Item 120 - Letter from Alexander Stewart to Henry Sidgwick

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States that he would be very glad to assist with the index, but clarifies that what he means by the latter is 'a somewhat fuller table of contents than that in the Encyc[opaedia] Brit[annica].' Admits that he has no experience in constructing alphabetical indexes, but believes that it should not be difficult 'to arrange the chief names and subjects alphabetically. States that he would not advise the change 'from "English" to "British"', and announced that he would prefer the phrase "English and Scottish" to "British". States however that he would not recommend any change in this edition.