File 1968 - Letters of 1968

192 letters paper

Letter from Helen Firth (nee Lawn). Her mother died in 1964 aged 83 and her father died in January of 1966 following a stroke. The usual thank yous from students for dinners and theatre. Letter from John Burkill at Peterhouse asking for information on A .E. Ingham. Burkill is writing a memoir of Ingham for the Royal Society and the London Mathematical Society. He's writing the general piece whilst Davenport writes the mathematical side (and Bosaquet). Pars was Ingham's closest friend. Several letters from M.R,. Burwood. Letter to Miss Bebb regarding Philip Nevil Floyd who was killed during the bombing of Cologne. Letter from J. Tatum regarding Legrange's "Mecanique Analytique" -the handwriting in the margins has now been recognized as that of Baron Maurice, a mathematician and admirer of Legrange. Several letters from Ernest Booth. Letters from Michael Clegg and his wife Sheila. Postcard from John Clegg in South Africa. Frequent letters of thank you from student Hugh Cullen -last year too. He must be one of Pars's favorite. The usual circular letter from Paul Chiddick (Chidwick?) in Kenya. Letters from Charles Dodd. Letters from Dick Hettlinger in Ohio. He's finished a book titled "Living with Sex" (for teenagers). Letters from Bobby Gittings. Thank you from Pat Glazebrook. Several letters from Pars's publisher Heinemann Books regarding royalties, reprints etc. Letters from Robbie Jennings who says he won't stand for election. Letter from the Klaubers. Letter from Jeff Miller and daughter Alison at the University Mathematical laboratory regarding a mathematical problem. Letters from student Stephen Kern (Classics-now teaching at the Perse School), one of Pars's favorite students. Geoffrey Mathews who sends some sort of mathematical diagram from the Nuffiled Foundation-Mathematics Teaching Project. Barry Pennington who was teaching at Aberystwyth (and a Jesus wartime student) has died suddenly. Pars has contributed money to the memorial fund. He sent £2/2/0-not much considering how long he had known Barry. Barry was head of the department of pure mathematics. The idea of the prize is to create the Pennington Prize for students excelling in pure maths. See letter from Barry's wife Jill too. Barry's death was sudden. He had "a condition of the arteries". Pars proposes a swimming pool for the College for £3,200 for a pool, filtration net and £6,000 for building. Irving Michelson writes from Chicago regarding Legrange. Marraine writes to Pars asking financial advice. Pars has nominated Robert Jennings for membership in the Anthenaeum. Letter from sister Dora. Letter from Stephen Rowan in Canada. Letters from student Nigel Sinker. Letter from John Sawyer the meteorologist (Jesus 1938 about). Two pages of math problems. Letters from Stephen Smalley in Surrey and in Nigeria. Notes from Alan Sharpe. Pars has issues with Michael Waring but Alan defends him. Letter from Peter Scopes in Dar es Salaam. Rodney Tillotson writes on solving a problem. Letter from Richard Tuck. Letters from Sevenoaks School in Kent. Note from Derek Taunt regarding Pars's renewal of the Henley Fund. Letters from Alan Weir in Sussex who pays Pars a huge compliment. Letters from Tony Turner. Letters from Max Warren. Letters from Denys Dyson in Stratford. Pars goes frequently to see Shakespeare plays and stays at the Eversley Hotel. He usually brings an undergraduate with him. Marshall's is delivering Pars's new vehicle to him (see letter from Arthur Marshall). Lucile MacColl writes from New York to say her husband has died. Letters from Jacob Bronowski at the Salk Institute in In San Diego. Letters from John Clegg from Lancaster.