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Add. MS c/73/104-106 · Item · 1883-1884
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Three letters relating to the Clark lectures: Stephen offers himself as a candidate, citing his credentials in a letter dated 2 Apr. 1883; resigns the day after finishing the first course of 20 lectures because of pressing and time-consuming engagementsread more

TRER/45/108 · Item · [1886?]
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

The end of term is close: 'in fact there are less than 1,000,000 seconds' until it comes. The exam [for Harrow?] will be 'very exciting'. Though he has not yet decided on a 'present for Mr A[rnold]', Robert thinks he 'would like best something for hisread more

Add. MS c/103/112 · Item · [17 Nov 1900]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Quoting a letter from Leslie Stephen to K.S. States that he would like her to say that he has nearly finished his article [on Henry Sidgwick, for Mind; cf 103/111], which, because of its brevity, is inadequate. Believes that if there is 'a fair supply ofread more

Add. MS c/103/120 · Item · 5 Mar 1906
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Thanks Nora for sending him the letters [his own to Henry Sidgwick]. Is still reading Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir, and is grateful for the opportunity to know Henry's early manhood. Refers to Henry's visit to Berlin, the Franco-Prussian War, 'the referenceread more

Sully, James (1842-1928) philosopher and psychologist
Add. MS c/101/123 · Item · 30 Jul 1905
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Refers to a letter from Leslie Stephen to himself, of which an extract is included, and about which he had previously spoken to her. Remarks that it 'tells nothing that [she] did not know'. 'Extract from a letter from Leslie Stephen to F. W. Maitland' ofread more

Maitland, Frederic William (1850-1906), legal historian
Add. MS c/95/146 · Item · n.d.
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Writes how she likes Sidgwick and [his letters]. Thanks him for writing, and hopes that they will see him at the Ball. Refers to 'dear Dr Stephen', and to the fact that she will only be attending the ball for a short time. Asks Sidgwick to tell her aboutread more

Ritchie, Anne Isabella (1837-1919), writer, wife of Sir Richmond Ritchie
Add. MS c/95/150 · Item · Thursday [1900?]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Writes that Leslie [Stephen] came to see her the previous day and told her [about Henry Sidgwick's condition], and that evening a letter came from Blanche Cornish 'with a bitter report.' Sends their love to him and asks Mrs Sidgwick to tell him that theyread more

Ritchie, Anne Isabella (1837-1919), writer, wife of Sir Richmond Ritchie
Add. MS c/99/170 · Item · 29 Jun 1873
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Writes from 7 Athelstan Road, Margate;, having stayed last year in nearby Ethelbert Terrace; comments that 'all this part of the town was built by some fanatical Anglo-Saxon'; intends to be there for ten more days. Thinks that he never wrote to thank herread more

Add. MS c/98/20/1 and 3 · Part · 30 Jul 1890
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Acknowledges receipt of two of Patterson's letters. Reports that he had been away visiting a sick friend at Davos [J. A. Symonds?]. Regrets to hear that Patterson's health has been poor. Declares that he would like to help him in any possible way withread more

Add. MS c/100/237 · Item · [Feb 1873]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Regrets that he cannot come to town, due to pressures of work. A review of Herbert Spencer and an article on the Sophists are due in the middle of March. Thinks that he shall be in town on Sunday 30 March, when he shall have time to meet Mrs H. H[ ].read more

Add. MS b/71/28 · Item · 5 Apr 1901
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

States that he forgot to mention in his last letter [Add.MS.b.71/27] that Henry Sidgwick signed a petition drawn up by him [Sully] and Leslie Stephen in 1883 to the Home Secretary [Sir William Harcourt] asking him 'to reduce the sentence of a year'sread more

Sully, James (1842-1928) philosopher and psychologist
Add. MS b/71/29 · Item · 12 Aug. 1905
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Thanks her for letting him see 'these most interesting proofs' [of Nora and Arthur Sidgwick's memorial of Henry Sidgwick], and states that he quite understands that she will have to shorten the draft. Refers to some 'scraps' written to [Henry Graham]read more

