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ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Details his onward journey. Regrets the sinking by submarines of the Persia. Discusses the War. Describes his visit to the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Mentions C. F. Andrews, Anderson and Lord Carmichael. Narrates his conversation with a Hindu about the goddess Kali.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Congratulates them on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Details the progress of his lectures in Madras. Writes about dining with John Sinclair, first Baron Pentland. Plans his onward journey, including a stay with the son of Andrew Fraser in Kandy.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Congratulations on Mary's Somerville scholarship. Refers to the reportage of the Golden Wedding Anniversary in the 'Western Daily Press'. Describes his time in Rangoon and his plans to travel on to Kodaikanal where he will stay with Waller, the Bishop of Tinnevelly.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Reports that he travelled from Vellore to Bangalore and is staying there with some Americans, the Stanchfields. Describes the missionary zeal of their 5 year old child, Paul. Refers to E. C. Carter and Sherwood Eddy. Details the location of his lectures. Recalls his first memories of foreign affairs. Mentions Stanley Edwards, and Miss Dorothea Stephen.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Describes his journey from Burma to India. Mentions the silver bowl given to him by the American Baptists. Refers to Charles Brown's 'Light and Life' which prompted him to write to the author. His impression of the 'natives'. Complains of his servant.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

His experience of pastoral work with soldiers in France. Looks forward to meeting the Shorrocks aboard his ship to India. Mentions that his travelling companion will be J. N. Farquhar.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Describes Calcutta and the inside of the Great Government House, where he was taken by W. R. Gourlay. Mentions the reminders both there and in St John's Church of Warren Hastings, Clive and Thackeray. Refers to Job Charnock's 'monumental grave'. Discusses religion in Calcutta. Mentions that he heard Dawson preach. Statistical account of his journey.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Describes how he has been spending his time in Burma. Complains of Eurasian cookery. Describes the Bazaar. Refers to 'The White Foreigners'. Details plans for his onward journey. Mentions that he is rereading Herodotus.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to his parents, Anne and Richard Glover

Mentions that he is staying with Harold Wills at Nagercoil. Account of his journey, some of which appeared in the 'Westminister'. Describes the Church where he preached to a Tamil Congregation. Refers to the various reactions to his lectures.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

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