J.B. Graham, secretary of the Research Association of British Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers, to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks him for references on behalf of Dr Louis Arnold Jordon in connection with the appointment of a director of the Research...

Biology in Shakespeare' by D.F. Fraser-Harris. Reprinted from the Scientific Monthly, vol. XXXIV

Interpretation of science', by Sir Richard Gregory. Reprinted from the Proceedings of Twelfth Conference of the Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureau

A testimonial by [Sir Robert Robertson] on behalf of F.W. Stoyle which suggests he should be exempted from examination for a fellowship [of the Institute of Chemistry].

[Frank] Twyman, managing director of Adam Hilger Ltd, London to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks him if he would testify on behalf of Dr [Charles Edward Kenneth] Mees in connection with his candidature for the Royal Society.

Memoirs of the Andhra University; Scattering of light in single crystals', by S. Bhagavantam and J.V. Narayana. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, vol. XVI, no. 6.

Excited states of the 016 nucleus', by D.M. Dennison. Reprinted from the Physical Review, vol. 57, no. 5

Balanced manuring' by W.G. Ogg and Hugh Nicol. Reprinted from the Scottish Journal of Agriculture, vol. XXV, no. 2.

William Rushton Parker, Royal Institution, London, to Sir Robert Robertson. Encloses two printed accounts of his activities in Africa, 'A peep at the Belgian Congo' and 'The search for the source of the Nile', with a brief memorandum on Parker written ...

The energy of the 1s2s3S state of the helium atom and related two electron ions', by T.S. Wheeler. An extract from the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, vol. XLVIII.

Dorothy [?] Teignmouth, to Sir Robert Robertson. Gives account of a holiday and encloses information on the education and career of Thomas Taig.

Artificial production of diamonds', by C.H. Desch. A typescript copy of an article from Nature, vol. 152, no. 3849.

Raman spectrum of deuterium: I', by S. Bhagavantam. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, vol. II, no. 3.

J.E. Lennard-Jones, Armament Research Department, Kent, to Sir Robert Robertson requesting a full statement of Ubbelohde's work in connection with a candidature for fellowship of the Royal Society with letters and statements on Ubbelohde's work to Lenn...

Reviews of The First Fifty Years, F.I.G. Rawlins (ed) and Select Methods of Metallurgical Analysis, by W.A. Naish and others, by J.R.M. and A.J. Nutten, The Chemical Age.

Crystallography: 2 Crystal physics; thermodynamics and structure', by A.R. Ubbelohde. Reprinted from the Annual Reports of the Chemical Society, vol. 37.

Tin through the ages in arts, crafts and industry', by F.J. North. A handbook to a temporary exhibition at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.

Clarence Jepson, Manchester to Sir Robert Robertson. Asks for support in an application for the post of general manager and chemist of the Sheffield sewage disposal department. With a reply from Sir Robert.

Correspondence between Dr Alexander Scott and Sir Robert Robertson. Relates mainly to scientific experiments and includes a hand-written abstract from Mellor's 'Inorganic and Theoretical chemistry' vol. VI.

The study of literature', by J.F. Tocher. Reprint of a lecture delivered to the Peterhead Literary Society