File 1959 - Letters of 1959

158 letters paper

Regular letters from Alan Weir, Barry (Till or Pennington) and Tony. Letter regarding hiring a new Dean after Barry Till's departure. Letter from Lord Tenby (Lloyd George). Continued request for sabbatical leave. Memorandum on open awards in mathematics and physics. Letter from old Master Tillyard who has gone down with blood poisoning which has prevented him from his last duty to admit Duncan McKie as Fellow of the College. He entrusts the duty now to Pars. Pars has been involved in a car accident and letters from the insurance company follow. Many thank yous for Pars's hospitality. Interesting letter from Peter Scopes in Tabora, Tanganyika. Letter from Laurence Picken who is a visiting professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Pars frequently invites guests to the Rustat Feast. Letter from Gertrude who is a family friend. Pars gives Martin Pence a motorcycle as a gift which Pence has a difficult time accepting and is overwhelmed by Pars's generosity. Letters from Joy MacInnes, the Archbishop's wife. She writes from Jerusalem. There are also thank yous from Elizabeth McInnes whom Pars has taken out to lunch. Letter from a student who is a fellow climber. J.C.C.S. expenditure summary. Letters from Jean Klauber in San Diego. Occasional notes from Ingham. Letter from Mary Harrison in Jordan. Grigg (old boy) writes, "You must if you have any affection for your College, stop Haley becoming Master of it!" Occasional equations and maths problems for example from Rex Goddard at Epsom College. Pars made friends all over the world and kept in touch with them. For instance, Ira Gallaway is a minister from Texas that Pars met while on holiday in Qumran. Fellow mathematician Sheila Edmunds writes from Newnham with mathematical formulas. The usual annual letter from Carey Francis in Kenya. Erik Chitty thanks Pars and Brittain for information on Nathaniel Bate (d.1704). Letter from Pars's old pupil John Clegg, mathematician and concert pianist. Letter from Michael (minister) from Rhodesia. He provides an interesting discription of how the hospital is run, growing racial tensions and apartheid. Wine list with prices and catalogue. Interesting letter from the Bishop (Leslie and Winifred Brown). Series of letters pertaining to the Mastership-discussion of and nomination of candidates. See letters to and from Percy Gardner Smith, Charlie Moule, Derek Taunt, Peter Spufford, Alan (Sharpe or Percival?), Leslie Martin, Tillyard, Shakleton Bailey and Victor Goddard. Three letters from Freddy Brittain to Pars wherein Brittain tell Pars that he is marrying Muriel amongst other matters.