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MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan below the letter: 'Copy of a letter of L[or]d Macaulay to Whewell, Nov 1859, the month before he died. (in handwriting of G. O. T[revelyan]'.

Sends more copies of the Protests against some proposed statutes, and hope he will give them his consideration.

Explains the delay in answering Cowell's letter, claiming that he had mislaid it, and had forgotten where Cowell would be; says that he could only remember that he would be at F[lorence] 'about the beginning of May.' Apologises for his carelessness, and claims that he was further delayed in writing by his having to research some lectures that he had to give on the Acts of the Apostles. Regrets that they could not have met up at Florence. Reports that [Henry Yates?] Thompson's failure in the Tripos took them all by surprise, and that the latter seems to have taken the result 'a good deal too coolly; and to have imitated [George Otto] Trevelyan's dangerous example of reading by himself and doing no composition, without having any of Trevelyan's classical intuition...' Reports that Thompson is now in Auvergne, having perfected his French at Paris, and that Trevelyan has returned from Paris. Expresses some doubts in relation to the latter's account of his and Thompson's sojourn in Paris.

Reports that he himself has been spending his vacation in England, trying to cure his stammering. States that he is an M.A. now, and is getting to see more of the authorities of the College, whom he describes as 'a kind of big children.' Remarks that W.H. Thompson 'improves on acquaintance', and is 'so much more genial than one would have thought.' States that he [Henry] is getting over his old objections against fellow-commoners. Admits that his is a very nice life, and that he actually gets through 'so very little work.' Wishes that he could shake off his laziness and begin to write. Claims that his views on religious and philosophical subjects are 'in a state of change', and wishes that he could talk to Cowell on these matters. Claims to have given up a good deal of his materialism and scepticism, 'and come round to Maurice and Broad Church again...' Claims to be 'deeply impressed by the impotence of modern unbelief in explaining the phenomena which Christians point to as evidences of the Holy Spirit's influence.' Discusses his interpretation of the words 'religious' and 'irreligious' as applied to men.

Hopes that Cowell is 'getting happily and delightfully convalescent' in 'the famous city of Dante' [Florence]. Wonders when he is to return to England, and if his 'distaste for the law and...devotion to philosophy' will continue when his health has improved. Remarks that he always thought that Cowell was made for the practical rather than the speculative life. Reports that the ' [Apostles] Society' flourishes, and that the only new member is [William] Everett, who has considerable interests in Metaphysics. Refers to his 'declamation in chapel', with which the old Dons, especially [William] Whewell, were 'enraptured. Asks for the name of Cowell's guide for [E.E?] Bowen, who plans, with [E.M?] Young, a Swiss tour.

Two letters offering the Library Isaac Todhunter's copies of William Whewell's correspondence, shelfmark O.15.47-48.

Typescript letter, signed. Prompted by a footnote in Butler's memoir, he shares a story about William Whewell told him by Canon R. P. Pelly, about being put in his place as an undergraduate when he attempted to make small talk while taking refuge from a shower under the same tree as the Master.

Two typescript research papers.

Includes 30 letters addressed to William Aldis Wright and 23 letters addressed to William Whewell.

Green leather volume, with embossing and gold decoration. Printed illustration from 'Happy New Year' card pasted to inside front cover. Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Bryan William James Hall', with coat of arms and illustration, pasted to front free endpaper.

Numerous autographs, mostly in the form of ends of letters and addresses on envelopes, pasted into book. Notes beneath items (sometimes also pasted in) often identify writers. Complete letters etc have been described in individual records dependent to this one, referenced by their folio numbers; signatures and addressees are referenced by linked authority record only. Some names remain undeciphered or unidentified.

Compiled by a sister of C. W. King, see part letter from King on f. 14r, 'I enclose the autograph of a distinguished Grecian for your book. With love I am, my dear Sister, yours affect[ionate]ly C. W. King'. Although no first name appears, C. W. King's only sister appears to have been Anne, sometimes known as Annette (1824-1874). A letter from W. G. Clark to C. W. King, preserved on the verso of the flyleaf, was sent with 'some autographs for your friend', and there are also envelopes and letters addressed to William Aldis Wright and other members of Trinity suggesting King was actively gathering material for his sister. The bulk of the collection appears to have been assembled between the late 1860s and early 1870s.

