In the college examination the entire first and second classes in the second year are on Monk's side as are 17 out of 25 in the first two classes of the first year, Lord Brecknock in the third class, William Clark has so much support for the Chair of… read more
On the spine is stamped ‘LETTERS OF LORD BYRON 1813–14’.
Sem títuloCambridge - WC went to the library to see if he could find the books he mentioned to WW. He could not get Treviranus's works [Gottf. Reinhold Treviranus?] - perhaps WW has them, if not he will send him his own copies. Has sent 'a volume of Jacobi [Fried.… read more
Cambridge - SWC to send WW 'the 3rd Vol of Hildebrandt's Anatomy by Weber' and 'a vol. of Treviranus's last work - by which I can well perceive that he has by no means given in his adhesion to Bell's system'.
Cambridge - Charles Darwin's 'discoveries in fossil zoology' are 'of the greatest interest and value. His Toxodon, as Mr Owen proves, supplies a most desirable step connecting the rodentia with the [paetry dermete] pretty nearly, and with the cetacea… read more
Cambridge - WC has read 'your three sheets on the Philosophy of Biology' with 'much pleasure'. WW should give more consideration to Haller [Albrecht von Haller?]. He 'set about determining the properties of the various organic textures'. Bichat [Marie… read more
Cambridge - WC received the 'greatest pleasure' perusing the sheet WW sent him - particularly his remarks on instinct. Must rest satisfied that the Final Cause 'controls the separate minor forces'. This part of WW's work will be of great service to medical men.
Cambridge - WC returns the fourth sheet: 'I think section 3 excellent: and so in general the rest'. WC has two objections: 'It appears that the successive teeth of the Crocodile can scarcely be compared with the germs of new creatures included within… read more
WC returns WW's sheet and also sends him 'the work of a modern of great repute...you will see his opinion of Final Causes not as of a principle inadmissible in Biology - but as too limited'. Would like to know WW's opinion when he has had time to look at… read more
Written from Cambridge.
Monk's mother's report of her meeting with Jane, supporting William Clark for the Chair of Anatomy, cannot attend Blomfield's christening due to the election, dined with Samuel Parr