Item 82 - Letter from David Brewster

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Letter from David Brewster

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  • 10 June 1833 (Creation)

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Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
(1794-1866)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Allerly by Melrose - Thanks WW for his letter and treatise on Astronomy and General Physics: 'I never derived more pleasure or instruction from any other book'. DB's time has been totally occupied in sorting out the affairs of his late brother-in-law Macpherson of Belville. Thanks WW for his account of DB's labours in the Mineralogical Report [Report on the Recent Progress and Present State of Mineralogy, Report of the First and Second Meetings of the BAAS, 1832]. Wishes WW would be asked to produce a BAAS Report on modern discoveries respecting light.

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