Item 244 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to F. W. H. Myers

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Add. MS c/100/244

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Letter from Henry Sidgwick to F. W. H. Myers

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  • [1] Aug 1873 (Creation)

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Writes in reply to Myers' last letter, which he had not received when they last met. Despite his 'love of truth', he is 'too fond of [Myers not to bekeenly pleased' by his 'overestimate' of him, but must warm him that he will 'find [Sidgwick] out'. Regrets that during the years in which he and Myers have known each other, he [Sidgwick] has unwillingly done Myers 'more harm that good' through his 'cold corrosive scepticism'. Claims that Myers' friendship is 'one of the best delights' of his life, and that no difference of opinion can affect this. States that he takes Myers' request seriously, even though it was not meant to be taken so. Is pleased to learn that he has satisfaction, but declines to take all the credit. Inquires as to whether Myers whall be 'at 14 Arl. S. on Tueday morning'.

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      Part transcription in Sidgwick, Arthur, and Sidgwick, E. M, 'Henry Sidgwick'. London: Macmillan, 1906, p 282-283.

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