Guide to the Papers of Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer (as filmed by the AJCP)
M2422 - M2425
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Created: 2019
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Series Box 1. Correspondence, 1887 - 30 October 1928
Records originally housed in Box 1, in 11 envelopes.
Subseries A. The Horn Expedition to Australia, 17 April 1894 - 2 September 1896
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
W.A. Horn (in Adelaide) to B.S. (?), 17 April 1894 (File 1)
Preparation of materials for expedition.
W.A. Horn (in London) to B.S. (in Australia), 16 August 1894 (File 3)
Acknowledging telegram to report return of expedition.
W.A. Horn (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 15 November 1894 (File 5)
Acknowledging receipt of expedition photographs.
W.A. Horn (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 24 December 1894 (File 6)
Non-receipt of reports and list of specimens - Note of peevishness.
W.A. Horn (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 6 January 1895 (File 7)
Reports etc. still not received - Some members of expedition have ignored W. A. H.'s role.
W.A. Horn (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 4 February 1895 (File 8)
Anxieties about success of expedition - Some reports still lacking.
B.S. (in Melbourne) to W.A.H. (in U.K.), 23 February 1895 (File 9)
Handwritten copy retained by B.S. - Defending non-dispatch of reports - 'Considerable difficulties'.
W.A.H. (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 2 April 1895 (File 10)
W.A.H. defends himself and says B.S. has misunderstood/details of additional expenditures wanted.
W.A.H. (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 13 May 1895 (File 11)
W.A.H. is satisfied with B.S. but not with others - Details of expenditures wanted - Winnecke's Journal not acceptable.
B.S. (in Melbourne) to W.A.H. (in U.K.), 18 May 1895 (File 12)
Handwritten copy retained by B.S. - Proposed final form of report - Suggests publish in Australia, not in U.K.
W.A.H. (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 2 July 1895 (File 14)
Still short of information - Winnecke's regrettable attitude.
W.A.H. (in Damerham) to B.S. (in Australia), 18 July 1895 (File 15)
Complaints about part of information.
B.S. to W.A.H., 20 September 1895 (File 20)
Handwritten precis of letter retained by BS - asks for decision about publication.
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 2 October 1895 (File 22)
Complaints- 'The business is very unsatisfactory all round, except for your own work.'
F.W.Belt (Adel. solicitor) to B.S., 17 October 1895 (File 23)
More trouble expected - W.A.H has authorised advance of £800 for publication -'Hoping the curtain will soon be rung down on the Horn Expedition'.
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 22 October 1895 (File 26)
Vigorous defense against B.S's 'indignant letter'-claims reasonable arounds of complaint.
W.A.H. (Damerham) to B.S., 25 November 1895 (File 28)
More troubles, mainly concerning Stirling's work.
B.S. (Melbourne) to W.A.H., 30 November 1895 (File 29)
Handwritten copy retained by B.S. Riposte to No. 26 above.
B.S. (Melbourne) to W.A.H., 17 December 1895 (File 30)
Prècis of letter retained by B.S. Explains plan of publication.
F.W.Belt (Adel. solicitor) to B.S., 23 December 1895 (File 31)
W.A.H.has authorised an additional £300.
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 26 December 1895 (File 32)
Complaints - all except B.S. are treating him badly.
B.S. (Melb.) to W.A.H., 4 January 1896 (File 33)
Handwritten copy retained by B.S. Appeals to be allowed to get on.
B.S. (Melb.) to W.A.H., 27 January 1896 (File 34)
Things are getting on - B.S. is working 10 hrs. a day.
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 29 January 1896 (File 35)
Criticisms of anthropology part of paper 'I was very disappointed Winnecke has behaved badly'.
W.A.H. to B.S., 14 February 1896 (File 36)
Instructions for publication-Winnecke is to receive no credit 'I dont mind paying literally, but I won't be blackmailed'.
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 3 March 1896 (File 41)
Defends himself against charge of causing 'perturbation of mind' to B.S...
B.S. (Melb.) to W.A.H. (London), 2 April 1896 (File 45)
Copy of telegram with cash rec. reading 'circumstances urgent send maps, illustrations for narrative'.
B.S. (Melb) to W.A.H., 8 April 1896 (File 46)
Troubles with Winnecke, who must be forstalled in publication...
W.A.H. (London) to B.S., 15 June 1896 (File 48)
Details regarding photographs and proposed presentations.
Subseries B. Correspondence With A.W. Howitt, 15 July 1895 - 11 September 1903
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 15 July 1895 (File 1)
Thanking B.S. for congratulations on appointment to University of Melbourne.
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 21 March 1898 (File 6)
Request to read A.W. Howitt's daughter's MS on folklore.
A.W. Howitt (in East Malvern) to B.S., 4 June 1900 (File 17)
Apologies for failure to return camera lens...
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 27 June 1900 (File 18)
Congratulations on nomination to Royal Society...
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 3 August 1900 (File 22)
Thanks for trouble taken and valuable criticisms.
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 9 August 1900 (File 23)
Agrees to sit for his portrait. Sends further MS material.
A.W. Howitt (in Melbourne) to B.S., 3 October 1900 (File 25)
Congratulations on having found funds for expedition...
A.W. Howitt to B.S., 15 September 1902 (File 30)
Sympathises with B.S's troubles and anxieties and tells his own...
Subseries C. Letters From L. Fison, 23 April 1893 - May 1902
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
L. Fison to B.S. (Reply to letter D Z), 18 May 1901 (File 12)
Acknowledging letter from H.S. about his journey...
L. Fison (Essendon) to B.S., 21 April 1894 (File 15)
Going to attend General Conference in Adelaide; invitation to go to Oxford.
Subseries D. Letters to L. Fison, 23 June 1896 - 24 December 1901
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B.S. (Barrow Creek) to L. Fison, 15 July 1901 (File 3)
Reports progress. Six weeks hard work, difficult country.
B.S. (Powells Creek) to L. Fison, 30 September 1901 (File 4)
The expedition is moving northwards. Good work has been done...
B.S. (Bonopoola?) to L. Fison, 24 December 1901 (File 6)
Waiting for a boat to take them to Port Darwin...
Subseries E. Letters From A.C. Haddon: (Originals), 11 May 1900 - 13 May 1923
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
A.C. Haddon (in Cambridge) to Mrs Spencer, 11 May 1900 (File 1)
Congratulations on the Honour conferred on her husband - 'He has accomplished one of the very best pieces of work in anthropology that has ever been done'.
A.C. Haddon (in Cambridge) to Mrs Spencer, 27 July 1901 (File 3)
Asks where B.S. is and how he is getting on...
Subseries F. Letters from E.B.Tylor, 17 June 1897 - 25 July 1899
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Subseries G. Miscellaneous Letters, 16 November 1892 - 30 October 1928
Dr. C. Pichet (Geneva) to B.S., 16 November 1892 (File 1)
Thanking B.S. for letter and dispatch of specimens and promising to send others in return.
L. C. Miall (Yorkshire College, Leeds) to B.S., 13 June 1893 (File 2)
Thanking B.S. for dispatch of specimens - can offer nothing in return.
S.J. Hickson (Jersey) to B.S., 2 July 1893 (File 3)
Welcoming B.S. back to England and inviting him to Cambridge (Downing College).
A. Sedgwick (Zoological Labs Camb.) to B.S., 8 July 1893 (File 4)
Inviting B.S. to be a contributor to a special number of the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science coming out in honour of Prof. Ray Lankesters 25 yrs of editorship.
A. Klinckowstrom (?) (Stockholm) to B.S., 10 October 1893 (File 5)
Thanking B.S. for letter and sending copies of document asked for.
J. Symington (Queens College. Belfast) to B.S., 9 February 1894 (File 6)
Welcoming offer by B.S. to send specimen of brains of echidna.
H. Bernard (?) (Royal College of Science, South. Kensington) to B.S., 17 April 1894 (File 7)
Thanking B.S. who is back in Australia, for sending papers and asking for specimens.
Kchobius (?) (Natural History Museum, Berlin) to B.S., 16 May 1894 (File 8)
Thanking B.S. for letter and dispatch of specimens.
J.S. Hall (University of Melbourne) to B.S., 17 June 1894 (File 9)
Reporting on progress of work at University.
S.J. Hickson (Manchester) to B.S., 25 November 1894 (File 10)
Thanking B.S. for congratulations on S.J.Hickson's appointment to the 'Queens College Chair' in succession to 'poor Marshall'...
Dr. W. Michaelsen. (Natural History Museum, Hamburg) to B.S., 19 December 1894 (File 11)
Thanking him for sending papers and proposing an exchange of specimens.
R.I. Pocock (British Museum of Natural History) to B.S., 25 June 1895 (File 12)
Thanking B.S. for letter and discussing specimens.
A. Liversidge (University of Sydney) to B.S., 13 July 1895 (File 13)
Discussing Polynesian philological materials.
