Item 37 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to Mary "Minnie" Benson

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Add. MS c/100/37

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Letter from Henry Sidgwick to Mary "Minnie" Benson

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  • [Dec 1874?] (Creation)

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Sidgwick, Henry (1838-1900), philosopher
(1838-1900)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Fears that most of his book [The Methods of Ethics] would give her 'more trouble than it is worth', but recommends Book 1, chapter five, on Free Will, and Book 3, chapter five on Justice, if she is inclined to try any of it. Is sorry to hear about Arthur [Benson]'s rheumatism [see also ADD.MS.c/101/137]. States that he would like to go to Lincoln, but says that after a round of visits ending with Rugby he shall be engaged for the rest of the vacation between Cambridge and London. A 'certain Scientific Investigation' is to take place in the latter. Refers to Ada's enterprise [Ada Benson was elected headmistress of Norwich High School, which opened on 22 Feb 1875], and claims that he was the author of '[ ] of the "Good Testimonials"'. Hopes that she will succeed.

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