File 1964 - Letters of 1964

142 letters paper

Copy of J.C.C.S. annual accounts for 1963/64. Letters to and from Pars's publishers Heinneman. Marshalls instructions for "laying up" the car while Pars is on sabbatical. Pars also wants to purchase a new car but states he will not buy it from Marshalls as he does not want to mix up friendship and business relations. Letters from the governing body of Sevenoaks School in Kent. Letters to and from the Master. Letters from his minister friend Stephen (Neill?) in Nigeria. Pars is planning a world trip: west coast of the US to Australia, Africa, and then home after a stay in Florida. Pars writes to express his disapproval of hiring "Mr. Rosenblatt" who he considers to be a second rate mathematician. Note from the Master regarding the Bursarship-choosing Taunt over Duncan McKie. Peter Thompson and others send thank yous for a dinner party held by Pars. They all loved his "tipsy cake" and want the recipe. Thank you for a generous gift that Pars sent to the ill mother of W. Turner. He has a habit of correcting his own letters very pedantically. Glaxo stock report, also Ajax Precision Engineers new shares. See regular letters about the shares. Renewal for American Mathematical Society. Letter regarding the title deed to 3 Buxton Gardens. Pars is very generous in his gift giving and regularly takes people to dinner or the theatre and sometimes the opera. Letter from Security Fidelity Ltd.-Pars's estate in now valued at £76,000. Gross yield from income is 4 1/2%. Inheritance taxes are £31,000. The purchase of an annuity is suggested. A breakdown of costs and benefits is provided. Claim form for US income tax (Florida) where he was employed as visiting professor of mathematics. $870.82 is to be refunded. W2 forms and pay slips are included as well as checks. He is teaching at Florida Atlantic University. Sydney Baxter is still headmaster at Highgate. Letter from Paul Chidwick in Nairobi. Pars plans to visit East Africa in June. Letters from and to Sir Norman Costar at the British High Commssion in Trinidad. Pars plans to visit him there and then go on to the Bahamas, Venuzuela, Honolulu, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Africa (where he plans to visit Jesus men who are all over Africa-S.A., Rhodesia, Kenya, Nigeria). In most places Pars has contacts and people with whom he stays. Costar gives him ship times and other travel information such as Pars needing a visa for Venuzuela and not for Mexico. He mentions other Jesus contacts like David Cambell who is a well-established poet in Australia and David Fairbain who is a minister in the Australian government. Correspondence with Florida Atlantic University regarding lectures, accommodation, car, etc. The question of the quality of students is also brought up and it is suggested to Pars that he stay at the Boca Raton Club. Nelson Dunford is the acting chairman of the Department of Mathematics. They will pay him $9,000-$10,000 for the trimester (with car and lodging included). Several letters to and from Carey Francis in Kenya. Writes to Bill in Australia to tell him that Vivien Fisher is now President of The Club. He is also Senior Tutor, so his enthusiasm for The Club is not as it should be. Alan Sharpe will be the new Senior Tutor. List of mathematicians in America, Australia, England and Wales, where Pars wants copies of his book sent. Review for Henri Lebesque's work (a monograph based on a manuscript that was found). Letters from Midland Bank regarding the transfer of funds overseas. Letter from Louise Rowan (mother of Stephen?). Letters from T. Room and the Department of Pure Mathematics at the University of Sydney. Letter from Peter Sandstrom in Sweden who refers to himself as "The Tramtraveller". Letters from Nigeria and Tangayika. Plans to stay with Canon N. Williams in New Zealand. Pars is using his connection with Jesus men around the globe to get teaching and accommodation. Letter from Ian (Shackleton?) defending Jim Roseblade against attacks on him made by Pars.