Description | Papers relating to the 15th International Congress of Zoology held in 1958. Letters, receipts for donations and acknowledgements by de Beer are the last entries in each MS number. Including:
MS 571A - Benefactors
BANK OF ENGLAND. 1. 1955 Sep 26. London. Encloses cheque for fifty guineas.
BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. 2. 1955 Sep 1. London. Encloses cheque for fifty guineas.
BARING BROS. 3. 1956 Feb 22. London. Has arranged to send £100 through Nat. Council of Social Service.
BP TRADING LIMITED. 4. 1957 Feb 25. London. Will donate £100.
BRISTOL, CLIFTON & WEST OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 5. 1956 Jul 19. Bristol. Encloses cheque for fifty guineas.
CHARRINGTON & CO. LIMITED. 6. 1956 Feb 20. London. Encloses small sum.
CHURCHILL, CAPT. SPENCER E. 7. 1956 Mar 1. Gatooma. Encloses modest contribution; will soon return to London.
COLLINS, W., SONS & CO. LTD. 8. 1957 Sep 3. Glasgow. Encloses cheque for £26/5/0.
COUTT5 & CO. 9. 1955 Sep 19. London. Encloses cheque for £5/5/0.
DISTRICT BANK LIMITED. 10. 1955 Sep 20. Manchester. Encloses draft for £5/5/0.
DRAPERS' COMPANY. 11. 1955 Jul 22. London. £250 through the Nat. Council of Social Service Benevolent Fund.
GLAXO LABORATORIES LTD. 12. 1955 Apr 20. London. Is donating £50 through National Provincial Bank.
GLYN, MILLinnean Society & CO. 13. 1956 Feb 27. London. Encloses cheque for five guineas.
GROCERS' COMPANY. 14. 1955 Jun 14. London. Will consider the President's application.
INSTITUT DES PARCS NATIONAUX DU CONGO BELGE. 15. 1954 Dec 27. Brussels. Accepts invitation to become a member of the Congress; will send £200, the subscription for four years.
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. 16. 1955 Sep 20. London. Appeals Committee have agreed to subscribe £250 to the Congress.
IRAQ PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED. 17. 1957 Mar 26. London. Encloses cheque for £100.
LLOYDS BANK LIMITED. 18. 1955 Sep 6. London. The bank will send 50 guineas.
MARTINS BANK LIMITED. 19. 1955 Sep 26. London. Encloses cheque for £10/10/0.
MEINERTZHAGEN, Col. R. 20. 1956 Mar 25. London. "Herewith as promised".
METHUEN & CO. LTD. 21. 1956 Mar 1. London. Will contribute 10 guineas.
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED. 22. 1955 Aug 31. London. Encloses cheque for 50 guineas.
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIMITED. 23. 1955 Sep 1. London. Encloses cheque for 50 guineas.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. 24. 1955 Sep 21. London. Encloses cheque for £50.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PEWTERERS. 25. 1955 Sep 30. London. Encloses their Charity Trustees' cheque for 25 guineas.
PILGRIM TRUST. 26. 1956 May 10. London. Will donate £300 towards cost of producing the commemorative volume on Darwin.
PREED, CYRIL M. (?) 27. 1956 Mar 23. London. Will pay f5/5/0.
ROTHSCHILD, Lord. 28. 1956 Jun 3. Cambridge. Encloses cheque.
ROWALLAN, Lord. 29. 1956 Mar 1. Kilmarnock. Rowallan's secretary encloses cheque for £2/2/0.
MESSRS. J. HENRY SCHRODER & CO. 30. 1956 Feb 28. London. Will donate £ 100.
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED. 31. 1956 Feb 22. London. Encloses cheque for £5/5/0.
STEWART, FINDLATER. 32. 1956 Mar 4. London. Encloses personal cheque for £ 2/2/0 as his bank will not contribute.
UNILEVER LIMITED. 33. 1956 Aug 29. London. Encloses cheque for £250. WEBB-JOHNSON, Lord. 34. 1956 Feb 16. London. Encloses cheque for £25.
WELLCOME FOUNDATION. 35. 1956 Feb 16. London. Confirms arrangement for lunch with de Beer,
WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED. 36. 1955 Aug 31. London. Encloses cheque for £52/10/0.
