File 1946 - Letters of 1946

275 letters paper

Harold Spencer Jones writes several letters wherein he recommends Lyttleton's appointment and mentions the work he did with Hoyle. He also mentions that the Royal Observatory is moving to Hermanceaux Castle. Notes to Pars from Tillyard and letters to Tillyard from Pars. In one letter Pars protests a college meeting. Pars tended to keep copies of all letters he wrote to Fellows. In a letter to Bill Sartain Pars writes about stipendiary fellowships that "the danger is not non-academic Fellows, but academic Fellows of inferior quality". Letters from Gardner Smith whose time as Dean is running out. He writes that he is more tolerant of Percival than Pars is but wishes he wasn't such a "catspaw of Brittain". He longs for the days of Queen Victoria and not George the V and VI. Pars gives up the Praelectorship this year. Several letters from Barry Pennington who is on the Barfleur around Australia and New Zealand. He is engaged to Jill Syme of Wimbledon (they later have three daughters whom Pars helps financially with their education after Barry dies). He wants to know if the marriage will affect his scholarship grant as he wants to remain a scholar of Jesus. Numerous letters from parents regarding their sons who are still in service and their academic prospects. [Many of Pars students and Jesuans did not come back after the war. Some stayed in service while others sought technical or administrative jobs. Students also tended to write to Pars for advice rather than their own supervisors.]. Peter Thorne was killed in action and Pars has looked in on his widow. Many letters from Tony. Letters from Patsy. Letters from Derek Taunt including a long one from Bude where Taunt mentions that he is taking courses in mathematics and electricity. Long letter from Peter (Leonard) Robbins. Long letter from John Ricketts (Jesus 1936) who provides a history of where he served and promotions he's had since he last saw Pars. H. Parsons writes with questions regarding mathematical problems. Letters from Bishop Stephen Neill from Trinity who expresses his view on contraception. Letters from E.G. Milne at Oxford. Letters from Mathematician Marraine. R. Jackson writes from Singapore to say that he has received a Class B release. Letter of recommendation for Jacob Bronowski for the post of Reader at the University of Hull. The letter is very honest with both good and bad points. Also a recommendation for John Pemberton for the Royal Navy. Letter of recommendation for Capt. C. J. G. Hockman (1936-1939) who had a blue for boxing and was secretary of the Cambridge Debating Society. Also letters of reference for Lucy Howland, Peter Francis and Mr. F. C. Ellis. Letter from Donald Leapman in Rangoon which was badly hit during the war. Letters from Jack Percival. Letters from David Lloyd George whom Pars is helping to get a Class B release. He is stationed in the Ruhr where he is always seeing film or going to the theatre. Long letters from A.E. Ingham and his wife Jane. Norman Jeeves writes from Bordeaux. Letters from mathematicians A. E. Green, William Grindley, G. H. Hardy (Trinity). Letters from Bobby Gittings in Sorrento. Letters from Richard Gundry regarding advice to Pars about his future. Gordy (Hutchinson?) and Joyce write from France. Letters from Tony Friedson. Note from Duckworth. Letters from Bill Darch who is in hospital with chronic dysentary. Mathematical solutions from H. J. Tyacke Bake (?) see details. Regular letters from Ernest Boothe who is Pars's solicitor. Boothe is handling all the legal aspects of Mrs. Pars' death. Letter from Bruce Brooke in India describing sweltering heat and asking Pars to give him some career advice. In another letter he describes everything from the food to the horrible flying insects and snakes (3 cobras had been killed in the camp so far) and all the dogs are dying from rabies and other ailments. Many letters follow with graphic and hillarious tales. He eventually ends up in Liverpool. Many men are homesick. Long letter from Maurice Cowling in India with some interesting observations. Again, one sees how the war and service that followed allowed many young men to see the world. Graham Bickerton has completed his service and is back in Liverpool. Several letters from Sydney Baxter who is applying for headships. Letter from Pars's old student Alan Weir who thanks Pars for his kindness. Letters from Austria written in German thanking Pars for the food packages he sent. There are also forms and letters from the Anglo-Austrian Society. There is also a letter from the Red Cross. His friends in Austria are Berta and Franz Haas. There is a letter from Pars to Mr. Haas in German.