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Benson, Christopher (1788–1868) Church of England clergyman
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Letter from Christopher Benson
Add. MS a/201/26 · Item · [1 June 1834?]
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

How far is WW 'inclined to consider the admission of Dissenters into the Universities? Are there many with his opinion. CB has read WW's pamphlet [Additional Remarks on Some Parts of Mr. Thirlwall's Two Letters on the Admission of Dissenters to Academical Degrees, 1834].
William Whewell to Richard Jones
Add. MS c/51/170 · Item · [6 June 1834]
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

WW has had a letter from Benson [see Christopher Benson to WW, 1 June 1834]: 'I suppose a stout high churchman asking me how far I would go in concession to the Dissenters. I answered that I would give them degrees keeping them in their present footing in the colleges, so that they must conform to general rules and claim no exemptions'.