurred into placing an order themselves.

P is sending 2 volumes compiled by the Lubrication Committee of the Advisory Council for Research. P talks about J.H. Michell. P is glad that the Engineering School will occupy a new site and discusses the naming of a chair for thermodynamics. P does not think the Lubrication Committee has advanced much knowledge.

Asking if Larmor would like to make a contribution towards the cost of the loss made by the Royal Society on 'the International Catalogue'.

P encloses a rough draft of proposals regarding the Royal Society and would welcome suggestions and amendments.

Hopes that testing barometers will help fisherman and farmers, thinks that Admiral Smyth will be suitable as the next President of the Royal Society, tells of fatiguing local festivities and of work cataloguing Roman finds in Britain.

Gives thanks for copy of newspaper with account of balloon flight. Wishes to know more of earthly conditions, especially the East wind. Gives anecdote concerning British fleet in Flushing.