Includes letters from friends and colleagues with memories of Forbes including Lord Adrian, David Attenborough, John Betjeman, Alistair Cooke, Mrs T.S. Eliot, Margaret Diggle.
Correspondence and manuscripts of Sir Harry Godwin's scientific papers and lectures. Also autobiographical notes and curriculum vitae lists.
Note: the windows were financed by a bequest from Rev. Thomas Coles (admitted 1799)
Correspondence of Master (Samuel Blithe) about Richard Leach's legacy of 50 pounds to buy books for Library.
Correspondence about Nicholas Ferrar, Little Gidding and manuscript formerly owned by Lady Lyell. Presumably in relation to Forbes' research for Clare 1326-1926.
Mrs Bartlett gave books and pictures, formerly owned by her husband Symeon Bartlett (admitted 1835), in 1880, and a bequest of £500 for the benefit of the library in 1886.
With letter about the organ in the church at Honington (Lincs), 1868
Note: the organ was bequeathed to Clare College Chapel by Thomas Henry Coles (admitted 1799, Vicar of Honington 1805-1867), and the windows were financed by another bequest from him.
Letters from Rev. H. Hasted to the Master (William Webb), about Cowper's bequest of government stocks for the benefit of library.