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Acknowledges various letters, commenting on their speed of arrival and suggests that enough tea is in stock already; on reminiscing about previous intimations of having already made his last journey to Canada whether due to age or wartime action; family news with comings and goings; a cutting from The Globe and Mail; what to do with a hundredweight of coffee; the fussing of government officials compared to that of ancient Rome; the cleaning of a clock and what to do about missing it; studying the classics, taking services, preaching and general health; DC's researches in Garden Island.

The censor requests no exchange of philatelic matter, a son in law defends government policy on the matter and TRG doubts it; TRG and family take opposite views; visiting relatives; TRG's health; a rail against government regulations; the impossibility of blackout in college; difficulties in the dark; commentary on DC's plan for the Garden Island book and a lack of progress on TRG's work; a specimen page of Retrospect, hoping the printing will be successful and wartime delays in piblication; walking to College is delayed by negotiations in Heffers; paucity of news; an unwanted book?

No letters from DC, TRG answers a letter from G.G. Coulton who is getting a degree from Queens; the fading of Wallace's Victorian ink and forgiveness for not giving Coulton the degree before; various matters arising from publications originating from Queens; other reviews; a Canadian chaplain preaches; a remodelling in College prevents TRG from using his rooms; Boswell's Birth of Spain; recommended reading about AE Houseman; family news. Postscript: a letter now received; an anonymous reviewer; Auntie falls but it is unexplained, leaving much out.

Chronology; a photograph of Coulton and a squirrel; death of friends and medical problems; publishing at the end of one's life, testimonials; health matters; the family and mumps; revisions of the proofs of Cambridge Retrospect; a pathological letter.

Difficulties with publishing Retrospect; family without mumps; 'all fleg and flew'; a dog show remembered; TRG considers himself a verbose old man; reading recommended.

Last in college on 22 Feb but still working on manuscripts; TRG's health not good; tottering; blood pressure is less menacing; the daily habits; a personal 'jolly good innings' on being treated well and leaving decently; TRG is interested to hear of DC's second grandchild and talks about his own;

Manuscript letter, in which Glover asks Carlile whether he has received the Ancient History volume of plates from Cambridge University Press. If not, he suggests that Carlile ask them why not, since both he and Carlile have given them space and praise enough. Glover will write something on Eusebius; he read the Loeb volume while he was in the States.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover provides a notice on Eusebius, as promised. Glover wishes Carlile would find out about T.H. Robinson. He has heard in Bristol that Robinson has been appointed Professor at Cardiff. Glover's sisters left with Miss Bowser for India on Saturday.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that the notice on the second sheet can be reproduced in the 'Baptist Times' and gives all the necessary facts for the moment, namely that it has been stated inaccurately that Glover will succeed Professor B.W. Bacon in the New Testament Chair at Yale University. A proposal has been made to Glover, which he is considering, but he does not think that he will give up his domicile in England. He cannot thank Carlile for the rest of the letter in print, but he does value the wish Carlile and several others express that Glover does not go. He adds that the climate is horrible and that he is indoors, trying to avoid a cold.