WILLIAMS DEACON'S BANK LIMITED. 37. 1956 Feb 28. Manchester. Encloses cheque for 5 guineas.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 38. 1955 Feb 7. ( To Shell Petroleum) Acknowledges Shell's generosity. 39. 1956 Feb 25. (To Roland Ward) Acknowledges generous gift. 40. 1956 Feb 25. (To Chatto & Windus) Receipt for £5/5/0 41. 1956 Mar 16. (To Witherby, A.) Receipt for £5/5/0 42. 1956 Apr 25. (To Butterworths) Receipt for £10/0/0. 43-47. Five pieces of paper on each of which there is a name: Anonymous, Lawley, OUP [Oxford University Press], Royal Society, Whelden & Wesley.
MS 571B. IUBS
HEWER, H.R. 48. 1957 May 27. London. Montalenti's proposals for a General Assembly of IUBS. [Attached is letter from Pantin, C.F.A. to Hewer, dated 20 May 1957 about the next General Assembly of IUBS.] 49. 1957 Jun 10. London. (To Pantin, C.F.A.) Agrees that Weiss and Witschi "have many wrong ends of many sticks"; finance of ICSU and the authority of Int. Congress of Zoology. [Attached is letter from Pantin to Hewer dated 8 June 1957 about Weiss]
HINDLE, EDWARD. 50. 1954 May 26. London. About letters from Horstadius and Imp. Coll. of Science and Tech. 51. 1954 May 21. London. Hopes he will obtain $4,000 towards Congress expenses.
HORSTADIUS, SVEN. 52. 1954 Jun 1. Basel. Thinks de Beer and Hindle are too optimistic in their application. 53. 1954 Jun 1. [Typewritten copy of letter No. 52.]
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC UNIONS. 54. 1954 Nov 1. London. Too soon for de Beer's application for funds; suggested nonetheless he applies for $1,000. 55. 1955 May 19. London. Suggests de Beer applies to the Secretary-General. 56. 1955 Jul 1. London. About exemption of income tax for ICSU.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 57. 1955 Jul 4. Naples. Will submit request to Executive Committee. 58. 1957 Mar 26. Naples. (To Riley, N.D.) Doubts if any money available for expenses. [Attached is letter from Riley to Montalenti, G., dated 14 Feb 1957; no reply to application made in 1954]
RILEY, N.D. 59. 1957 Feb 14. London. (To Montalenti, G.) [Copy of letter attached to letter No. 58.] 60. 1957 Apr 1. London. (To Frazer, R.) Encloses copy of letter [attached] from Montalenti dated 26 Mar 1957.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 61. 1954 May 17. London. (To Horstedius, S.) Asks if IUBS can donate $1,000. 62. 1954 Jun 4. London. (To Hindle, E.) Asks Hindle to write to Horstedius about the three Symposia and need for donations. 63. 1954 Oct 27. London. (To Fraser, R.) About a grant for the Congress. 64. 1955 May 18. London. (To Fraser, R.) Asks what would be the best time to apply for a grant. 65. 1955 Jun 27. London. (To Fraser, R.) Asks Fraser to confirm that ICSU is a charity. 66. 1955 Jun 27. [Copy of letter No. 651] 67. 1955 Jun 27. London. [Draft] (To Montalenti, G.) Provides estimate of costs of Congress. 68. 1955 Jul 2. London. (To Fraser, R.) Acknowledges letter of the 1st July.
MS 571C - Replies from Institutions, Trusts and Funds
BRISTOL, CLIFTON & WEST OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 69. 1956 May 15. Bristol. Will subscribe 50 guineas. 70. 1956 May 17. Bristol. (To Harrison-Scott, T.) He should not have been thanked personally; de Beer should please write to the President. 71. 1956 May 23. Bristol. Grateful for de Beer's letter. 72. 1956 Jul 18. Bristol. Asks when he should send the cheque.
BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 73. 1954 Dec 3. London. Institut Des Pares Nationaux du Congo Beige will become a member for four years at annual rate of £50.
