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William Whewell sketchbooks
R./6.12 · File · 1821-1853, [18--]
Part of Manuscripts in Wren Class R

32 sketchbooks, many with extensive notes on the architecture sketched.

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
R./18.9 · File · 1817-1840
Part of Manuscripts in Wren Class R

Written in diary form. Thirteen volumes and an index, kept from 28 May 1817 to May 1830, with gaps from 1 Aug. - 31 Dec. 1817, 22 July - 30 Sept. 1818, 22 July - Sept. 30 1820, 15 Feb. - 24 July 1827.

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
R./1.76 · File · 1819-1833
Part of Manuscripts in Wren Class R

A collection of some of the printed material and letters received by Whewell between 1819 to 1833, of which the materials relating to the Cambridge elections of 1829 and 1830 form a part.

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
R./6.10 · Item · [c 1848]
Part of Manuscripts in Wren Class R

Partial drafts, some of them possibly very early drafts of some sections of the work. Much of this has been sewn together and partially identified by Isaac Todhunter, including a rejected draft of the preface to the second edition. Accompanied by unidentified notes and drafts for the work and other works, including a poem written for Theodora [?]'s birthday and a letter from Henry J. Roby dated 10 Mar. 1855.

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
R./6.3 · Item · [c 1846]-1857
Part of Manuscripts in Wren Class R

With notes by Isaac Todhunter throughout, with a list in his hand of the MSS connected with Plato; these lectures on Plato may have served as early drafts of The Platonic dialogues for English readers and include drafts of an introduction to a work of that name. Accompanied by a large sheet with Aristotle's list of virtues and vices.

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science