File 1967 - Letters of 1967

270 letters paper

Obituary for Pars's good friend and colleague A.E. Ingham by H. Davenport in "Nature". He was 67. Letter of recommendation for David John Barnes. Letter from Freddy Brittain regarding the cost of the Annual Report. Letter and response from Peter Baelz the Dean who retorts to Pars's accusation of papism. Pars has even consulted Gardner- Smith who responds quite reasonably. Peter Allen is the Chaplain. In short, Pars does not want a Roman Catholic on the "newly constituted Chapel Council". Pars even consults his old nemesis Freddy Brittain on the problem regarding the council problem. Pars states, "the next thing you know they'll be letting in Jews and Muslims". Duncan McKie was more enlightened. Letters from Betty Bantoft in Rhodesia. Letter from Michael Clegg (John's younger brother) asking for a letter of recommendation from Pars. His handwritten CV is included. Letter from the Chidwicks in Kenya. Several letters from Ernest Booth who is going to join the Athenaeum. Pars has just been to Cyprus where he tried to meet up with Norman Costar (see several letters). Costar is British High Commissioner there. He writes about the imminent threat of a Turkish invasion. Apparently Pars's house in Acton was burgled and his collection of Meissen was stolen. Many thank yous and acceptance letters for dinners and plays. His Russian friend Serg writes. Letters from Saint Andrew's College in Australia, especially from Bob Armstrong and Jill and Alan Dougan (Rev.). All came to visit Pars. Letters to and from David Francis regarding Carey Francis who died in 1966. Pars is writing an obituary which is included. Carey Francis had been at Peterhouse and he served in WWI. Sheila Edmonds writes from Newnham on how the Tripos has changed since 1963 especially in regards to pure maths. Paper I and Paper II and the difficulties-some questions are too difficult for first year students. Questions are now longer. She doesn't like to teach applied maths as it is a constantly changing field and she's not up to it. She also refers to Pars's trip to Egypt. Letters to and from Richard Gordon (president of The Club). Pars is very upset by changes within the club. He almost resigned because he was horrified by the irregularities of the elections. Margaret writes from Newnham College about Ingham's death. Michael his son was in Australia and Ingham had a heart attack whilst hiking in the Alps. His other son Stephen is in South America. Several letters from John Clegg with discussion of mathematical problems. Letter from Gardner-Smith regarding Max Warren. Letter from Richard Hettlinger (Kenyon College Ohio). Letter from Robbie Jennings. Last letters from Ingham. Letters from Jean and Michael Ingham in Oxford. Apparently Pars also wrote an obituary. Letter from Ingham's widow. There is also a letter from Michael Ingham when he was in Australia involved in space research. Letter from mathematician Derek Lawden at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand regarding the "Pontrygin" problem. Letters from Jean Klauber and newspaper clipping on Ricky who is getting married. Letters from Horace. Pars writes to Bungay on the poor behaviour of undergraduates these days and has some negative things to say about the Master. Discipline at the College has whittled away-the gate is open until midnight and the bar as well (combined with very undignified behaviour). He complains that Jesus has not produced a single Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos. He feels there are too many dons who are not "Jesus men" who wish to destroy established practices. Electing a non-Jesus man as Master was a huge mistake-he is weak and too much under the influence of Moses Finley according to Pars. He feels Page is "violently anti-Pars". Pars wanted the Fellowships to be closed to Jesus men, but this was not to be and foreshadowed things to come. More letters from Heinemann publishers about alterations. Letter from Duncan McKie. Questions from students asking for help on problems. Letter to his sister Dora. Pars thinks she should move as the house is too expensive to maintain and dangerous in light of the recent burglary. She responds and agrees with him, but it would be difficult to find a place big enough for all of the furniture. Pars writes a letter to Alan Sharpe on the College rules and traditions and describes how they should be followed. Long typed letter from Peter and Jennifer Scopes in Tanzania. Letters from Victor Szebehly at Yale thanking Pars for his book. Another review of Pars's book in the journal "Applied Mechanics Reviews" by Victor. Several letters from Peter Robbins where in one he describes East Africa and safaris. Letters from accounting firm. Many thank yous for dinner parties. Insurance on the burglary claim (£841/19/4) The Steward Bruce writes to Pars concerning the current guest policy Pars writes to Alan Percival regarding the Mathematical Tripos which he is very unhappy about. Letters from Geoffrey Willett. Pars is engaged in some sort of research on M. Lagrange and is making enquiries about him. Also included is Giovanni Plana. J.B. Tatum is interested in the value and significance of the book he's found (Radley College, Abingdon). Letters from Alan Weir at the University of Sussex. Letters from Roger Wiggins. Letter from Max Warren. Letters from Bob Armstrong in Australia. Newsletter from "The New Arts Theatre Club". Letter from Jacob Bronowski-Jesus has elected him to an Honorary Fellowship. He writes from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego (he knows the Klaubers). Miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Stock dividend receipts.