CARNEGIE UNITED KINGDOM TRUST. 74. 1956 Mar 8. Dunfirmline. Regrets but cannot supply grant.
ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS FOUNDATION. 75. 1956 Mar 5. San Diego. (To Buzzati-Traverso, A.) Regrets but cannot supply grant.
NUFFIELD FOUNDATION. 76. 1955 Jun 9. London. Will forward the request but has doubts. 77. 1955 Jul 29. London. Regrets the Foundation cannot supply grant.
PILGRIM TRUST. 78. 1955 Jun 9. London. Does not normally supply grant but asks for details of the Darwin commemorative volume. 79. 1955 Jun 14. London. Is optimistic about a grant for the Darwin commemorative volume. 80. 1956 Feb 10. London. De Beer's letter will be place before Lord Kilmaine. 81. 1956 Feb 14. London. Asks for definition of help required. 82. 1956 Feb 20. London. Letter acknowledged; will be placed before Trustees. 83. 1956 May 13. London. Grateful for letter; cheque will be sent. ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH. 84. 1955 Dec 29. New York. Regrets but cannot supply grant.
VAN STRAELEN, V. 85. 1954 Aug 12. Brussels. Suggests the Congress includes a section on Protection of Nature. 86. 1954 Nov 29. Brussels. Hopes to find grants for symposium on Protection of Nature.
UNERVISITETETS ZOOLOGISKE MUSEUM. 87. 1956 Jan 16. Copenhagen. Regrets cannot supply grant; No. 3 of Atlantide been published.
WELLCOME FOUNDATION 88. 1955 Dec 19. London. Suggests de Beer defers request until 1957. 89. 1955 Dec 29. London. Has received estimate of expenditure. 90. 1956 Feb 2. London. Suggests he and de Beer meet for a discussion. 91. 1956 Feb 24. London. Will grant 200 guineas; Foundation will also prepare an exhibition relevant to the history of zoology.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 92. (To Bristol, Clifton & West of England Zool. Soc.) Receipt for 50 guineas. 1954 Oct 27. 93. (To van Straelen, V.) Suggests symposium rather than section on Protection of Nature. 94. 1954 Dec 15. (To van Straelen, V.) Will have pleasure in inviting the Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge to become member of Congress. 95. 1955 Jan 27. (To van Straelen, V.) Grateful for £200 from des Parcs Nationaux. 96. 1955 Jun 8. (To Farrer-Brown, L.) Thinks Congress will be short of £3,000; hopes the Nuffield Foundation can provide £1,000. 97. 1955 Jun 8. (To Lord Kilmaine) Thinks Congress will be short of £3,000; hopes the Pilgrim Trust can supply £1,500. 98. 1955 Jun 10. (To Lord Kilmaine) Description of the proposed commemorative volume on Darwin 99. 1955 Dec 15. (To Perrin, M.W.) Hopes the Wellcome Foundation can make a grant. 100. 1955 Dec 15. (To Sparck, R.) Hopes the Carlsberg Foundation can make a grant. 101. 1955 Dec 21. (To Perrin, M.W.) Will let Perrin have estimate of expenditure. 102. 1956 Jan 20. (To Perrin, M.W.) Encloses copy of estimates; about the Darwin-Wallace memorial volume. 103. 1956 Jan 20. (To Sparck, R.) Grateful for copy of Atlantine Report No. 3. 104. 1956 Feb 3. (To Perrin, M.W.) Will lunch with Perrin at the Athaneum on Feb 15. 105. 1956 Feb 16. (To Kilmaine, Lord) A grant of £300 would put in hand the printing of the Darwin book. 106. 1956 Feb 25. (To Perrin, M.W.) Grateful for the grant. 107. 1956 May 11. (To Kilmaine, Lord) Grateful for the grant. 108. 1956 May 15. (To Clarke, R.C. ) Grateful for the grant. 109. 1956 May 22. ( To Clarke, R.C.) Hopes wording of the enclosed meets requirements. 110. 1956 May 22. (To President, Bristol, Clifton & West of England Zoological Society) Grateful for gift. 111. 1956 Jul 17. (To Clarke, R.C.) Asks if the £50 gift will be given in calendar or financial year. 112. 1956 Jul 20. (To Greed) Encloses official receipt for donation.
