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48/ [[vertical notation in red in left margin]] Kendall's [[/left margin]] Rain & very windy. Drove to Kendall's. [[red underlined]] Whole family there. His eldest son grown up, [[/red underlined]] studies at [[red underlined]] Cambridge and wears spectacles. [[/red underlined]] Hearty reception. His daughters there, also a [[red underlined]] South African from Orange-Free State, [[/red underlined]] who besides English speaks [[red underlined]] Afrikaans [[/red underlined]] and Zulu!! [[red underlined]] Mrs. [[red underlined]] Kendall drove Kendall and myself to the new laboratory's [[/red underlined]] of chemistry lecture room & museum, then around hills etc. Then [[red underlined]] Kendall to his club [[/red underlined]] (University Club) to meet 3 of his friends [[red underlined]] All good listeners to my stories. A most enjoyable afternoon. [[/red underlined]] When we left it was 10.30 P.M and still bright. [[underlined]] June 29. [[/underlined]] Hotel was more crowded than yesterday on account of Coronation festivities of next week. [[red underlined]] Bought a new gray felt hat $8.00 [[/red underlined]] K. took me to [[red underlined]] Royal Society [[/red underlined]] and library then luncheon at University Club. [[vertical notation in red in left margin]] Lord Curzon [[/left margin]] [[red underlined]] Lord Suffolk grandson of Leiter and son of Lord Curzon, [[/red underlined]] whom his mother [[red underlined]] (Miss Leiter) [[/red underlined]] is the widow of Lord Curzon?; also Charles Roy [[red underlined]] Nasmith U.S. Consul [[/red underlined]] in Edinburgh who was stationed in [[red underlined]] Ghent [[/red underlined]] and knows Frederic, and whose daughter was born in Ghent, - a very genial man; also the following: [[blank space]] The latter drove us around in his car to the surrounding country then to an old [[strikethrough]] In [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] Inn at the Forth of Firth [[/red underlined]] Bridge. Celine's train arrived 7 P.M. Supper together. Slept well. [[underlined]] June 30 [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Kendall [[/red underlined]] took me to meet his [[red underlined]] colleagues at the new Chemistry Department [[/red underlined]] on West Maines Rd. an assemblage of several well planned [[end page]] [[start page]] \49 buildings and lecture rooms, built recently and occupying a vast open space with mountains in background. Excellently conceived laboratories, simple, purposefull and excellent lighting from glass roof. [[in red]] Kendall [[/in red]] Lunch at Kendall's with Celine then both walked back to hotel. Fine stores fresh fish; [[red underlined]] herring everywhere [[/red underline]] Everywhere many people. [[red underlined]] Clean streets [[/red underlined]] and side walks. Impressive old and orderly city. [[vertical notation in red in left margin]] D'Arcy Townsend [[/left margin]] This evening while eating a sandwich at hotel. Bumped against [[red underlined]] Sir d'Arcy Townsend, [[/red underlined]] who accompanied by his daughter was going to [[red underlined]] R.S. meeting [[/red underlined]] in London, hurrying for his train. [[vertical notation in red in left margin]] Edinburgh [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] July 1 [[/underlined]] Went [[red underlined]] strolling over town: [[/red underlined]] ascended Monument Hill. Hazy misty perspective due to soft coal smoke that darkens all buildings. Went also to [[red underlined]] Scotch Museum [[red underlined]] of Antiques and Paintings, well kept and very interesting. When one see the [[red underlined]] instruments of cruel torture [[/red underlined]] guillotines, [[strikethrough]] ha [[/strikethrough]] gallows etc. used in the past, one cannot help thinking that after all the human race has made some progress. [[X in left margin]] This evening invited for supper at the house of [[red underlined]] Sir Thomas Hudson Beare [[/red underlined]] (See Who's Who in Britain) Supposed to be a stag party because no ladies invited except his wife and daughter. [[red underlined]] Born in Australia [[/red underlined]] and in the ideas the old gentleman [[red underlined]] looks wide awake [[/red underlined]]. [[vertical notation in red and underlined in left margin]] Dinner [[/left margin]] [[strikethrough]] Was H [[/strikethrough]] Was seated between the 2 ladies and lively conversation and Sir [[red underlined]] William Bragg [[/red underlined]] (Head of Cambridge University and Nobel Prize etc). We were only 8 invited,3 of them [[red underlined]] Nobel Prizes and one twice [[/red underlined]] Nobel P.