S.J.Hickson (Manchester) to B.S., 12 May 1896 (File 16)
Thanking B.S. for papers on the Horn Expedition...
O. Thomas to B.S., 22 July 1896 (File 17)
Has received B.S. papers on Central Australian mammals. Asks for duplicate specimens and offers help.
A. Thomson (Museum, Oxford) to B.S., 16 November 1896 (File 18)
Belated thanks to B.S. for an important specimen-Interesting Oxford gossip...
W.A.Squire (Durban, Natal) to B.S., 25 November 1897 (File 19)
Giving details of life since coming to S.Africa...
W.Krause (Berlin) to B.S., 1 January 1898 (File 20)
Recommending a book by T.Einem Prof. at Tubingen, on natural selection of butterflies...
H.Jackson (Trinity College, Cambridge) to B.S., 12 December 1898 (File 22)
Asking questions about implications of B.S. discoveries.
John Lubbock (?) (Farnborough, Kent) to B.S., 1 January 1899 (File 23)
Thanking B.S. for important work on Central Aust.
Cecil Wilson. (Bishop of Melbourne) to B.S., 19 April 1899 (File 25)
Thanks for a copy of B.S. book on the native tribes of Central Australia.
E.S. Hartland. (Folk-lore Society) to B.S., 1 July 1899 (File 26)
Sending a copy of his review of B.S.'s book.
C. Winnecke (Eagle Chamber, Melbourne) to B.S., 7 December 1899 (File 27)
Thanking B.S. for a letter and inviting him to come and stay...
E.B. Poulton (University Museum, Oxford) to B.S., December 1899 (File 28)
Thanking B.S. for specimens and sending Vol. 1 of his book for the University of Melbourne - E.B.P. is on the Executive Committee of the National Antarctic Expedition...
H.J. Hackinder (Christ Church, Oxford) to B.S., 17 July 1900 (File 29)
Acknowledges B.S. letter which he received on return from Africa-Similarities between Aust. and Africa...
P. Baracchi (?) (Observatory, Melbourne) to B.S., 31 July 1901 (File 31)
Thanks B.S. for details of thermometer readings, and asks him to undertake further observations.
H.R. Hogg (London), 23 May 1902 (File 33)
H.R.H. has heard that B.S. is back in Melbourne - enquires about part of the country he has travelled through- will it do for grazing cattle?
H.H. Giglioli (Professor of Zoology,University of Florence) to B.S., 7 July 1902 (File 34)
Offering congratulations personally and on behalf of the Anthropological Society of Italy, on B.S's safe return...
G.C. Henderson (Auckland, New Zealand) to B.S., 1 March 1903 (File 35)
Thanking B.S. for a letter Describing the Maori...
H.H. Giglioli (Florence) to B.S., 27 March 1903 (File 36)
Thanking B.S. for letter and specimens received - would welcome more.
W.E. Hoyle (Owens College Manchester) to B.S., 22 May 1903 (File 37)
Thanking B.S. for letter and specimens...
R. Kirkpatrick (British Museum of Natural History) to B.S., 28 May 1903 (File 38)
Details of missing specimen.
A.Smith Woodward (British Museum of Natural History) to B.S., 14 July 1903 (File 40)
Acknowledging letter from B.S. and two plates.
R.Kirkpatrick to B.S., 10 September 1903 (File 41)
Acknowledging letter and parcel, The specimen discussed in No.38 has been found.
A.H.S. Lucas (Gordon, N.S.Wales) to B.S., 21 December 1908 (File 42)
Inviting B.S. to accept nomination to the Presidency 'of the Assoc.' for 1911.
Mrs. H. Cross (Blackheath) to B.S., 4 May 1915 (File 43)
Thanking B.S. for taking an interest in her work...
A. Smithells (GHP Home Forces, Whitehall SW1) to B.S., 2 August 1916 (File 44)
Congratulations on B.S's honor (the knighthood)...
W.W. Merry (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford.), 6 November 1916 (File 45)
Inviting B.S. to become an Hon. Fellow of Lincoln.
A.Keith (Royal College of Surgeons, London) to B.S., 31 October 1921 (File 46)
Thanking B.S. for sending copy of his 'Presidential Address'.
L.K. Ward (Adelaide) to B.S., 23 March 1925 (File 48)
Denunciation of the 'Aust. Aboriginal' by H. Buselow, a German Scientist...
Subseries H. Correspondence with G.C. Bourne, 8 January 1889 - 14 December 1893
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
G.C. Bourne (in Plymouth) to B.S., 8 January 1889 (File 1)
Encouraging B.S. to stick it out in Melbourne and not return to U.K...
Subseries I. Correspondence with (Sir) E. Ray Lankester, 1887 - 24 April 1917
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
E. Ray Lankester (London) to B.S., 25-3-(?)1887 (File 2)
Advising B.S. on problems of his work in Melbourne...
E. Ray Lankester (Dept. of Comparative Anatomy, Oxford), 20-Nov (File 3)
Thanking B.S. for specimens...
E. Ray Lankester (Dept. of Comparative Anatomy, Oxford) to B.S., 28 January 1898 (File 4)
Thanking B.S. for specimens...
E. Ray Lankester (Dept. of Comparative Anatomy, Oxford) to Professor Howes, 1 January 1899 (File 5)
ERL thinks B.S. was quite right not to apply for Oxford - 'He would not like it'...
Subseries J. Correspondence with G. B. Howes, 27 July 1899 - 28 August 1902
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
G.B. Howes (University of London) (in Australia) to B.S., 27 July 1899 (File 1 (11))
Acknowledging letters from B.S. and explaining action taken on various commissions...
G.B. Howes (Royal College of Science) to B.S., 24 April 1901 (File 2 (2))
Further developments at London University...
G.B. Howes (Royal College of Science) to B.S., 30 May 1901 (File 3 (a))
Condolences on B.S' bereavement...
Series Box 2. Correspondence, 1894 - 1904
Box No.2 of the Sir Baldwin Spencer papers contains 185 items, almost all letters, but including a few telegrams, sent by Gillen to Spencer...
Subseries. Sir Baldwin Spencer: Correspondence with F.J. Gillen, 1894 - 1904
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 8 September 1894 (File 1 (2))
Sending good wishes and some photographs...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 2 February 1895 (File 5 (4))
Thanks for congratulations on birth of another Gillen child...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 29 July 1895 (File 8)
F. J. Gillen is on a journey to Adelaide and is sending plates and specimens.
F. J. Gillen (Mount Gambier) to B.S., 13 August 1895 (File 9)
Again writing on route to Adelaide and Melbourne.
F. J. Gillen (Adelaide) to B.S., 11 September 1895 (File 12)
Informing B.S. of conversations with Stirling, for whom he will not provide more information...
F. J. Gillen (Clare) to B.S., 22 September 1895 (File 13 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports an awkward discussion with 'Stirling'...
F. J. Gillen (Charlotte Waters) to B.S., 11 October 1895 (File 14)
More complications with Stirling...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 7 November 1895 (File 15 (14))
The Gillen family is safely back at Alice Springs...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 20 December 1895 (File 16)
Thanks for B.S.' letter and presents...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 13 March 1896 (File 18 (15))
Condolence on illness of B.S.' wife and death of small son...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 25 April 1896 (File 20 (17))
(Note: His letter has marginal annotations by B.S.)...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 1 May 1896 (File 21)
F. J. Gillen makes interesting comments on ill-treatment of 'Blacks' and their exclusion from their old camping-grounds.
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 14 July 1896 (File 23 (21))
F. J. Gillen is going on a six week trip and will hunt for information and specimens...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., August 1896 (File 24 (20))
F.J. Gillen is back from his trip...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 8 October 1896 (File 25 (3))
F. J. Gillen's brother has died...
Telegrams to be inserted between August'96 (No.24) and October'96 (No.25) -, 25 September 1896 - 26 September 1896 (File)
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 9 February 1897 (File 26 (11))
B.S. is on his way to 'boom-stricken microberidden frowsy old Melbourne'...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 23 March 1897 (File 27 (14))
F. J. Gillen has had a visit from DR Eylmann of Germany who plans to publish a book on his travels...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 6 May 1897 (File 28 (15))
F. J. Gillen has published a paper with plates...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 18 June 1897 (File 29)
F. J. Gillen has dispatched a large collection of notes to B.S...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 30 July 1897 (File 30 (18))
F. J. Gillen has sent off 50 or more pages of manuscript...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 10 September 1897 (File 31 (16))
F. J. Gillen has dispatched specimens...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 22 October 1897 (File 32 (7))
F. J. Gillen has dispatched photographs...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 3 December 1897 (File 33 (5))
Thanking B.S. for his letter and gift of books and oranges...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 13 January 1898 (File 34 (7))
A fracas among Indigenous Australians...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 11 March 1898 (File 35 (a))
Problems of the mail between Alice Springs and Melbourne...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 17 April 1898 (File 37 (5))
Local excitement because F. J. Gillen has sentenced 'the king's' youngest son to 6 months in gaol...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 13 May 1898 (File 38 (5))
Inter-state rivalries in Australia...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 28 May 1898 (File 39 (4))
Discussion of their respective sharesin 'the work'...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., June 1898 (File 40 (6))
F. J. Gillen's Irish nationalist views and his opinion of 'Duffy's' book...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 10 July 1898 (File 41 (5))
F. J. Gillen has enjoyed correcting proofs of 'the book'...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 7 August 1898 (File 42 (5))
F.J. Gillen has been exceptionally busy with official duties...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 22 August 1898 (File 43)
