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Regarding a translation of Tertullian's 'Apology' that he is undertaking.

Informs her that Tucker told him that she called him a 'pig' and apologises for taking so long to send her his congratulations. Sends her a fragment of an opera in which she is the protagonist. Instructs her to give the letter to Bessie if she still thinks he is a 'pig'. Describes having tea with Daisy Bertram at Newnham. Recommends that Bessie attend Girton rather than Newnham if possible. Mentions time spent with Arthur Weekes and John Savile Tucker, including Tucker being 'proctorized' by Caldecote and Sikes showing them the Fellow's Garden.

Mentions the marriage of Mr and Mrs Buck. Describes his visits to the Louvre, the Tuilleries gardens, the Luxembourg galleries, La Sainte Chapelle and many other churches, Les Halles, the Arc de Triomphe, les Champs Elysees, Napoleon's tomb, a toy shop in the Rue de Rivoli. Mentions Mr Tiddy. Compares the Theatre Robert Houdin unfavourably with Maskelyne and Cook in the Egyptian Hall. Describes the costume of the Parisians. Compares the French soldiers to 'our Tommy Atkins' and his company. Includes drawings of French soldiers.

News of his baby daughter, Mary. Plans to stay with Dr Milligan in Toronto and describes the journey. Details his exploits in the garden. Discusses the war between Spain and America.

Describes packing for his trip to America. Thanks her for the handkerchief. Hopes that she will recover from illness, assuring her that he has been in better health since he turned forty than during his youth. Expresses pleasure with Anna's progress at Girton, and that of his daughters at college in general. Mentions correspondence with Elizabeth. Informs her that he will be at Swanwick.

Mentions his walk with Mr and Mrs Robinson and their cat. Describes the gardens at Woodbrooke Settlement, Selly Oak.

Thanks them for presents of a pencil, very like the one he left at Holt the day he saw Mr Hart, and a notebook. Reports that Richard was pleased with Elizabeth's present of a toy boat.

Describes his journey. Mentions people he is friendly with on board including, Dr Grosvenor, J. N. Farquhar, Wishard, an American Y.M.C.A. man, Gray and Mitchell, two young officers, Mr Finch, a Christs man in the Egyptian education service. Refers to his reading. Describes his cabin mate, a man who has studied agriculture at Edinburgh and has a sweetheart called Nellie McNicol.

Sends his thanks to Uncle John for supporting his application to the Chair at Glasgow University. Describes the other candidates on the list shown to him by Story: G. A. Davies, Revd Dowdall, H. W. Garrod, Nisbet, W. Rennie, G. S. Robertson, E. A. Sonnenscheim. Details his visits to members of the Glasgow University Court. Refers to Tanner's response to the Phillimore affair. Writes of the help he is getting from Uncle Hunter Finlay and his family at Mambeg. Expresses surprise at the kindness of his testimonials. Talks about Richard's health and his stay at Uncle John's. Asks his father to pass the letter on to his mother, quoting Graves on lecturing on the wrong gospel. Mentions Alice and Dorothy. Gives his impressions of Glasgow as a city. Describes his smart appearance, likening himself to Malvolio.

In answer to his parents letters. Mentions that the Whittalls have introduced him at The New Club in Smyrna. Detailed description of his experience of Smyrna. Refers to visits to three collections of antiquities: Mr Whittall's, the Evangelical Museum, and Mr Alfred Van Lenep's. Describes Van Lenep's collection in more detail. Writes about the local beverages, lemonade and strong coffee. Complains of the complexity of the currency. Comments on the Labour Party's victory. Lists the cargo that his ship will carry back to London and Hull. Mentions a talkative first engineer called Franklin who used to sail on the Exe. Wishes his father a good trip to Norway.