MS 571D - Replies: City Companies
WORSHIPFUL SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON. 113. 1955 Jul 13. London. Sorry but cannot make a donation.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS. 114. 1955 Jun 21. London. Will submit application to the Court.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BLACKSMITHS. 115. 1955 Jul 8. London. Sorry but cannot make a donation.
BREWERS' COMPANY. 116. 1955 Jun 20. London. Suggests that appeal be made to individual brewery companies. 117. 1955 Jun 23. London. Suggests again an appeal to individual brewery companies.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CARMEN. 118. 1955 Jun 22. London. De Beer's letter will be place before Court of Assistants.
CARPENTERS' COMPANY. 119. 1955 Jun 20. London. De Beer's letter will be placed before the Court.
CLOTHWORKERS' COMPANY. 120. 1955 Jun 15. London. Unable to make a donation.
CORPORATION OF LONDON. 121 1955 Oct 4. London. Unable to recommend a donation.
DRAPERS' COMNPANY. 122. 1955 Jun 13. London. Appeal will be placed before the Court. 123. 1955 Oct 24. London. Encloses cheque for £250.
DYERS' COMPANY. 124. 1955 Jun 28. London. Letter will be placed before the Prime Warden.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FARMERS. 125. 1955 Jun 23. London. Letter will be placed before the Court.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FARRIERS. 126. 1955 Jul 4. London. Unable to make a donation.
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY. 127. 1955 Jun 14. London. Letter will be placed before the Court. 128. 1955 Oct 24. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FLETCHERS. 129. 1955 Jun 27. London. Letter will be placed before the Court.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS. 130. 1955 Sep 16. London. Unable to make a grant.
GIRDLERS' COMPANY. 131. 1955 Jun 23. London. Letter will be placed before the Court.
GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY. 132. 1955 Jun 14. London. Letter will be placed before the Goldsmiths' Company. 133. 1955 Jul 26. London. Have decided not to make a grant.
GROCERS' COMPANY. 134. 1955 Jul 21. London. Encloses cheque for £10.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GUNMAKERS. 135. 1955 Jun 23. London. Unable to comply with appeal.
HABERDASHERS COMPANY. 136. 1955 Jun 22. London. Unable to make a grant.
IRONMONGERS' COMPANY. 137. 1955 Jun 15. London. Letter will be passed on to the Master.
LEATHERSELLERS' COMPANY. 138. 1955 Jun 23. London. Letter will be passed on to Master and Warden.
LLOYDS OF LONDON. 139. 1955 Sep 13. London. Letter will be placed before special Committee. 140. 1955 Oct 21. London. Cannot send a donation.
LORD MAYOR. 140a 1955 Sep 14. London. Appeal will be considered by appropriate Department.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LORINERS. 141. 1955 Sep 14. London. No funds available for purpose for which the appeal is made.
HONOURABLE COMPANY OF MASTER MARINERS. 142. 1955 Jun 23. London. Appeal will be placed before Wardens but he holds out little hope.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MERCERS. 143. 1955 Jun 17. London. Unable to make a grant.
MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY. 144. 1955 Jun 14. London. Letter will be placed before the Court. 145. 1955 Jun 16. London. Letter will be referred to new Master; must wait until autumn. 146. 1955 Nov 16. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS. 147. 1955 Jun 25. London. Letter will be placed before the Court.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS. 148. 1955 Jun 24. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PAINTER-STAINERS. 149. 1955 Jun 23. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PAVIORS. 150. 1955 Jun 28. London. Will bring application to the notice of the Court Committee.
SALTERS' COMPANY. 151. 1955 Jun 15. London. Will place before Court, but very little funds left for the appeal. 152. 1955 Jun 17. Oxford. Does not think funds will be available but will place before Court. 153. 1955 Dec 2. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SHIPWRIGHTS. 154. 1955 Aug 10. London. Unable to make a grant.
SKINNERS' COMPANY. 155. 1955 Jun 14. London. Will place before Court but doubtful if funds are available. 156. 1956 Mar 23. London. Unable to make a grant.