F. J. Gillen writes to say that he is leaving Alice Springs with his family next morning.
F. J. Gillen (Clare)? to B.S., September 1898 (File 44 (2))
F. J. Gillen has given a successful lecture in Adelaide - which was well reported in the newspapers...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 3 October 1898 (File 45 (3))
F. J. Gillen hates being back at Alice Springs without his family...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 13 November 1898 (File 46 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports that it is 106° in the shade at Alice Springs...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 23 December 1898 (File 47 (3))
An outbreak of measles among the local Indigenous Australian tribe...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 8 January 1899 (File 48 (2))
F. J. Gillen has been appointed to Moonla (?), which he describes as a 'nest of Cousin Jacks and rigid methodism'...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 19 March 1899 (File 49 (3))
F. J. Gillen has been on an 800 mile trip and collected many specimens...
F. J. Gillen (Alice Springs) to B.S., 15 April 1899 (File 50)
F. J. Gillen has seen the criticisms of 'The Book'...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 19 July 1899 (File 52)
F. J. Gillen has taken up his new post and is very busy with official duties.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 22 August 1899 (File 53 (3))
F. J. Gillen renews his request for help with a lecture he has to give, but B.S. is very busy with 'a herculean task of creating order out of chaos'?...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 7 September 1899 (File 54)
Postcard reporting on a trip to the Point Pearce Mission Station - 'Be prepared for starting statements about eating of the totem'
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 17 September 1899 (File 55 (2))
Further details of the trip to the Mission Station - Information obtained from a half-caste man.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 28 September 1899 (File 56 (3))
F. J. Gillen declines an invitation to accept 'the President-ship' and urges B.S. to accept...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 11-Oct (File 57 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports on his appearance before the Select Committee...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 15 November 1899 (File 58 (4))
F. J. Gillen urges B.S. to work less hard...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 28 January 1900 (File 59 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports on a trip to Adelaide. A meeting with Stirling.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla)? to B.S., 30 May 1900 (File 60 (3))
Discussion of a joint trip to the Northern Coast...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 21 June 1900 (File 62 (2))
Sending congratulations on B.S.' 'Dual honour'...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 19 July 1900 (File 63)
Prospects for the joint Northern trip are good...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 7 September 1900 (File 64 (2))
F. J. Gillen's problems over leave and making up his pay, if he goes on the trip...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 10 September 1900 (File 65)
Problems of raising funds for the Northern trip. At least £1000 is needed.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 11 September 1900 (File 67)
Details of tables of inter-marriage relationships.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 13 September 1900 (File 69)
A private letter has come from Sir C. Todd about F. J. Gillen's leave...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 15 September 1900 (File 70 (2))
F. J. Gillen's terms for joining the expedition...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 24 September 1900 (File 75)
F. J. Gillen is uneasy about his leave and suspects hostile influences...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 24-9-1900(?) (File 76)
Chance has been told that he is to join the expedition...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 5 October 1900 (File 77)
Details of the terms on which Chance is joining the expedition - There have been many other applications to join.
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 26 October 1900 (File 82 (2))
Another possible recruit for the expedition. Who will pay for the additional cost?...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 1 November 1900 (File 83 (2))
A letter from Sir C. Todd - Looking for a suitable vehicle (a buggy) for the expedition...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 20 November 1900 (File 84 (2))
F. J. Gillen suggests a book for B.S. to write - More preparations for the expedition...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 11 December 1900 (File 86 (2))
F. J. Gillen has changed his mind and now wants a cinematograph...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 21 December 1900 (File 88)
An 'Abbott' buggy is available for £35, Shall F. J. Gillen buy?...
F. J. Gillen (Adelaide) to B.S., undated (early in Jan. 1901) (File 90)
F. J. Gillen writes from Adelaide where he has had meetings with the Premier and other V.I.P.'s...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 7-1-1900 (a mistake for 1901) (File 91)
F. J. Gillen is planning a trip to Melbourne to meet B.S. - he fears trouble with 'the Mission Stations', who are 'an unreasonable lot of brutes'.
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 2 January 1901 (File 93)
F. J. Gillen has ordered supplies of fodder and horsefeed...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 22 January 1901 (File 94)
More problems of transportation and fodder, hinging on the possibility of rain.
F. J. Gillen (through R.J. Besley) to B.S., 14 February 1901 (File 96)
Mr. Besley forwards the text of a wire from F. J. Gillen giving details of rainfall in the North.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 18 February 1901 (File 97 (3))
F. J. Gillen's happiness because rain has fallen...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 19 February 1901 (File 98)
F. J. Gillen reports more Government help over transportation...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 23 February 1901 (File 102)
Details of newly bought horses and buggy...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 1 March 1901 (File 104)
F. J. Gillen has returned unwell from Adelaide...
Mrs.Gillen to B.S., 19 June 1901 (File 105)
Mrs. G. sends good wishes to B.S. 'I hope you have been able to look after and manage Frank, take great care of him'.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 9 April 1902 (File 108)
F. J. Gillen has sent B.S. a present of local wine...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 11 April 1902 (File 109 (2))
Details of a Reception in F. J. Gillen's honour...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 14 April 1902 (File 110 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports that gramophone 'cylinders' have arrived...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 28 May 1902 (File 112)
F. J. Gillen sends newspaper cuttings about the Expedition...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 18 June 1902 (File 114 (2))
F. J. Gillen is preparing for his lecture...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 27 June 1902 (File 117)
F. J. Gillen has been reading a portion of B.S.' manuscript and provides information...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., Saturday (File 119)
F. J. Gillen has been reading and correcting B.S.' manuscript...
F. J. Gillen to B.S., 30 June 1902 (File 120)
Details of F. J. Gillen's and B.S.' forthcoming lectures.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 16 July 1902 (File 124 (2))
F. J. Gillen thanks B.S. for sending him a full Account of his (B.S.) successful lecture - He is still making plans for his own lecture.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 18 July 1902 (File 126)
Plans for F. J. Gillen's lecture - It is to be held in Adelaide Hall, which seats 1500 - Stirling has offered help.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 21 July 1902 (File 127 (2))
F. J. Gillen is anxious about his lecture; 'unhappily I have not your frog-like placidity of temperament'...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 27 July 1902 (File 129)
F. J. Gillen reports that his lecture was a great success before a magnificent audience...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 30 July 1902 (File 131)
F. J. Gillen has had a talk with the State Prime Minister about future postings...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 14 August 1902 (File 132 (2))
B.S. has done a 'kitchen midden' dig...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 22 August 1902 (File 133 (3))
F. J. Gillen sends B.S. 'Brockman's' report on his explorations N.W. of Kimberley...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 27 August 1902 (File 134 (2))
F. J. Gillen copies extracts from his Record of the Expedition for the information of B.S...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 3 September 1902 (File 135 (2))
B.S. has not accepted F. J. Gillen's suggestion for disposal of any cash surplus from the University Lecture...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 8 September 1902 (File 137)
Recollections of the expedition a year ago...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 9 September 1902 (File 138)
