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Shafton, near Barnsley.—Sends a contribution to the Clifford fund, which he will increase if necessary.

(With an envelope.)

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Shafton
near Barnsley
April 17th/76

My dear Pollock

I hear from Henrici that you are acting as Treasurer for the Clifford-Fund now being raised. Enclosed is my small contribution to it. I need hardly say that in case of necessity it would be gladly increased.

Believe me to be
Yours sincerely
T Archer Hirst

[Direction on envelope:] Frederick Pollock Esq, | 12 Bryanston Street, | London. W.

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The envelope was postmarked at Barnsley on 17 April 1876, and at London, W., on the 18th, and has been marked in pencil ‘Hirst’.

(Place of writing not indicated.)—Is delighted (by the news of Pollock’s engagement). Is studying energy and reading Kant, Aristotle, and Noah Porter. Croom Robertson is going to marry Miss Crompton. Refers to the mathematical volume published in commemoration of the marriage of Camilla Brioschi.

(Undated.)

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My dearest Fred—I am so glad, you can’t think; {1} and am biting the end of a quill pen in consequence—like Smut who is very ill from somebody trying to poison him, which he has taken Morison’s pills for it and they have done him good. I don’t mean that I am ill, but that Smut used to bite a quill pen once when he was well and happy. Of course I meant a pretty pig; that is, it is the other sort of falling in love that is akin to madness and involves a disease of your faculties. I shall tell you all about energy when you come back and I know more about it but I have now got Mahaffy’s translation of Kant and Grote’s Aristotle and a great wise lumbering silly book by Noah Porter {2} and I think some true propositions are apparently general but are really particular judgements about our apprehensive apparatus and not about things—this is an approximation to Kant although of course the judgements in question are not those which he considers a priori, but quite different ones. I have now got another pen at last, and can make stops; the former one got so full of ink that I could not empty it, merely because at first I said it would not hold much. Croom Robertson also is going to be married to Miss Crompton. {3} Henrici has received two math[ematica]l dissertations published by Casorati and Cremona per le nozze di Camilla Brioschi; which I think an ingenious epithalamium. {4} You make a fellow quite giddy with your double state; but you know I love you in all shapes and look forward to better acquaintance with the other part of you.

Willi.

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{1} Clifford was responding to the announcement of Pollock’s engagement to Georgina Deffell.

{2} The first volume of Kant’s Critical Philosophy for English Readers, by J. P. Mahaffy, Aristotle, by George Grote (2 vols.), and The Human Intellect, with an Introduction upon Psychology and the Soul, by Noah Porter, all published in 1872.

{3} Croom Robertson married Caroline Anna Crompton on 14 December 1872.

{6} F. Casorati and L. Cremona, Per le nozze di Camilla Brioschi con Costanzo Carcano (1872).

21 South Villas, Camden Square, N.W.—Is not surprised that Clifford needs to leave London again. Robertson has offered to take his classes again. Does not think he could collect much money for the subscription, as most professors are not in a position to subscribe.

(With an envelope.)

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21 South Villas, Camden Square, N.W.
March 29th 1878 {1}

My dear Mr Pollock,

For some time past Clifford was clearly falling off. I am therefore not suprised† to hear that he has to leave London again and at once. I hope that it is not too late. At the College we shall miss him very much, of course, but that cannot be helped. We shall try to find at once a substitute for him for this term, which has just begun and Robertson has written to Mr Ball to inquire whether he could take Clifford’s classes as he did at the former occasion. Clifford does not need to trouble himself about it. All that is necessary is that he should write to the Secretary of the College to say that he has to give up lectures for this term. He should enclose a Certificate from the doctor. I think it would be better at first not to say anything about next Session.

I doubt whether I could collect much money for the subscription. Most Professors are not in a position to subscribe. But I understand that there is no difficulty on this point.

Prof. Robertson will see Clifford to morrow† and arrange about comunication† to the Secretary and about his substitute.

I am rather anxious to come not so prominently forward in arranging things for him as I did before. But if you think there is anything in which I could do anything please let me know and I shall do my best as before.

Yours truly
O Henrici.

[Direction on envelope:] Fred. Pollock Esq. | 24 Bryanston Street

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Letter-head of University College, Gower Street, London. W.C. The envelope was postmarked at London, N.W., on 29 March 1878.

{1} The first three figures of the year are printed.

† Sic.