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Add. MS a/202/101 · Item · 9 June 1845
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7 Camden Street and Town - Thanks him for pointing out the misprints. 'Nineteenth century is a bad misprint - and I ought to have detected it by the absence of the words "march of intellect" in the immediate neighbourhood'.

Add. MS c/103/101 · Item · 19 Dec 1894
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Thanks her for the report of Eusapia Paladino's performances. Declares that it is 'deeply interesting', and claims that he 'cannot conceive where a flaw in the evidence is to be discerned.' Asks if 'E.P.' would rebel at the proposal of putting handcuffs on her wrists and ankles'.

Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne- (1830-1903), 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister
Add. MS a/215/101 · Item · 1 Nov. 1848
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WW cannot answer JCH's last letter in any distinct manner: 'and therefore we will, if you please, see what is to be said about them when I come to you'. JCH need not fear of WW coming forward as a candidate [Alfred Ollivant resigning his chair as Regius Professor of Divinity to become Bishop of Llandaff]: 'there will be no difficulty, if you get about it soon, in your taking the degree of B.D. in time: - the only degree which is requisite'. WW does not know whether JCH could retain his present rectory with the professorship.

Add. MS c/93/101 · Item · 24 Nov 1884
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Acknowledges receipt of 'Vol II [of George Eliot's Life as related in her Letters and Journals]' and Sidgwick's 'kind note', which he received the previous night. Praises Sidgwick's comments on the letters, and refers to their usefulness to him in their editing and arrangement. Informs him that it will be 'some days' before he sends volume III.

Cross, John Walter (1840-1924) banker
Letter from John Herschel
Add. MS a/207/101 · Item · 5 Jan. 1861
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Collingwood - JH is preparing 'a popular lecture on the sun adapted to the meridian of our Hawkhurst trades folks and farmers'. He is also producing a translation of the first book of the 'Iliad' into hexameters: 'It is shockingly bald and homely by the side of Pope - but I flatter myself a good deal more like Homer'.

Add. MS c/100/101 · Item · 1876?
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States that what Myers has told him 'is certainly a relief', and claims that he shall now find it easier to tell those who have to be told, 'without saying anything about his insanity.' Refers to a séance, at which he, Nora, [Henry] Slade and Lankester were present, and which is the subject of some controversy. Thinks that Myers had better go, 'when Miss B[ibby]'s sittings are over, if nothing else turns up.' States that if Myers comes across anything good, he [Henry] will instantly come to town and go with him. Undertakes to send back Miss B[ibby]'s note the following day. Sends his regards to Myers' mother.

Add. MS c/99/101 · Item · [20?] Apr 1869
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Reports that he has been very busy. Remarks on 'Edward's boy [a student from Edward Benson's school, Wellington College?]' having been elected for a minor scholarship at Trinity College, and that he had written to Bradley to tell him of the faults of a boy of his who had been elected minor scholar. Observes that Bradley and Temple 'continue banging affectionately at each other in the Times.' Looks forward to vacation, but is sure that hard work is good for him on the whole. Reports that the weather is splendid. Wonders whether their 'usual concourse of May visitors will go on increasing' as it has in the previous few years. Predicts that the typical Cambridge man 'will be an antiquarian personage who knows about the history of the colleges and is devoted to "Culture des ruines"as the French pamphleteer said.' Refers to his friend Mozley having produced his article on Modern Poets in the Quarterly Review, and fears that it is dull. Believes that he ranks Clough high, and is glad 'as it will astonish the old-fashioned readers of the Quarterly. They will regard the editor as a literary Disraeli marching with his age'. States that he enquired about Christ's Hospital for 'young [Fred] Horton', but found that he was much too old.

TAYL/D/101 · File · 1971-1975
Part of Papers of Sir Geoffrey Taylor (G. I. Taylor)

Third Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM 71). 1971
Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1971
Taylor delivered the Lester Gardner Memorial Lecture, which encouraged G.K. Batchelor and M. Van Dyke to propose a 'Recorded dialogue with G.I. Taylor' to take further some of the ideas expressed.
Invitation to Jubilee Session, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow. 1971
Invitation to Second Congress of Polish Science, Warsaw. 1972
150th Anniversary of Franklin Institute. 1973
Congress on 'Advanced Problems in Mechanics', and Panetti Centenary, Turin. 1975
250th Anniversary celebrations, Academy of Sciences, Moscow. 1975