F. J. Gillen is glad to have heard from B.S. by telegram, of the solving of a relationship problem - (The Mara table).
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 10 September 1902 (File 139)
Further discussion of the relationship table - B.S. has made a 'great find'.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 12 September 1902 (File 140)
F. J. Gillen has been confused over the relationship table by a further letter from B.S...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 19 September 1902 (File 142)
F. J. Gillen reports an earthquake shock at Moonla - His lecture at Adelaide went off well...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 2 October 1902 (File 143 (3))
More about the possibility of 'recognition'...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 12 October 1902 (File 144 (3))
F. J. Gillen has recovered from pleurisy - B.S. is depressed about conditions in Melbourne University...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 19 October 1902 (File 145 (2))
News of visitors and mutual friends...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 26 October 1902 (File 146 (3))
F. J. Gillen's recollections of the Expedition a year ago...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 29 October 1902 (File 147)
F. J. Gillen has finished reading Crawley's Mystic Rose with its criticisms of the Gillen-Spencer book...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 3 November 1902 (File 148 (3))
F. J. Gillen has happly received a cheque from MacMillans (proceeds of 'the book')...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 17 November 1902 (File 150)
Gillen family news, including daughter's illness - A successful operation...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 4 December 1902 (File 151 (3))
F. J. Gillen reports that the long drought is breaking up...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 18 December 1902 (File 152 (2))
F. J. Gillen reports plenty of rain...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 22 December 1902 (File 153)
Christmas wishes from F. J. Gillen to B.S...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 6 January 1903 (File 154 (2))
F. J. Gillen has been working on B.S.' manuscript...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 11 January 1903 (File 155)
The unsolved problems of the Mara relationship classifications - F. J. Gillen's anxiety about it.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 19 January 1903 (File 158 (3))
Different accounts of the Chilchingalla corroboree...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 29 January 1903 (File 159)
F. J. Gillen has been looking at photographs as illustrations for the new book...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 1 February 1903 (File 160 (4))
F. J. Gillen has been going over B.S.' MS...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 4 February 1903 (File 161)
The question of inheritance of implements of an Arunta man...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 4 March 1903 (File 163)
An imminent boom at the Arltunga goldfield...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 23 March 1903 (File 164 (2))
Photographs of an Australian Aboriginal Council are described by F. J. Gillen. More news of the Goldfields boom...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 28 March 1903 (File 165)
F. J. Gillen defends himself against B.S.' stern criticism of his proposal to go prospecting for gold.
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 7 April 1903 (File 166)
The Winnecke Depot Goldfields claims have been dissipated by an adverse report...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 26 April 1903 (File 167)
F. J. Gillen is sending examples of Tonkin's drawings of animals and insects...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 6 May 1903 (File 168)
B.S. has given a favorable opinion on Tonkin's work, and F. J. Gillen intends to try and raise finance to support him while studying...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 10 June 1903 (File 171)
Tonkin has been awarded a free place at Art School but how is he to keep himself?...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 18 June 1903 (File 172 (3))
B.S. has sent F. J. Gillen a very interesting letter from 'Frazer'...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 25 June 1903 (File 173 (2))
Discussion of the meaning of certain native words - More planning of the expedition...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 9 July 1903 (File 174)
F. J. Gillen has received a first instalment of proofs...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 14 July 1903 (File 175)
F. J. Gillen sends a newspaper cutting claiming that Adelaide University is the best School of Science in Australia...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 29 August 1903 (File 177)
F. J. Gillen has read through the Past instalment of B.S'. opus magnum...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 1 September 1903 (File 178)
F. J. Gillen provides certain native names...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 7 September 1903 (File 179)
An Adelaide bookseller has offered to buy the right to reproduce F. J. Gillen/B.S.' photographs of Indigenous Australian ceremonies for postcard reproduction...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 16 October 1903 (File 181)
F. J. Gillen has received photos taken on the expedition...
F. J. Gillen (Adelaide) to B.S., 1903 'Monday night' (File 182)
F. J. Gillen has gone to Adelaide to see the Commonwealth Inspector about staff reductions...
F. J. Gillen (Moonla) to B.S., 28 October 1903 (File 183)
F. J. Gillen is feeling better since his trip to Adelaide, but has had a disappointment about the possibility of a transfer to a post in an Adelaide suburb...
Series Box 3. Correspondence, 7 October 1880 - 24 November 1921
Subseries. Oxford in the 1880s: Letters from Baldwin Spencer to Howard Goulty, 7 October 1880 - 10 July 1900
Letters from Baldwin Spencer to his friend Howard Goulty over a period of 20 years between 1880 - 1900. They had studied together at Owens College, Manchester...
B.S. (Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 17 October 1880 (File 1)
Both B.S. and Howard Goulty are facing exams...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 5 October 1881 (File 4)
B.S. is in Oxford for an entrance exam...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 17 October 1881 (File 5 (2))
B.S. has been successful, and is living at Exeter. - 'Everything is very strange'.
B.S. (Oxford Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 11 November 1881 (File 7)
B.S.' daily programme of work, ending at night with 'some Swinburne'...
B.S. (Oxford Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 18 November 1881 (File 8 (2))
Accepting an invitation to stay with Howard Goulty...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 7 December 1881 (File 9)
B.S. is facing end of term exams and a viva voce...
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 3 January 1882 (File 11)
Sending a 'birthday book' to the Goulter family.
B.S. (Exeter Coll.Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 2 March 1882 (File 13)
Exeter has gone up four places in the 'Torpids'...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 16 March 1882 (File 15)
B.S. has seen the sub-Rector and got off 'Collections' - he is returning to College to read through the vac.
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 21 March 1882 (File 16)
B.S. has met Howard Goulty's sisters at Alderley Station...
B.S. (Oxford Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 9 May 1882 (File 18 (2))
Everyone at Oxford has been full of Irish news (the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish), whose sister is the wife of the Warden of Keble - 'Intense interest' has been aroused - 'It will tell fearfully against the Government …The great majority of the men are terribly bitter against Gladstone, and as to Chamberlain, he would have a very warm time of it were he to come here' -...
B.S. (Oxford Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 19 May 1882 (File 19)
Exeter has gone head of the River...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 2 June 1882 (File 20)
Apologies from B.S. for not writing enough...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 7 June 1882 (File 21)
Inviting Howard Goulty to come and stay at B.S.' home...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 9 June 1882 (File 22)
B.S. has got through Mods, 'after a delightfully short and sweet viva'...
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 26 June 1882 (File 23)
Arrangements for mutual visits and for meeting friends.
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 4 August 1882 (File 24 (2))
(Written from various places during a journey)...
B.S. (Gresford) to Howard Goulty, 6 September 1882 (File 25)
Arrangements for a stay with Howard Goulty.
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 14 September 1882 (File 26)
Birthday wishes to Howard Goulty...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 19 October 1882 (File 27 (2))
B.S. has settled down at Oxford and has begun real hard work, very different to that of last year. He plans to keep 1 or 1 1/2 hours a day for exercise and Sundays for 'general reading'...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 28 October 1882 (File 28 (2))
B.S. has been working very hard, with afternoons spent at 'the Museum'...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 12 November 1882 (File 29)
Apologies for remissness in correspondence...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 18 November 1882 (File 30)
B.S. is going down from Oxford early as, 'Hartog has at last got his professorship'; and Owens College, Manchester, have asked B.S. to fill his place until Christmas - He must read hard so as to be able to cope with the Manchester job...
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 24 December 1882 (File 31)
Apologies for not sending a Christmas card; B.S. is not sending any which he does not paint himself.
B.S. (Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 30 December 1882 (File 32)
Sending Howard Goulty best wishes for the New Year and for success in his examination...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 12 January 1883 (File 33)
Asking Howard Goulty for advice, 'Despite the indisputable fact of this being facile princeps amongst the universities of the world, there is nevertheless no means of pursuing the study of Physiology within its 'walls'...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 17 February 1883 (File 34)
A candidate for a scholarship at B.N.C. - B.S. has a high opinion of 'good classical men who are the best read all round'...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 24 February 1883 (File 35)
The end of term is approaching. B.S. is 'thankful as 8 weeks of hard work (that is hard for Oxford) is quite enough at a stretch in such a climate as this'...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 3 March 1883 (File 36)
B.S. has been representing his friend MacKinder (? Sir Halford Mackinder) at the poll for the Presidency of the Oxford Union. B.S. himself has been elected Treasurer/Secretary of the University Science Club...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 5 March 1883 (File 37 (2))
MacKinder has 'got in with ease'...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 21 April 1883 (File 38)
(First sheet or sheets of this letter are missing)...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 29 April 1883 (File 39)
B.S. has been reading the text of the lecture which Ruskin gave last term, '…the English in parts is really beautiful'. Ruskin is to give three more this term...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 5 May 1883 (File 40)
(First sheet or sheets of this letter are missing)...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 27 May 1883 (File 42)
B.S. has been very busy, including taking 'a slight Exam', the first of his final ones - He did badly through not having worked for it - His dread of the coming Viva Voce -...
B.S. (Exeter College) to Howard Goulty, 21 July 1883 (File 43)
Cryptic references to problems facing Howard Goulty...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 17 November 1883 (File 45)
B.S.' difficulty in finding time to write letters...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 25 November 1883 (File 46 (2))
B.S. is feeling rather 'muddled' and tired of this term...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 4 February 1884 (File 47)
B.S. and MacKinder have just been to a lecture by Tylor on 'The Arts of Civilisation'. The value of the practical part of his lecture...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 12 February 1884 (File 48)
The death of a mutual friend's father, and the problem of daughters left with insufficient means...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 18 February 1884 (File 49)
Howard Goulty's coming visit and the problems of travel by rail...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 14 May 1884 (File 50)
'Schools' are approaching. B.S.' expectations for a First or Second; 'in an Oxford exam where beyond a certain point of necessary knowledge, it is not mere facts which pay'...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 22 May 1884 (File 51 (2))
Excitements of the Australian cricket match, 'Of course, all the men went and got drunk and perfectly out of form and made a poor show against the weak gentlemans team which they ought easily to have smashed'...
