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Writes on the death of Sidgwick to express his sympathy on her great loss. States that 'the removal of so fine and impressive a personality is a great loss to the whole [ ] world...' Claims to have been 'on the verge of his wide circle of friends', but does not believe that any would have carried with them a higher conception than he of Sidgwick' fine qualities. Also sends her the sympathies of his wife.

Accompanied by a letter from the Secretary of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Aberdeen dated 30 Mar. 1895.

[Draft] MS letter. Writes to express his opinion 'of the high qualifications of Professor Adamson for the chair of Logic in the University of Aberdeen.' Refers to his abilities, his learning and his experience as an academic teacher, and also to his contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica on philosophical subjects. Mentions especially his article on Logic. Refers to his book On the Philosophy of Kant, 'which no English student of Kant can afford to neglect.' Praises his volume on Fichte in Blackwood's Philosophical Classics series. On Adamson's work as an academic teacher, Sidgwick states that he believes his university fortunate in having been able to secure Adamson's aid as an examiner in the Moral Sciences Tripos.