STOCK EXCHANGE. 157. 1955 Sep 16. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIP COMPANY OF TYLERS & BRICKLAYERS. 158. 1955 Jul 1. London. Will place appeal before the Court.
VINTNERS' COMPANY. 159. 1955 Jun 17. London. Unable to make a grant.
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WOOLMEN. 160. 1955 Jun 29. London. Will place appeal before the Court.
WAX CHANDLERS' COMPANY. 161. 1955 Jul 6. London. Will place appeal before the Court.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 162. 1955 Jun 10. London. (To Mercers) Encloses letter to be placed before the Court. 163. 1955 Jun 21. London. (To Brewers) Encloses letter to be placed before the Court. 164. 1955 Jul 14. London. (To Apothecaries) Understands the position. 165. 1955 Jul 23. London. (To Drapers) Grateful for generous gift.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 166. 1955 Jul 23. London. (To Drapers) Grateful for the grant. 167. 1955 Jul 26. London. (To Cordwainers) Grateful for the grant. 1 68. 1955 Jul 29. London. (To Cordwainers) Receipt for £5. 169. 1955 Jul 29. London. (To Fishmongers) The two methods by which grant could be made. 170. 1955 Jul 29. London. (To Grocers) Grateful for the grant. 171. 1955 Jul 29. London. (To Grocers) Receipt for £10. 172. 1955 Oct 6. London. (To Pewterers) Receipt for 25 guineas. 173. 1955 Oct 27. London. (To Drapers) Receipt for £250.
MS 571E - Brewers, Distillers, Industry, Lords and Ladies
BREWERS' SOCIETY. 174. 1956 Feb 29. London. Unable to supply grant.
BREWING INDUSTRY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. 175. 1956 Feb 22. Redhill. Suggests de Beer writes to Gen. Sir Colville Wemyss.
BURMAH OIL COMPANY. 176. 1957 Apr 10. London. Encloses cheque for £25.
COURTAULDS LIMITED. 177. 1956 Feb 21. Coventry. Will place appeal before Appeals Committee.
DISTILLERS COMPANY LIMITED. 178. 1956 Feb 22. London. Unable to provide grant.
ELLERMAN, JOHN. 179. 1956 Feb 21. London. Encloses donation.
J., WALTER. (?) 180. 1956 Feb 14. London. Willing to subscribe; grateful for reprints.
ROTHSCHILD, Lord. 181. 1956 Feb 22. Banyuls-sur-Mer. Willing to subscribe but not on scale mentioned in letter.
TERENCE. (?) 182. 1956 Feb 22. About the brewers and the appeal; also suggests Guinness.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 183. 1956 Feb 11. London. (To Lord Webb-Johnson) Will send documents hoping for financial support. 184. 1956 Feb 15. London. (To Chapman, M.S.) Appeals for funds. 185. 1956 Feb 17. London. (To Webb-Johnson, Lord) Grateful for gift. 186. 1956 Feb 17. London. (To Webb-Johnson, Lord) Receipt for £25. 187. 1956 Feb 21. London. (To Charrington) Grateful for gift. 188. 1956 Feb 22. London. (To Ellerman, Sir John) Grateful for gift. 189. 1956 Feb 22. London. (To Ellerman, Sir John) Receipt for £1,000. 190. 1956 Feb 23. London. (To Heilbron, Sir Ian) Will write to Gen. Sir Colville Wemyss. 191. 1956 Feb 25. London. (To Rothschild, Lord) Hopes Rothschild will be able to help. 192. 1956 Mar 6. London. (To Stewart, Sir Findlater) Grateful for personal contribution. 193. 1956 Mar 6. London. (To Stewart, Sir Findlater) Receipt for two guineas. 194. 1956 Mar 6. London. (Churchill, Capt. E.G.S.) Receipt for £50. 195. 1956 Mar 24. London. (To Mackworth-Praed, Col. C.) Grateful for personal contribution. 196. 1956 Mar 24. London. (To Mackworth-Praed, Col. C.) Receipt for five guineas. 197. 1956 Mar 26. London. (To Meinertzhagen, Col. R.) Grateful for personal contribution. 198. 1956 Mar 26. London. (To Meinertzhagen, Col. R.) Receipt for £25. 199. 1956 Jun 5. London. (To Rothschild, Lord) Grateful for his generosity. 200. 1956 Jun 5. London. (To Rothschild, Lord) Receipt for £100. 201. 1957 Feb 8. London. (To Burmah Oil) Appeals for funds. 202. 1957 Feb 27. London. (To BP Trading) Grateful for contribution. 203. 1957 Mar 27. London. (Iraq Petroleum) Grateful for contribution. 204. 1957 Apr 11. London. (To Burmah Oil) Grateful for contribution. 205. London. (To Charrington) Appeals for funds.