B.S. (Exeter Coll.) to Howard Goulty, 13 June 1884 (File 52)
B.S. has got a First, A 'most enjoyable viva' as Moseley and Gamgee simply congratulated me 'on the excellence of my work'...
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 19 January 1885 (File 54)
B.S.' negotiations with Exeter College about the continuance of his scholarship; He has been working at Manchester with 'Marshall'...
B.S. (Whalley Range) to Howard Goulty, 29 January 1885 (File 55 (2))
B.S. is remaining in Manchester, probably until half-term at Oxford, as he does not feel fully fit...
B.S. (Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 22 February 1885 (File 55 (2)/1)
B.S. has moved to lodgings at Museum Terrace, 'somewhat out of the general run of lodgings, that is a good distance from college', but he needs to be near the Museum. 'It is also close to Keble which I was forgetting to count as a college'...
B.S. (Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 8 March 1885 (File 57 (2))
A visit to Oxford from 'Stuart Reid' - 'Away from the pulpit he is certainly a nice man whatever he may be in it'...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 7 April 1885 (File 60)
B.S. has been seeing a lot of Bourne, an Old Etonia, 'Coming in contact with public school men makes one see more clearly than ever the very distinct advantage of a public school life and training'...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 26 April 1885 (File 61 (2))
B.S.' views on the problem of Herat, 'to give in to Russia means certain war in a very few years …' '…our future peace and welfare depends upon our not giving in at the present time'...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept., Museum) Oxford to Howard Goulty, 9 May 1885 (File 62)
News of Howard Goulty's future prospects and family...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 16 May 1885 (File 63)
News of Friends and Eights Week. Exeter College has not done so well, but 'my connection with the place is practically severed now'.
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 4 June 1885 (File 64)
B.S. envies Howard Goulty his trip to the Welsh Mountains...
B.S. (Union Society) to Howard Goulty, 21 June 1885 (File 65)
B.S. has been helping Professors Moseley and Tylor in London with superintending the removal of 'a very valuable Anthropological collection given to the 'Varsity from South Kensington. The task of labelling items, 'a heavy's day's work for all three'...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept.) to Howard Goulty, 2 July 1885 (File 66)
Howard Goulty is starting life as a lawyer...
B.S. (Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 21 July 1885 (File 67 (2))
More about B.S.' vacation plans.A trip to Scotland and the Orkneys. Another to Germany and Switzerland.
B.S. (Cromford Near Derby) to Howard Goulty, 6 August 1885 (File 68 (2))
Details of B.S.' Scottish trip...
B.S. (Cromford Near Derby) to Howard Goulty, 9 August 1885 (File 69)
B.S. has been reading Geology with a view to the Burdett-Coutts Scholarship at Oxford...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept.) to Howard Goulty, 26 September 1885 (File 70)
B.S. has been exceptionally busy and will be busier still when term begins -...
B.S. (Museum Terrace, Oxford) to Howard Goulty, 18 October 1885 (File 71)
News of old Owens College men - Oxford and Cambridge rivalries. References to internal political issues, speeches by 'the Noble Duke' and 'Chamberlain' (presumably Joseph)...
B.S. (Museum Terrace) to Howard Goulty, 31 October 1885 (File 72)
B.S. sympathises with Howard Goulty about the grave illness of his mother.
B.S. (Museum Terrace) to Howard Goulty, 13 November 1885 (File 73)
B.S.' condolences on the death of Howard Goulty's mother'.
B.S. (Museum Terrace) to Howard Goulty, 15 November 1885 (File 74)
B.S. is unable to attend the funeral, but sends more condolences.
B.S. (Museum Terrace) to Howard Goulty, 23 November 1885 (File 75)
The business of life at Oxford...
B.S. to Howard Goulty, 29 November 1885 (File 76 (2))
Disappointment over election results in Manchester, depression among the Liberals. A scene of the wildest excitement at the 'Union' as the results came in. Another Tory government will not be unwelcome to B.S., 'they will put India in a proper state and get something like order in our foreign affairs'...
B.S. to Howard Goulty, 10 December 1885 (File 77)
More election news - B.S.' views on the composition and leadership of the Liberal party...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept.) to Howard Goulty, February 1886 (File 80)
Official news of elections to the fellowship - 50 letters to be acknowledged and 6 dinners in succession - 'they appear to be a very happy family at Lincoln and very unconventional'...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept.) to Howard Goulty, 27 February 1886 (File 81)
Sickness among B.S.' friends...
B.S. (Anatomical Dept.) to Howard Goulty, 18 March 1886 (File 83)
B.S. has been cramming and sitting for 'the Burdett-Coutts' - He thinks he has done badly, 'This evening I am enjoying deeply the feeling of having put behind me my last exam'. He has crammed for exams for 13 years and now wants to settle down to some real work. His future programme...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 25 May 1886 (File 86 (2))
A dinner at Christ Church, 'best Burgundy and '47 Port'. B.S.' views on wine snobbery...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 12 June 1886 (File 87)
(NOTE: first sheet or sheets of this letter missing)...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 27 July 1886 (File 88 (2))
Troubles in B.S.' rooms in College. A heavy rainstorm: mice...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 18 October 1886 (File 89)
B.S. is back in Oxford and extremely busy - 'We are putting up a new building as a temporary laboratory'...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 24 October 1886 (File 90 (2))
B.S. has produced an article on the extra eye of Lizards which 'is attracting some little attention among biologists'...
B.S. (Lincoln College) to Howard Goulty, 16 November 1886 (File 91)
B.S. has applied for an appointment (? the Chair at Melbourne), but he thinks his chances are practically nil. It will probably go to a man who is now Professor in New Zealand.
Subseries. Letters from A. Lang, 16 January 1899 - 16 December 1899
1Lang did not give the year, in addition to the day and month, when writing his letters. On some letters the year 1899 has been added by another hand (? Mr. Penniman), and the assumption is made that all the letters recorded below are dated in that year...
A. Lang (St. Andrews) to B.S., 16 January 1899 (File 1 (2))
A reference to an earlier letter to which B.S., who is on his visit to England, had replied. Lang's views on Scottish 'Churinga' and other antiquities. Lang is to review B.S.' book (Native Tribes of Central Australia)...
A. Lang (S. Kensington) to B.S., 8 April 1899 (File 2 (4))
Thanks for a letter dated 22 Feb. from B.S. Enclosing two rough sketches of stones in the Edinburgh Museum...
A. Lang (S. Kensington) to B.S., 7 May 1899 (File 3)
Lang's criticisms of Frazer's theories - He is 'open to conviction, but unconvinced'...
A. Lang (S. Kensington) to B.S., 9 May 1899 (File 4 (2))
More criticisms of Frazer's theory of the primitiveness of the Arunta - B.S.' book is quoted in support.
A. Lang (S. Kensington) to B.S., 12 June 1899 (File 5)
More criticisms of Frazer and B.S., as set out in Lang's article in the Fortnightly, June number - 'my objections may be rubbish, but they are such as occur to the natural man'...
A. Lang (Glencoe) to B.S., 24 July 1899 (File 6 (2))
Thanks for a letter from B.S. Lang accepts a correction from B.S. in his book and will inform those interested...
A. Lang (Penicuick) to B.S., 3 August 1899 (File 7 (2))
Thanks for Churinga and bull roarer received. More discussion about totemism and exogamy - 'I can not see that Frazer's theory of the Origin of totemism is probable'...
A. Lang (South Kensington) to G.A. MacMillan, 5 November 1899 (File 9)
Thanks G.A. MacMillan for proof sheets of B.S.' book, up to p.544...
A. Lang (St. Andrews) to G.A.M., 16 November 1899 (File 10)
More details of the Scottish discoveries - Are they fakes? - No, although the 'Official antiquaries' will say so.
Subseries. Correspondence with P. Cahill, 27 April 1913 - 24 November 1921
Included with these letters is a list in Spencer's writing. This list does not correspond with the items actually filmed...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 27 April 1913 (File 1 (2))
Replying to a letter dated 23/3/1913 from B.S. - P. Cahill has heard of B.S.' 'most successful' lecture in Melbourne...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 13 August 1913 (File 2 (4))
P. Cahill has had two letters from B.S. - There has been an influenza epidemic in the Oenpelli region. P. Cahill has had to provide them with food and medicine, Honey and Friars Balsam as a cough cure and its success with the natives...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 9 October 1913 (File 3 (5))
Thanking B.S. for 3 letters and for having sent two books on birds; Answers two questions put in writing by B.S. (B.S.' manuscript attached)...
