Item 70 - Catalogue of the papers of William Whewell, by Isaac Todhunter

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Add. MS a/70

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Catalogue of the papers of William Whewell, by Isaac Todhunter

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  • 1872-1874 (Creation)

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A list in Isaac Todhunter's hand, with a short list of the contents of tin boxes, tea chests, and wooden bins containing Whewell's papers and letters followed by a list of sermons and a much longer, calendared list of letters with names of correspondents, dates, summaries and an indication of which letters may be published. In addition, there are lists of letters on architecture, English hexameters, Of the Plurality of Worlds, tides, and letters connected with Richard Jones.

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      Letters listed here are housed as Add.MS.a.66, 80, 200-216; Add.MS.c.51-52; and O.15.49. Letters on architecture are housed as R.6.11. Letters related to English hexameters are housed as R.18.14. Letters connected with Richard Jones are housed as Add.MS.c.53. Letters on Of the Plurality of Worlds are housed as Add.MS.a.216/85-112. Letters relating to tides are housed as R.6.20.

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      Spine title: Catalogue of Dr Whewell's Papers.

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