MS 571F - Replies from Industries
CHAPMAN, MICHAEL. 205a.1956 Mar 8. London. Regrets Board is unable to make a contribution.
COURTAULDS LIMITED. 206. 1956 Apr 30. London. Regrets but cannot provide grant.
GLAXO LABORATORIES. 207. 1955 Mar 4. Greenford. Letter will be handed to Jephcott when he returns to London. 208. 1955 Mar 16. Greenford. Jephcott will do his best but has his doubts. 209. 1955 Mar 23. Greenford. Letter will be placed before the Board.
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. 210. 1954 Nov 22. London. Fleck in Australia; will see letter on his return before Christmas. 211. 1955 Feb 11. London. Grant will be provided but the amount depends on the reaction of the ICI branches. 212. 1955 Aug 5. London. Amount of grant still not decided; must wait until September. 213. 1955 Oct 17. London. Cheque for £250 enclosed.
IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY. 214. 1956 Mar 1. Bristol. Regrets but cannot provide grant.
SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING COMPANY LIMITED. 215. 1954 Jul 16. London. Encloses three copies of agricultural catalogue. 216. 1954 Nov 16. London. Letter placed before the Chairman.
UNILEVER LIMITED. 217. 1954 Nov 3. London. Will donate £250 to Congress. 218. 1954 Nov 10. London. Encloses cheque for £250.
TERENCE. (?) 219. 1956 Aug 29. London. Has given Solly the estimate; income and expenditure. 220. London. Has paid cheque into bank; has sent Solly copy of Unilever letter. 221. London. Encloses copy of a letter to Solly.
ZUCKERMAN, SIR SOLLY. 222. 1956 Aug 22. Birmingham. Has received note about Unilevers.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 223. 1954 Jul 17. London. (To Cox, I.H.) Thanks Cox for Catalogue of Visual Aids for Agriculture and Horticulture; appeals for funds. 224. 1954 Jul 17. London. [Duplicate of letter No. 219.] 225. 1954 Nov 4. London. (To Unilever) Grateful for contribution; where to send the cheque. 226. 1954 Nov 12. London. (To Unilever) Grateful for 250 contribution. 227. 1954 Nov 12. London. (To Samuel, P.) Applies for a grant. 228. 1954 Nov 15. London. (To Fleck, A.) Applies for a grant. 229. 1955 Feb 5. London. (To Shell Petroleum) Grateful for contribution. 230. 1955 Feb 12. London. (To Fleck, A.) Grateful for letter of the 11th February. London. 231. 1955 Mar 3. (To Glaxo) Applies for a grant. . London. 232. 1955 Mar 22 (To Glaxo) Provides estimate of costs of Congress. 233. [There is no letter numbered 233. Editor's error.] 234. 1955 Jul 29. London. (To ICI) Still awaits a grant; gives estimate of costs of Congress. 235. [There is no letter numbered 235. Editor's error.] 236. 1955 Sep 21 London (From Wooddisse, T. to ICI) In the absence of de Beer expresses thanks for generous donation. 237. 1955 Oct 10. London. (To ICI) Grateful for generous gift. 238. 1955 Oct 18. London. ( To ICI) Receipt for £250. 239. [There is no letter numbered 239. Editor's error.] 240. 1956 Aug 20. London. (To Zuckerman, Sir S.) Congress is ranked as a charity. 241. 1956 Aug 30. London. (From Morrison-Scott, T.C.S. to Unilever) Receipt for £250. 242. 1956 Sep 6. London. (To Zuckerman, Sir S.) Thinks Solly has worked a miracle with Unilever. 243. 1958 Jan 28. London. (To Cox, I.H.) Grateful to Shell for their generous gift.