P. Cahill (Darwin) to B.S., 19 October 1913 (File 4 (6))
Thanking B.S. for two letters, and three pounds sent to buy things for the natives...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 30 October 1913 (File 5 (7))
Sending answers to questions from B.S. - An encounter with two friendly natives from Bathurst Island, who asked after B.S. - Another encounter in a hospital...
P. Cahill to B.S., 20 March 1914 (File 7 (6))
P. Cahill has not been able to get or send mail to Darwin since October (1913) - He has not been able to get recordings of Corroborees for B.s., but has some specimens...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 23 March 1914 (File 8 (3))
Sending some notes about the Muraian. The fate that overtakes those who break the Komali laws.
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 12 June 1914 (File 9 (1))
Sending information about Muraian totems, and copies of rock drawings...
P. Cahill (Darwin) to B.S., 7 August 1914 (File 10)
The Cahill family has made a trip to Darwin - Difficulties of the journey. Mrs Cahill and her daughter had not left Oenpelli for 4 1/2 years, during which they saw only one white woman...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 11 March 1915 (File 11 (4))
P. Cahill has received B.S.' letter dated 3 Oct. 1914 and a copy of his new book, 'I am sure that it will be accepted as a standard work as far as the Kakadoo tribes are concerned, in a very few years they poor people; will be a thing of the past'...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 30 April 1915 (File 12 (4))
P. Cahill has sent sane (phonograph) recordings and specimens of birds...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 26 March 1916 (File 13 (6))
P. Cahill has had a visit from the Administrator and Judge, who brought his mail, the first he has had since November...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 24 May 1916 (File 14 (5))
P. Cahill has returned to Oenpelli and found 250 natives waiting in need of medicine and tobacco. Sickness among the natives. P. Cahill's special cough cure, which is very effective...
P. Cahill (Burrundi) to B.S., 21 July 1916 (File 15 (3))
Congratulations to B.S. on his knighthood...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 18 November 1916 (File 16)
Sending a list of the Muriain totems, and a photo and details of the Wild Dog or Dingo store tradition - (Note: these are dated in B.S.' writing 'May 1916' but were attached to this letter - No.16)...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 10 October 1917 (File 17)
Details of the poisoning case in which Romula, a native, was chief actor. Reasons for the attempt to poison P. Cahill and his family: the ban on beating women and on fighting, native resentment at their treatment by whites, even when well-intended.
P. Cahill to B.S., 10 October 1917 (File 18 (10))
(? is this the correct date - see date of NO.17)...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 30 June 1918 (File 19 (8))
B.S.' last letter has taken 5 months to arrive...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 19 September 1918 (File 20 (3))
P. Cahill is sending specimens and gives details...
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 29 August 1919 (File 21 (3))
P. Cahill gives an account of his leave - 'Sydney struck us as a very dirty place after our visit to Melbourne'. P. Cahill was boycotted at Darwin for his defense of the late Administrator, Dr. Gilruth - Refusal to handle his luggage - A large case opened and contents stolen. Oenpelli had deteriorated in P. Cahill's absence. The native Qullp has had his portmanteau stolen, 'Just fancy, stealing a portmanteau from a native' - Mr. W.G. Stretton has been staying at Oenpelli.
P. Cahill (Oenpelli) to B.S., 27 July 1920 (File 22 (5))
P. Cahill has had troubles at Oenpelli - 'The Royal Commission that was held at Darwin was a farce' - Some evidence was perjury from start to finish. The Judge (Ewing) seemed to side with the lawbreakers. Difficulties over P. Cahill's evidence. Attacks in court on Dr. Gilruth, whom P. Cahill defended - 'The lies that these skunks spun about him, was fearful'. Efforts to remove P. Cahill from Oenpelli because he stood by Dr. Gilruth during the riot in December 1918...
Series Box 4. Correspondence, 10 May 1897 - 16 July 1929
Subseries. Correspondence exchanged between Spencer and Henry Balfour, 10 May 1897 - 16 July 1929
Due to the method of filming the last page of some letters may run onto the next item.
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 10 May 1897 (File 1 (1))
B.S. has just written to 'Dr. Tylor' about his own and Gillen's work, following the HORN expedition...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 20 September 1897 (File 2 (2))
Thanks to Henry Balfour for his letter and offer of help. (NOTE: this letter is missing). Difficulties of finding a publisher. The book would be of interest to anthropologists only...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 2 December 1897 - January 1898 (File 3 (6))
Roth and his book on his work in Queensland. Praise and criticism. B.S. is working on his joint book with Gillen. Macmillans have offered to publish. B.S.'s collection of Central Australian objects. Haddon has returned to New Guinea...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 18 August 1898 (File 4 (4))
B.S. has not heard from Henry Balfour for ages, and asks for news of Oxford, and particularly of Tylor. Is he ill? He has not replied to letters from Howitt and B.S...
Henry Balfour (University Museum Oxford) to B.S., 28 September 1898 (File 5 (3))
Henry Balfour's reply to No.4 above. News of Oxford and the question of Lankester's successor. The requirements for the post, and various candidates. Regret that B.S. has not applied...
Henry Balfour (Oxford) to B.S., 30 May 1902 (File 6 (1))
Congratulations on B.S.'s safe return from his trans-Australian journey, and its note-worthy achievements. Information Henry Balfour would like to have...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 28 August 1902 (File 7 (2))
Reply to No.6 above. B.S.'s account of his journey...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 6-Jan-1903; 3-Feb 1903 (File 8 (2))
B.S. has sent two boxes of specimens to Henry Balfour, including a genuine NURTUNJA. The difficulties of work in the Northern Territory...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 7 July 1913 (File 9 (1))
B.S. modestly thanks Henry Balfour for 'the honour' proposed to be done to him. (A pencilled marginal note by Henry Balfour explains that this refers to the incorporation of B.S.'s name in the design of a stained glass window to be presented to Exeter College in commemoration of Exeter scientists)...
B.S. (The Athenaeum London) to Mrs. B., 3 February 1914 (File 11 (1))
Thanking the Balfours for a two days' stay at their house in Headington...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 22 April 1914 (File 12 (1))
Arrangements for Henry Balfour's trip to Australia - he is to stay with B.S...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 30 August 1914 (File 13 (1))
B.S. has been packing prints etc. for return to Henry Balfour, after he had left Australia. Problems of the British Association meeting...
Henry Balfour (Oxford) to B.S., 2 January 1915 (File 14(2))
B.S. has been doing 'Admiralty' work in France as well as his Museum work. 'One doesn't yet see daylight in the War…. but in the long run we are bound to win'...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 13 February 1915 (File 15 (1))
B.S. has still had no news from Henry Balfour, whose box has still not been sent off...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 26 February 1915 (File 16(1))
B.S. has been able to get 'Kenyon' to visit his Museum. Kenyon has been in charge of the distribution of wheat in drought-stricken areas...
Henry Balfour (Oxford) to B.S., 7 June 1915 (File 17 (3))
Correspondence has gone astray. Henry Balfour is keenly awaiting the collections which B.S. and KENYON are sending...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 10 June 1915 (File 18 (1))
B.S. has at last contacted KENYON. His collection, and B.S.'s own collection are now being sent to the Pitt-Rivers...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 28 January 1920 (File 19 (1))
B.S. refers to the long gap in correspondence, and asks if the box of collections sent on 4.1.1917 ever arrived...
Henry Balfour to B.S., 4 August 1920 (File 20 (2))
Letters have evidently gone astray. Henry Balfour had acknowledged receipt of the collections. KENYON's series of Australian stone implements are particularly valuable. Another request for a particular type of stone axe. He had nearly stolen one in Australia but 'Consciences are incompatible with curatorial functions'...
B.S. to Henry Balfour, 24 September 1920 (File 21)
The reply to No.19 above. Details of B.S.'s resignation and the reasons for it...
Henry Balfour (Oxford) to B.S., 30 August 1923 (File 22 (2))
Henry Balfour has made a trip to India. Hence correspondence has been neglected. His regrets at B.S.'s retirement but pleasure that he has begun 'a general account of Australian aborigines' Some suggestions for points to be included...
B.S. (Melbourne) to Henry Balfour, 29 March 1924 (File 23 (1))
Postcard in which B.S. says that he will write soon, and is sorry not to have been asked to sign Henry Balfour's nomination form for the Royal Society...
B.S. (Magallanes, Chile) to Henry Balfour, 24 Apr 1929; 27 Apr 1929 (File 26 (3))
B.S.'s account of his voyage out. Some discoveries on a rubbish tip in Descado. Drawings of arrow-heads form part of the text. Also of throwing stones. The local menus. A planned expedition in a small schooner to a little settlement.
Henry Balfour (en route for South Africa) to B.S., 16 July 1929 (File 27 (1))
Henry Balfour's reply to No.23, on which he has noted in his own hand. 'This reply to Spencer's last letter failed to reach him before he died on July 14 1929, & was returned to me'...
