Item 2 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to his mother

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Thanks her for the cheque for £10, and undertakes to do his best with regard to the circulars. Reports that he has gone through just half of his examinations 'perhaps as well as [he] expected altogether; better in the Mathematics so far, but a miserable failure in the "Cram" '. As to the latter states that E.W. Benson will explain. Doubts his chances of being first, and complains that he is 'doomed to golden mediocrity.' Regrets that the photograph 'did not please'. States that Edward will see in the Times of the following day that Holmes has won the Porson Prize, and comments that 'the Johnians have got everything this year which will grieve his patriotic heart.' Sends thanks to Minnie for her letter.