MS 571G - Replies from Publishers
BUTTERWORTHS. 244. 1956 Feb 29. London. Letter will be placed before Whitlock on his return to the office. 245. 1956 Apr 24. London. Encloses cheque for ten guineas.
COLLINS. 246. 1956 Feb 24. London. Letter will be placed before Collins on his return from Australia.
JOHN MURRAY. 247. 1956 Mar 1. London. Is publishing centenary volume on Darwin; cannot at the moment guarantee a contribution.
LONGMANS, GREEN & CO. LIMITED. 248. 1956 Feb 23. London. Will place letter before Longman on his return to the office.
SIDGWICK & JACKSON LTD. 249. 1956 Feb 23. London. Letter will be placed before the Board. 250. 1956 Feb 29. London. Regrets unable to supply grant.
UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE. 251. 1956 Mar 5. Cambridge. Unable to supply grant.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 252. 1956 Feb 25. London. (To Chatto & Windus) Grateful for generous gift. 253. 1956 Mar 1. London. (To Oliver & Boyd) Understands why they cannot donate. 254. 1956 Mar 5. London. (To Methuen) Grateful for generous gift. 255. 1956 Mar 8. London. (To Cambridge U.P.) Understands why they cannot donate. 256. 1956 Mar 9. London. (To Wheldon & Wesley) Grateful for their donation. 257. 1956 Mar 16. London. (To Witherby) Grateful for generous gift. 258. 1956 Apr 25. London. (To Butterworths) Grateful for generous gift. 258a.1956 Jul 20. London. (To Rowland Ward) Donation in calendar or financial year? 259. 1957 Aug 16. London. (To Collins) OUP had given 25 guineas. 260. 1957 Sep 30. London. (To Collins) Grateful for generous contribution. 261. 1957 Sep 30. London. (To Collins) Receipt for 25 guineas. 262. London. (To Collins) De Beer in Switzerland; he will write on his return.
263-265. Miscellaneous- List of publishers and draft invitation to set up a bookstall in Congress Reception Rooms.
MS 571H - Replies from Insurances
ABBEY NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY. 266. 1955 Sep 22. London. Regrets cannot supply grant.
HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY. 267. 1955 Sep 17. Halifax. Regrets cannot supply grant.
NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. 268. 1955 Sep 14. Norwich. Regrets cannot supply grant.
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. 269. 1955 Sep 14. London. Regrets cannot supply grant.
REFUGE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. 270. 1955 Sep 16. Manchester. Regrets cannot supply grant.
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 271. 1955 Sep 14. London. Regrets cannot supply grant.
WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY. 272. 1955 Sep 15. London. Regrets cannot supply grant.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 273. 1955 Sep 23. London. (To British & Mercantile Ins.) De Beer away; grateful for gift. 274. 1955 Oct 6. London. (To British & Mercantile Ins.) Very grateful for gift. 275. 1955 Oct 6. London. (To British & Mercantile Ins.) Receipt for £50.
MS 571 I
ALANBROOKE, FIELD MARSHALL VISCOUNT. 276. 1956 Feb 22. Hartley Wintney. Belfast Bank is subsidiary of Midland Bank; doubtful about grant.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK LIMITED. 277. 1956 Feb 23. London. Grants given only to concerns connected with Australia and New Zealand.
BANK OF SCOTLAND. 278. 1956 Feb 20. Edinburgh. Regrets cannot give grant.
BRITISH LINEN BANK. 279. 1956 Feb 22. Edinburgh. Regrets cannot give grant.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. 280. 1956 Feb 29. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
CLYSDALE & NORTH OF SCOTLAND BANK LIMITED. 281. 1956 Feb 20. Glasgow. Regrets cannot give grant.
BRITISH BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST. 282. 1956 Jun 22. London Kennet no longer Chairman; has passed on letter to his successor.
HAMBROS BANK. 283. 1956 Oct 18. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
HARRODS. 284. 1956 Feb 29. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
HELBERT, WAGG & CO. LIMITED. 285. 1956 Feb 20. London. Fraser away; letter will be placed before him on his return.