Series Box 5. Correspondence, 12 July 1897 - 28 May 1932
Subseries. Correspondence exchanged between Spencer and J.G. Frazer, 12 July 1897 - 28 May 1932
J.G. Frazer had written to Mr. Fison in Australia asking for information about the joint work of Gillen and Spencer. The correspondence begins with Spencer's direct reply to Frazer...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 12 July 1897 (File 1 (4))
B.S. describes how their joint work had begun. Gillen's great interest in the Central Australian natives. Their expedition to the Arunta tribe in summer 1896. Their method of working...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 19 September 1897 (File 2)
Reply to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (12-Jul-1897)- Thanks to B.S. for letter and photographs. The importance of the totemic system as described by B.S.- J.G. Frazer has been in touch with MacMillans' who are willing to publish B.S.' book.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 27 September 1897 (File 3 (3))
B.S. writes to give further information on totem questions which Gillen has sent him. Can a man change his totem? Eating the totem. The UDUVIRINSITA grub totem. The IRRIAKURA bulb totem. Association with totems other than one's own...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 14 November 1897 (File 4 (2))
B.S. has received J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (19-Sep-1897) and thanks J.G. Frazer for his help over finding a publisher...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 6 December 1897 (File 5)
B.S. sends J.G. Frazer a copy of a letter he has written to MacMillans - J.G. Frazer is asked to decide whether any counter-proposal by MacMillans regarding illustrations is acceptable...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 13 January 1898 (File 6 (2))
Reply to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (14-Nov 1897) - J.G. Frazer is glad to have helped over publication and offers further help. e.g. over proof-reading. Asks for further information about blood-pouring ceremonies, Also about the treatment of homicides, the availability of sanctuaries and eating together as constituting friendship...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 8 March 1898 (File 7 (3))
Answers J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (13-Jan-1898) - Gratitude for the offer to read the proofs. Problems that will arise. Gives answers to the requests for information made in J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (13-Jan-1898).
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 5 April 1898 (File 8 (2))
Further details of publication of the book. The MS. has been sent to MacMillans. Encloses the draft of a footnote to be added to the text.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 5 May 1898 (File 9 (2))
Reply to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (08-March-1898) - J.G. Frazer prefers not to undertake the reading of proofs. Other publication details.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 8 June 1898 (File 10)
Further publication details - Gratitude for J.G. Frazer's help.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 30 June 1898 (File 11)
Publication details - Some proofs have already been sent back.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 13 July 1898 (File 12)
Reply to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (8 June 1898) - Praise of 'the book'.
J.G. Frazer (Scotland) to B.S., 26 August 1898 (File 13)
More details. The need to keep the descriptive side of anthropology entirely separate from the comparative and theoretical side.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 30 August 1898 (File 14)
Reply to J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (13-Jul-1898) - More details about the book.
J.G. Frazer (Scotland) to B.S., 15 September 1898 (File 15 (2))
J.G. Frazer's hypothetical theory of totemism - If B.S. and others in Australia approve it, he may include it in the new edition of The Golden Bough. J.G. Frazer's firm rejection of a proposal by Tylor to omit from the text of 'the book' certain passages...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 6 October 1898 (File 17)
Reply to J.G. Frazer (Scotland) to B.S. (26-Aug-1898). More publication details...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 19 October 1898 (File 18)
Reply to J.G. Frazer (Scotland) to B.S. (15-Sep 1898) - Gratitude for the action taken to resist abridgment. B.S. has heard nothing from Tylor.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 21 November 1898 (File 20)
Reply to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (20-Oct-1898) - welcomes B.S. to the U.K. and invites him to come and stay in Cambridge for a week-end.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 12 December 1898 (File 23)
J.G. Frazer has enjoyed the week-end visit - Lang is still in a fog.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 16 December 1898 (File 24)
J.G. Frazer pays tribute to B.S.' pioneer work in the field of totemism - He is content that his notes on the subject should be printed at the end of B.S.' paper in the Journal of the Anthropological Institute.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 28 December 1898 (File 26)
J.G. Frazer states the case for and against his writing an article about B.S.' book in one of the magazines. An absurd theory of Jevons - If agreed, he asks permission to use some of B.S.' points.
B.S. (at sea) to J.G. Frazer, 5-Jan-1899 (erroneously dated 5-Jan-1898) (File 27)
B.S. is having a rough trip through the mediteranian. He has written to Mr(? Andrew) Lang giving the most important points concerned with the totem hypothesis...
B.S. (at sea) to ? Mr.Lang, 5-Jan-1899 (erroneously dated 5-Jan-1898) (File 28 (2))
The letter (presumably a copy) referred to in B.S. (at sea) to J.G. Frazer (05/01/99)...
B.S. (at sea) to J.G. Frazer, 15 January 1899 (File 29 (2))
B.S. has separately sent some notes on totemism for possible' publication in the Journal of the Anthropological Institute - he now offers some supplementary observations...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 6 February 1899 (File 30 (4))
Reply to B.S. (at sea) to J.G. Frazer (15-Jan-1899) - J.G. Frazer is sending on B.S.' notes to the Anthropological Inst. He has written an article on the origin of totemism for The Fortnightly...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 10 July 1899 (File 31 (2))
B.S. apologises for his long silence - His pressure of work. He has succeeded the late Director of the Public Natural History Museum and has had to draw up plans for a new Museum. He also has the Secretarial work in connection with the meeting of the Australian Association...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 4 June 1900 (File 32)
J.G. Frazer apologises for long delay in replying to J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (06-Feb-1899), he has been working on the preparation of memorials to the governments of Victoria and South Australia, asking them to release B.S. and Gillen for a year's further work among the tribes. Do B.S. and Gillen want to go? This would be 'probably the finest piece of anthropological work that could be done in the world just now'.
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 27 July 1900 (File 33)
Sending copies of the memorials referred to in J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (04-June-1900) - J.G. Frazer's book (? new edition of the Golden Bough) is being printed.
J.G. Frazer (Switzerland) to B.S., 12 November 1900 (File 35)
J.G. Frazer is glad to hear that arrangements for the expedition are progressing well, and sends good wishes...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 4 February 1901 (File 36 (2))
Reply to J.G. Frazer (Switzerland) to B.S. (12-Nov-1900) - B.S. thanks J.G. Frazer for a copy of the 2nd edition of The Golden Bough, Enthusiastic praise...
B.S. (Charlotte Waters) to J.G. Frazer, 7 April 1901 (File 37)
The expedition left Adelaide on the 15th of March and is on its way. 'Phonographic' and 'cinematographic' records have been taken.
B.S. (Barrow Creek) to J.G. Frazer, 17 June 1901 (File 38)
B.S. and Gillen are working among the Kaitish tribe. Important information about the eating of the totem.
B.S. (Barrow Creek) to J.G. Frazer, 1 July 1901 (File 39)
More information about the eating of the totem.
B.S. (Barrow Creek) to J.G. Frazer, 15 July 1901 (File 40)
A further progress report. Work is going slowly but well.
B.S. (Tennants Creek) to J.G. Frazer, 6 August 1901 (File 41)
Work among the Warramunga tribe, who are conducting Intichiuma ceremonies. Different totemic practic as between them and the Kaitish.
B.S. (Tennants Creek) to J.G. Frazer, 6 September 1901 (File 42 (3))
Full details of totemism and ceremonies among the Warramunga...
B.S. (Borroloola) to J.G. Frazer, 12 November 1901 (File 43 (2))
The expedition is now a few miles from the Gulf of Carpentaria)...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 7 June 1902 (File 44 (2))
B.S. has returned from the expedition and apologises for the long delay in writing. His load of work. Lecturing and supervision of the Natural History Museum...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 14 July 1902 (File 45)
Replies to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (07-June-1902) - Agrees with B.S.' criticism of Crawley's Mystic Rose - Criticism of Westermarck 'Let us try to look the facts straight in the face, and damn public opinion'...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 23 July 1902 (File 46 (3))
Replies to a letter from J.G. Frazer complaining that he has not heard from B.S. (a letter or letters appear to be missing from this correspondence)...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 19 August 1902 (File 47 (3))
Replies to J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S. (14-Jul-1902), which has now arrived...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 17 March 1903 (File 48)
B.S. has still been hard at work on preparing the book. Howitt has nearly finished his book, but Fison seems to have given up ethnological work.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 15 April 1903 (File 49 (2))
B.S. has sent back to MacMillans the ms. and illustrations of the book - He is not entirely satisfied with it. MacMillans have been asked to send J.G. Frazer the proof...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 7 June 1903 (File 5C (3))
Replies to a letter missing from the correspondence - Criticism of Lang and his theories, 'We need not take him as seriously as he does himself'...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 13 June 1903 (File 51)
B.S. has been reading Lang's 'Social Organisation' and gives a warning against 'a man named R.H. Mathews', who has produced a grossly inaccurate paper. The weakness of Lang's theories...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 21 June 1903 (File 52)
Suggestions for alterations to B.S.' MS as a result of reading the proofs. Criticism of Lang's theories.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 6 July 1903 (File 53 (2))
B.S. has received the first corrected proof pages. Asks for more corrections, Admires J.G. Frazer's style and depreciates his own...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 14 July 1903 (File 54 (2))
B.S. acknowledges a third batch of corrected proofs. His gratitude to B.S. - Some further corrections.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 24 July 1903 - 27 July 1903 (File 55 (2))
More details of proof correction. A footnote added dealing with an error by Durkheim (sic). More discussion of the limited knowledge on which Howitt's work is founded. Discussion of J.G. Frazer's corrections.
