Item 113 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to Baron Friedrich von Hügel

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Reference code

Add. MS c/101/113

Title

Letter from Henry Sidgwick to Baron Friedrich von Hügel

Date(s)

  • 30 Jun 1900 (Creation)

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Item

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1 doc

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Name of creator

(1838-1900)

Biographical history

Henry Sidgwick was born in Skipton, Yorkshire in 1838, the son of the Revd William Sidgwick, headmaster of Skipton Grammar School, and Mary Crofts. He attended Rugby School, where his cousin, the future Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson was aread more

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Scope and content

Thanks him for his 'kind and interesting letter.' Refers to his incurable disease and the effect that it would have on his quality of life and ability to carry out his work. States that it has caused him to value all the more the kindness of his friends.read more

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Note

Dictated letter.

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