File 1979 - Letters of 1979

121 letters paper

Letters regarding Michael Waring's nomination to the Athenaeum and membership. Pars has written him a letter of reference. Pars is thinking of resigning because it is so expensive, but states Waring is obviously financially comfortable. Letter from Michael Ingham who is remodelling his old house in Cambridge. Letter of complaint to Michael Waring re his student Miss Welander who failed to rsvp to Pars's invitation. Pars has some revealing things to say about women in College. Letters to Duncan McKie and the Dean Christopher Rowland-the usual complaints. Letter to Michael Marshall about the possibility of buying a new car. Complaint to Cameron Wilson about one of his female students who did not rsvp to an invitation. Letter to Captain David Wyatt. Pars tells him that Derek Taunt has retired as Bursar and is now President. Killen is now Senior Bursar. He also tells David he visited South America last Easter. Oxbow Press has reprinted Pars's book on Dynamics. Letter from Alan Dougan in Australia. Christmas letter from Jean Klauber. Allan must have died a few years ago. Letters from Barbara David who was a Fellow Commoner during Michaelmas term 1979. Letters from old travel companion Andrew English. Pars has invited Kathy Wheeler to the Athenaeum's ladies' night. Letter from Rev. Canon Nigel Williams in New Zealand. Letter from Norman Costar. Note from Greville Poke. Letters to and from the Master. Pars apologizes for his long absence, but his sister has been seriously ill. Pars tells the Master of a woman named Pauline Mer who was at Girton and also friend of the Booths'. She and Pars were very close. Sadly, she and most of her family died during an air raid and Ernest's son also died during the war. Pars tells the Master that Sydney Baxter, Sir Douglas Elphinstone (also wrangler) and Francis Tongue (pupils of Pars's who came up in 1928) are coming up to the College to celebrate their 50th anniversary of the event with Pars. Sydney's only son only recently died in a car crash, Elphinstone was a stockbroker for many years and his firm still looks after Pars's investments. Jean also writes. Letters from Mary Cartwright. Long nostalgic letter from Gerald Marraine. Letters from Francis Tongue and Douglas Elphinstone and also from Pars. Pars has paid for their rooms. Douglas is 70 and now runs a B and B in Carlisle. Sydney Baxter is now living in Ipswich (retired) and Douglas has organized the whole thing. Letter to and from David Lloyd George who hasn't been very well. He just gave a speech on the entry of new members to the E.E.C. Letter from Peter Swinerton-Dyer. Letters from and to M.A. Rahman, Ambassador of India in Bonn. He was at Cambrdige 40 years ago. He met Pars for the first time in 1940. He is inviting Pars to Germany. Rahman has sent Pars wine and he also hopes to get his son into Jesus. Letter from Roy Leipnik who is teaching mathematics at UC Santa Barbara. He is undergoing treatment for cancer. Letter from Bob Armstrong in Australia. He and Helen have divorced. Letter from Bobby Gittings. Alan Dougan writes from Australia. Ken Ireland has seen Pars for the first time in 35 years and David Lloyd George for the first time in 40 years. He has lost a lawsuit with his relations and has lost his house, garden, antiques and furniture and is now living in a caravan in the forest of Dean. Letters to and from Derek Taunt re the Presidency and Pars's proposing him. There is a letter of congratulations to Taunt when he does become President. Pars goes on to tell him what will be expected of him! Letter to and from Ruth and Alan Gray in Australia. Pars gives his usual negative opinion on admitting "girls" to the College. Denis writes from Stratford. Pars is starting to invite Jesus women to his breakfasts and to the theatre. E.g., Joanna Benjamin and Emma Whitlock Blundell. In a letter to Howard at the College, Pars mentions his acquaintance with Tom Eliot in 1948 when they were both at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, "When I got to know him well and to love him dearly". Letters to and from Dr. Redmond Smith re Pars's eyesight. Dr. Sheila Handel also writes and Pars is concerned with his sister's depression and health. Letter to Mr. Loong about his daughter.