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 27 August 1903 - 31 August 1903 (File 57 (3))
B.S. reports on his expedition with Gillen to the Urapurna tribe...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 8 September 1903 (File 58 (3))
More about corrections to the proofs - The danger of writing a kind of pidgin English...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 22 September 1903 (File 59 (2))
Replies to a letter from J.G. Frazer dated 17/8/1903 (?), which is missing. B.S. has written the preface and adopted some of J.G. Frazer's suggestions - More details of the proof correction...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 2 December 1903 (File 60)
Some slip proofs have been mislaid. B.S. hopes J.G. Frazer has corrected and sent them direct to the printer...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 9 December 1903 (File 61 (2))
More about the missing proof pages. Criticism of an article by Durkheim referred to in a footnote on one of the missing pages...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 15 December 1903 - 16 December 1903 (File 62)
Again about the missing proof pages...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 23 February 1904 (File 63 (2))
B.S. has just returned from a visit to New Zealand on medical advice...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 18 March 1904 (File 64 (4))
B.S. apologises for delay in commenting on J.G. Frazer' two M.S. referred to in B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (23-Feb-1904) above - He has became President of the Professorial Board, involving much routine work. He agrees with the paper concerned with religion, save for one or two points. B.S. feels less in agreement with J.G. Frazer's paper on the meaning of certain ceremonies largely because it is supported by little evidence. A number of critical arguments are advanced...
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 19 April 1904 (File 65 (2))
Replies to B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer (23-Feb-1904) - Sympathy with E.S. for his excessive load of work, 'How I wish you could be set free for anthropology entirely!' - Praise of B.S.' book...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 15 August 1904 (File 66)
Discussion of the belief in an 'All-Father' among the natives, and Howitt's views on this...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 13 December 1904 (File 67)
B.S. describes the unfortunate circumstances of Fison and his family, and asks if it would be possible to get a Civil List pension for him. He gives a list of influential persons who would probably help, including Joseph Chamberlain and Professor Goldwin Smith, would J.G. Frazer take it up?
J.G. Frazer (Cambridge) to B.S., 5 February 1908 (File 68 (2))
Asking for a copy of a paper by B.S. on Exogamy and of any other of his occasional papers...
J.G. Frazer (Scotland) to B.S., 14 March 1908 (File 69 (2))
Howitt has died and J.G. Frazer asks for facts about his early life and work for use in an obituary notice he is writing...
J.G. Frazer (Liverpool) to B.S., 19 April 1908 (File 70 (2))
J.G. Frazer writes of his grief at the death of Fison and Howitt, 'You and I, I hope, will try to stick more closely together for the loss …'...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 15 September 1911 (File 71 (3))
Apologies for long failure to write. The loss of Fison and Howitt - Gillen has also become ill and helpless...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 27 July 1913 (File 72 (2))
B.S. has been on a year's expedition - He got good results on Melville Island, including traces of Intichiuma ceremonies. Interesting beliefs of the Kakadu tribe...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 3 October 1913 (File 73)
Confirmation that he will be coming to England, bringing his 'Kineimatographic and Phonograph Records'...
B.S. (Melbourne) to J.G. Frazer, 15 November 1913 (File 74)
Arrangements for B.S.' trip to England...
J.G. Frazer (London) to B.S. (London), 15 December 1916 (File 75)
Proposals for a meeting - J.G. Frazer suggests that B.S. should write another anthropological work, 'a sort of general view of the social organisation and totemism of the Australian natives'...
B.S. (London) to J.G. Frazer (London), 16 December 1916 (File 76)
Acknowledging J.G. Frazer (London) to B.S. (London) (15-Dec -1916) - B.S. has been able to do little anthropological work beyond 'being, I hope, of some little help to a man named Malinowski', whose work he commends...
J.G. Frazer (London) to B.S., 19 September 1921 (File 77)
J.G. Frazer has received B.S.' Presidential address to the Australian Assoc. He asks for information about aboriginal modes of making fire, as he may take up the early history of fire as a subject for investigation...
J.G. Frazer (London) to B.S., 5 October 1927 (File 76)
An enthusiastic letter of thanks for B.S.' dedication of his book to him. Praise of B.S.' great achievements - 'My dear Spencer, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the honour you nave done me'.
J.G. Frazer (London) to B.S., 24 December 1928 (File 79)
Thanks B.S. for his Christmas card and for sending the two volumes of Wanderings in Wild Australia...
Series Box 6. Box 6: Miscellaneous, 1 February 1895 - 1929
Black notebook containing B.S.'s pencil journal of his Trip to Charlotte Waters., 1 February 1895 - 23 February 1895 (File 1)
Also contains some rough pencil sketches of specimens, and examples of foliage pressed between pages
A Black notebook containing 'Field Notes: Trip to Macdonnell Ranges, November 1896 - December 1896 (File 2)
Entries in this book fall in November 1896. It also contains a handwritten list of shade temperatures in A.S. (presumably Alice Springs) from 5 November - 23 December, 1896.
Continuation of A Black notebook containing 'Field Notes: Trip to Macdonnell Ranges (Nov-Dec 1896). Black notebook with rough journal, 8 January 1897 - 25 January 1897 (File 2B)
Note added in ink: -'With Cowle from Alice Springs via Undiara to Crown Point'.
Black notebook marked 'S and G' (Spencer and Gillen) A, 19 March 1901 - 17 April 1901 (File 3A)
Rough journal of his expedition with Gillen to the Northern Territory
Black notebook marked 'S and G' (Spencer and Gillen) B, 18 April 1901 - 10 July 1901 (File 3B)
Rough journal of his expedition with Gillen to the Northern Territory
Black notebook marked 'S and G' (Spencer and Gillen) C, 12 July 1901 - 21 November 1901 (File 3C)
Rough journal of his expedition with Gillen to the Northern Territory
Black notebook marked 'S and G' (Spencer and Gillen) D, 21 November 1901 - 16 March 1902 (File 3D)
Rough journal of his expedition with Gillen to the Northern Territory
Black notebook containing rough journal beginning on July 4, 1911 of B.S.'s trip in the Northern Territory, starting from Darwin. (File 4)
Also contains word lists. Relates to 5A below
B.S.'s MS diary of his expedition made at the request of the Commonwealth Government to study conditions in the Northern Territory, 1 June 1911 - 9 July 1911 (File 5A)
In brown folder
B.S.'s MS diary, starting with departure from Sydney by sea and ending with the words 'Here endeth the first book', 30 December 1911 - 7 April 1912 (File 5B)
(NOTE: on this expedition B.S. saw much of Joe Cooper and Paddy Cahill, two buffalo hunters, letters from whom can be found in the correspondence boxes of the B.S. papers). In brown folder
Handwritten copy of despatch from Captain J.J. Gordon Bremer R.N. to Earl Bathurst, dated 10 November, 1824,, 10 November 1824 (File 5C)
Reporting on his survey and establishment of a settlement on the North coast of Australia...
Small black notebook containing 'diary of Motor Trip with Gilruth: Pine Creek to Newcastle Water etc. etc.', September 1912 - December 1912 (File 6)
Also contains notes on trips made to the Flora R. (November), and Bathurst Island (November/December)...
Black notebook containing journal of B.S.'s trip to Alice Springs, 1 June 1926 - 20 June 1926 (File 7)
Contains word lists and what seems to be subject indexes of:...
Black exercise book containing B.S.'s Journal of his expedition to Tierra del Fuego, from leaving London, 17 February 1929 - 28 June 1929 (File 8)
Black notebook (File 9)
The contents of part of No.8 appear to have been roughly entered before transfer to the larger notebook. From Saturday 29th June, 1929 onwards this notebook appears to be the sole source of the diary entries printed in Spencer's Last Journey
Blue exercise book (French origin) (File 10)
Containing 'Notes of' and 'Extracts from' Baldwin Spencer's 'Last Journals' in Sir James Frazer's hand. Also contains a plan of Tierra del Fuego, and a drawing of the dissection of a Steamer Duck, both by B.S. Related to Spencer's Last Journey ed. Marett and Penniman