Chiefly 1907-1908.
These letters were originally found interleaved in the Commonplace Book and removed (date unknown).
Included are manuscript notes by Bateson on one small piece of paper.
Folder marked 'Chairman, Correspondence Relating to Significant Policy Issues': the teaching quality of Developmental Biology, affiliations and roles of other societies: Misc. reports and correspondence, mainly Jonathan Slack (Secretary 1993-8), Dr Jim Smith: Renewal of Data Protection papers, 1993. 'Molecular homologies of developmental mechanisms'- 'a proposal for a new MRC initiative in developmental biology from the BSDB', 14/12/1993 'Proposal for the new MRC inititive in developmental biology by J M W Slack, 1993. Dr Vernon French (Edinb.) re on possible speakers for 'Regeneration' symposium, 1994. Responses to Technology Foresight Consultation Paper by Gov, 1994. Dr C Rice Evans (The Biochemical Society) re enlarging the society into a 'Molecular Life Sciences federation', 1994 Dr M J Atkins, Dept Education re quality assessments in developmental biology teaching. David Price, Policy Div., HEFCE re BSDB response to consultation paper on research assessment of higher education institutes and BSDB call to be included on the panel membership for the RAE, 1994 Peter Holland, re BSDB Teaching Course, Oxford, 1995. Madeleine J Atkins (Head of the Dept of Education) re the HEQC Project 'Standards in Undergraduate Programmes', 1995. Azim Surani (Wellcome/CRC) re his proposal for a BSDB meeting on Genomic Imprinting, 1995 Prof. John Wyke re John Paul Career Development Awards for 3rd year PhD students, 1995. Accounting and budget for a 2 week course in lab techniques, 1995 Correspondence re EDBO and BSDBs membership, 1995. Re sponsorship officers, 1995. BMSD 18-30 Club, 1995. Nominations for panel membership forms, Dr J Slack nominating Dr Paul Sharp, incl Curriculum Vitae c 1996. Correspondence re the 1996 Research Assessment Exercise: nomination of panel members, Nov 1996 Sponsorship by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, 1996. Also contains some misc. membership and committee correspondence (1990s).
Folder marked 'Chairman, Correspondence Relating to Significant Policy Issues': Letters between Dr Michael Balls (BSDB Hon Sec) and Dr Anne McLaren (MRC), re BSDB committee positions, constitution of committee officers, role of representative, EDBO, Dick Hinchliffe, John McKenzie, asking Anne to consider the role for President, 1978. To Chris F Graham (BSDB Chair 1979-84) from M Balls re the International Society of Developmental Biologists (ISDB), funding, future meetings c 1979. To Dr W D Billington (David) from Chris Graham re policy for organising conferences and meetings, 1979. To Anne McLaren from Prof A A Moscona (President of ISDB) re death of Michael Abercrombie, organising a memorial lecture at the next ISDB meeting in Basel 1981, Sep 1979. To C F Graham from David R Newth (BSDB President 1963-69) re the new act to replace the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876 and the implications for work on embryos, Feb 1980. To C F Graham from M Balls re document by Martin Johnson (BSDB Chairman 1984-89) and organisation of meetings, May 1980. To members from C F Graham and M Balls re for advice on good lecturers, themes, funding for the BSDB hosting of the 1984 EDBO meeting, c 1981. 'Conditions for the use of the Louie Hamilton Memorial fund', F T[Terrance] C Harris (Middx Med. Sch.), March 1982, to be administered by the BSDB, letters from M Balls and C Graham, 1982. To the Dean of the University of Aberdeen from Michael Balls re against Aberdeen's plans to reduce its Department of Developmental Biology, March 1982. To C F Graham from M Balls re on his and others role as Secretary/Treasurer, April 1982. To C F Graham from M Balls re Chris Wylie, Mike Snow, Dick Hinchliffe, Perter Thorogood, funding, complaining about committee officers. Dec 1982 To C F Graham from Chris C Wylie (Assistant Sec/Treasurer, Publications Sec 1984-6) re Nottingham 'History of Embryology' Symposium, his ideas on possible speakers, symposium publishing, on Martin Johnson, Tim Holder, Roger Downie, Rudi Raff and Alberto Monroy, June 1982. To Members from Michael Balls re against raising the price of membership of the BSDB, April 1983 To Chris Wylie from Richard J Skaer re invitation as the BSDB nominee to become the Director of The Company of Biologists Limited, linkage of new journal with symposia, May 1984. Paper: 'Liaison Between BSCB and BSDB' with Appendix on 'Specific Organisational Proposals', 'Meetings' and 'Topics for Meetings', by officers of the BSCD and BSDB, Martin Johnson (Chairman BSDB), Brigid Hogan (Joint Committee Member) and John Gurdon (President BSCD), August 1984. To Mr Anthony Tomei (The Nuffield Foundation) re organising a 5-day residential course for teachers/scientists in relevant fields in response to the rapid pace of research in developmental biology and possibility of funding from the Nuffield Foundation, Sep 1985. General letter to members re 'Teaching Course' from Martin Johnson, re positive response from Nuffield Foundation and asking for further responses to suggestions about how to organise the course, c 1985-6. 'BSDB Teaching Course Programme 'Brush up Your Development' 18-22 September 1988, c 1987. To Prof. Lewis Wolpert/the President, Officers and Committee of the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) from Martin Johnson re problems caused by the coming 1988 BSCB meeting leading to the BSDB meeting being postponed, critique of current system linking the two societies and options for future relations, Nov 1987. To BSDB members from Martin Johnson re the 'Brush up your Development' course clashing with BSCB meeting date and unable to run in 1988, Nov 1988. To the Lufthansa airline, letter entitled 'Help International Understanding Through Science' re a scheme where airlines fund free or reduced travel for scientists in return for having a lecture named after their airline, nd [c 1984-9]
Authors and recipients as follows. The first three letters are photocopies. Letter from Butler to J.A. and Mrs Fuller Maitland, 1902, concerning Butler's health; two letters from R.A. Steatfeild (Butler's literary executor) to Bateson, 1909, 1910; letter from H.F. Jones (biographer of Butler) to Bateson, 1909; postcard from R.C. Punnett to Bateson, 1925.