Declares that he has read with interest his correspondent's 'résumé of the fortunes of Philosophy at Cambridge in recent times.' It seems in the main true and consistent with what was said at their 'late meeting'; felt after their interview that he had not done full justice to the philosophic aptitudes of the three men about whom he had specially enquired, and that 'in a more congenial atmosphere they might have formed a genuine philosophic triumvirate, of which Thirlwall with his depth of thought and irony should have been the Socrates, Julius Hare...the Plato, [and] Whewell...the Aristotle.' Believes that the attempt to contract all philosophy within the limits of physics and mathematics, and its 'partial emergence into greater breadth and freedom, through the classical and moral triposes' has been 'fairly sketched and accounted for', and believes that this aspect of the subject cannot be left out as it constitutes a main part of the history of philosophy, and may not be very familiar at Oxford 'or in the world at large.' Admits that [Sidgwick] is probably right about Whewell's later lectures, Maurice's and Grote's. Discusses his own assertions with regard to philosophy's failure as an intellectual system, and its failure to 'sustain the weight of a full and truly human life'. States that he has made one or two slight corrections in his correspondent's paper, and asks him to do likewise with this letter. Gives him permission to append it to his own paper if he so wishes.

A list in Isaac Todhunter's hand, with a short list of the contents of tin boxes, tea chests, and wooden bins containing Whewell's papers and letters followed by a list of sermons and a much longer, calendared list of letters with names of correspondents, dates, summaries and an indication of which letters may be published. In addition, there are lists of letters on architecture, English hexameters, Of the Plurality of Worlds, tides, and letters connected with Richard Jones.

Announces that on the following Tuesday he goes to Germany, and states that he hopes that he shall not return until he can speak German fluently. Undertakes not to read any English, apart from her letters and the Times, and to speak it as little as possible. Asks her to tell Edward that he shall be in London from Friday until Tuesday morning, staying with J. J. Cowell in Hyde Park, and that he expects a visit from him. Explains that he wishes to see some friends who are going up for the Eton and Harrow match at Lords. Reports that he heard on Monday from their mother, who 'is with William at Beddgelert without Books', and states that he sent Whewell's Plato to her. Remarks that she seems to be enjoying herself. Regrets that he could not have gone down to visit his aunt Henrietta before he went abroad. Reports that he read through 'the famous Leiden [des jungen] Werthers [by Goethe]' the other day, which, he claims, he could not put down until he finished it. States that he has begun on Jean Paul, but finds him very hard. Undertakes to write from abroad. Sends his love to Edward.

William Collings Mathison and James Lempriere Hammond, executors. The Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College were the residuary legatees under the will proved in the Principal Registry of Her Majesty's Court of Probate 3 May 1866. Residuary Account and Schedules passed at the Inland Revenue Office 3 Jan. 1868.

With Whewell's coat of arms and the text 'Bibliothecae | collegi sact. et indiv. Trinitatis Cant. | legavit | Gulielmus Whewell S. T. P. | collegii Magister. | MDCCCLXVI'

614 Ohio St., Vallejo, Calif.; addressed to 'Sir George Trevelyan' as Master of Trinity College. - Is sending Trevelyan a copy of his Wave-Theory Book IX, Part I. 'As you are Master of Newton's College, that alone would make this book of deep interest to you: but there is another reason - namely Newton's Letters to Bentley, 1692, which deal with Cosmogony since the time of Plato...' The book will have 'an appeal to the Historian of Modern Nations'. The cover page 'appeals to Master of Trinity, like Dr Whewell, and therefore is worthy of your careful study'. Asks to hear from Trevelyan when he has read it.

Hagley - thanks him for his information on the professorship and the electors for it, admits to being Whewell's anonymous correspondent

Account due to be paid to William Whewell by Charles Stuart Parker.

Queen's Hotel, No. 71, Queen's Road, Bayswater, London -- Sends the book and asks for assistance in obtaining a copy of an elementary treatise on the tides by 'Lubock' or 'Luccock', as he has seen it variously spelled [William Lubbock]; is about to return to America.

Account due to be paid to William Whewell by Charles Stuart Parker.

Two letters; the first requesting him to write a review of Mrs Somerville's [On the connexion of the physical sciences], the second his thanks for the 'spirited review'.

Printed auction catalogue with buyers names and purchase prices recorded, with Wisbey's signature at back.

Account due to be paid to William Whewell by Charles Stuart Parker.

Presented to Joseph Edleston by Whewell. Some pencil corrections to the text.

Forwards the verses and addresses in the pamphlet and mentions English stanzas identified in manuscript on the page as by William Johnson (later Cory), and also praises the second English address by [Herbert John] Reynolds KS (King's Scholar). Is happy to find that he will soon be able to make mathematics "an integral part of our system, King's College has smoothed my way".

Has the portrait in his possession, and offers to sell it to the college.

Gives his mpression of Charles James Monk, CJM does not wish to enter the Church, Whewell is not popular as Master