Herstmonceux - JCH was extremely happy that WW agreed with the doctrine of JCH's last sermon: 'For it seems to me of possessing practical moment, so that the neglect of it has been the cause of dismal evils in our church; nor can I see any likelihood of… read more
Herstmonceux - JCH was extremely happy that WW agreed with the doctrine of JCH's last sermon: 'For it seems to me of possessing practical moment, so that the neglect of it has been the cause of dismal evils in our church; nor can I see any likelihood of an approximation toward unity, unless it is generally recognized. But for this conviction I should not have come forward in such direct opposition to my excellent brother Archdeacon'. JCH introduces his good friend and bookseller, Macmillan [Daniel Macmillan], to WW: 'He is a man for whom I have the highest esteem and regards, both morally an intellectually...he has a high moral purpose, to which he desires to devote his life. Maurice [John F.D. Maurice], to whom I introduced him, values him no less than I do; and I really hope it will be a good thing for Cambridge to have so intelligent a bookseller [Macmillan & Co.]. At present his capital is very small, the result of savings out of a clerk's salary, drained by the necessity of assisting his relations: hence he will not be able to muster a large stock of books: but I hope, and can hardly doubt, that in this respect he will improve. In all others, I believe, he will be incomparably superior to any person of his class in Cambridge'. JCH canvasses John F. D. Maurice as a possible successor to Lonsdale [John Lonsdale] as Principal of King's College, London. Christian C. J. Bunsen has asked JCH to recommend someone to translate Ranke's [Leopold von Ranke] 'History of Germany at the time of the Reformation'. Can WW think of anyone. JCH congratulates WW and the University on the honour surrounding the forthcoming visit of the Queen.
read less
