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ALS [to his family]

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.

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

ALS to his parents, Richard and Anne Glover

Mentions that this is a summary of a longer letter that he has sent via Alice to the 'Westminister'. Regarding his arrival in Bombay, where he was met by E. C. Carter, the American General Secretary of the Indian National Y.M.C.A. and a Cambridge friend, Whitehor; his impression of India; his engagements in Bombay; his journey to Conjeeveram, where he stays with Mrs McLean; H. G. Hogg and his wife; Conjeeveram; his 'boy', James Job; his engagements in Madras; plans for his onward journey.

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

ALS to Dorothy Glover

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.

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

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