LLOYDS BANK LIMITED. 286. 1955 Aug 8. London. Franks away; letter will be placed before him on his return. 287. 1955 Sep 7. London. Encloses cheque for £52/10/0.
MASTHESON & CO. LIMITED. 288. 1956 Feb 22. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED. 289. 1955 Aug 8. London. Lord Harlech away; letter will be placed before him on his return.
NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED. 290. 1956 Feb 21. London. Doubtful that grant can be granted. 290a.1956 Feb 22. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED. 291. 1956 Feb 21. Edinburgh. Lord Rowallan away; letter will be on his desk when he returns. 292. 1956 Mar 8. Edinburgh. Regrets but cannot give grant.
NATIONAL BANK OF SOCIAL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND. 293. 1956 Feb 22. London. Encloses cheque for £100 on behalf of Baring Bros. & Co. Ltd. 294. 1956 Feb 23. London. Encloses cheque for £100 on behalf of Baring Bros. & Co. Ltd.
ROBERT BENSON, LONSDALE & CO. LIMITED. 295. 1956 Feb 22. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. 296. 1956 Feb 27. Edinburgh. Regrets cannot give grant.
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST. 297. 1956 Feb 24. London. Will be pleased to donate £100.
SELIGMAN, SPENCER. 298. 1956 Feb 20. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
S. G. WARBURG & COMPANY LIMITED. 299. 1956 Feb 20. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
THE YORKSHIRE PANNY BANK LIMITED. 300. 1956 Feb 22. London. Regrets cannot give grant.
DE BEER, GAVIN. 301. 1955 Sep 1. London. (To Westminster Bank) Grateful for generous gift. 302. 1955 Sep 1. London. (To Westminster and Midland Banks) Receipts for £51/10/0. 303. 1955. Sep 2. London. (To Barclays Bank) Grateful for generous gift. 303a.1955 Sep 2. London. (To Barclays Bank) Receipt for £52/10/0. 304. 1955 Sep 3. London. (To National Provincial Bank) Grateful for generous gift. 305. 1955 Sep 3. London. (To National Provincial Bank) Receipt for £52/10/0. 305a.1955 Oct 6. London. (To Coutts) Receipt for five guineas. 305b.1955 Oct 6. London. (To District Bank) Receipt for five guineas. 305c.1955 Oct 6. London. (To Martins Bank) Receipt for ten guineas. 305d.1955 Oct 6. London. (To Bank of England) Receipt for 50 guineas. 306. 1955 Dec 15. London. (To Lord Saltoun) Thanks for the lunch. 307. 1956 Jan 30. London. (To Bowes-Lyon, D.) Will Merchant Banks support project? 308. 1956 Feb 18. London. Letter asking for financial support; not addressed to anybody. 309. 1956 Feb 22. London. (To Stern, Sir F.) Understands that his firm cannot give financial support. 310. 1956 Feb 23. London. (To Bering Brothers) Grateful for generous gift. 311. 1956 Feb 24. London. (To Standard Bank of South Africa) Grateful for generous gift. 312. 1956 Feb 24. London. (To Standard Bank of South Africa) Receipt for five guineas. 313. 1956 Feb 24. London. (To Nat. Council of Social Services) Grateful for £100 cheque. 314. 1956 Feb 25. London. (J. Henry Schroder) Grateful for generous gift. 315. 1956 Feb 25. London. (Schroder Charity Trust) Receipt for £100/0/0. 316. 1956 Feb 28. London. (Glyn, Mills) Grateful for generous gift. 317. 1956 Feb 28. London. (To Glyn, Mills) Receipt for five guineas. 318. 1956 Feb 29. London. (To Williams Deacon's Bank) Grateful for generous gift. 319. 1956 Feb 29. London. (To Williams Deacon's Bank) Receipt for five guineas. 320. 1956 Mar 2. London. (To Lord Rowallan) Receipt for two guineas. 321. 1956 Mar 2. London. (To Lord Rowallan) Grateful for generous gift. 322. 1956 Oct 10. London. (To Smith, J.H.) Asks if Hambros Bank would support project. 323. List of Merchant and private Banks. |