Add. MS b/71/4 · Item · 28 Jun 1900
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Refers to a letter to the Royal Society from Lord Dillon on behalf of several interested gentlemen, including Arthur Balfour, James Bryce, Lord Acton, HS, Professor Jebb, W.E. Lecky, Leslie Stephen, and others, in relation to the formation of a Britishread more

Add. MS c/103/40 · Item · 6 May 1906
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Has only just finished reading Henry Sidgwick: a Memoir; explains that they [she and her husband?] went abroad in March. States that as a biography it is 'vividly interesting from the first page to the last....' Remarks on the strong sense the letters 'read more

Add. MS c/101/45 · Item · 26 Nov 1900
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Refers to a memorial meeting [for Henry Sidgwick] held that afternoon. Feels that she will forgive him for not having written in August. Remarks that it must have comforted her to hear what was said of Henry at the meeting, 'and still more the tone inread more

Jenkinson, Francis John Henry (1853-1923), librarian and bibliographer
Add. MS c/104/50 · Item · 4 Apr. 1904
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Is 'out of reach of the bulk of [his] books, not to mention the Athenaeum and the London Library' but says there is 'a good deal about the Metaphysical Society up and down various recent memoirs': mentions Leslie Stephen's life of James Fitzjames Stephenread more

Add. MS c/104/51 · Item · 24 Apr. 1904
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Announces that she is collecting the facts for a memoir of Henry Sidgwick, which she and his brother [Arthur Sidgwick] and hope to publish. Is anxious to know to what extent Henry wrote for the Athenaeum when he was young. Explains that she learnt someread more

Sidgwick, Eleanor Mildred (1845-1936), college head
Add. MS b/71/52 · Item · 1900-1904
Part of Additional Manuscripts b

Typewritten copy of letter. Refers to 'some rough memoranda [included] about the share which Henry Sidgwick took in College and University business.' Adds that he is not writing anything 'with a view to its incorporation, solid, in [Stephen's] article',read more

Jackson, Henry (1839-1921), classical scholar
Add. MS c/95/52 · Item · 22 Oct. 1888
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Refers to Sidgwick's intention to writing a piece for Mind 'on a subject inclining to the sociological'. Asks if he would be willing to write a short notice of Gizycki's Moralphilosophie for the April issue. Also asks him for his impressions on his [read more

Letter from Henry Sidgwick
Add. MS c/43/54-55 · Item · [1854]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Letter of 16 Dec. 1865 a copy of a letter of recommendation for Henry Jackson. Accompanied by notes on Sidgwick sent to [Leslie?] Stephen, and the printed "Report of the Proceedings at a Meeting for Promoting a Memorial of the Late Henry Sidgwick" in theread more

THMJ II/B/573 · Item · 1882-1884?
Part of Papers of Sir Joseph Thomson (J. J. Thomson), Part II

Three hard-backed black notebooks pasted together inscribed on inside front cover 'Notes from Lectures on English Literature Lent Term 1884'.

First notebook inscribed 'Notebooks from lectures on English Literature by Mr. Leslie Stephens' [sic].

Secondread more

Add. MS c/104/58 · Item · 4 Aug 1904
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Declares that 22 October will suit him to give a lecture, whose subject is 'Moral Personality and Legal Personality'. Adds that the title 'Corporation Theory' might be more suitable in relation to its subject matter. Is very grateful to her 'for a sightread more

Maitland, Frederic William (1850-1906), legal historian
Add. MS c/104/60 · Item · 7 Dec 1900
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Meeting held on Monday, 26 November 1900. Lists those present and those who sent their apologies. Includes the speeches made by the Master of Trinity College [H. M. Butler] and the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Chawner; Sir Richard Jebb, the Right Hon. James Bryce,read more