Item 109 - James David Forbes to William Whewell

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Add. MS a/204/109

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James David Forbes to William Whewell

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  • 7 Nov. 1853 (Creation)

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

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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34 York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol - JDF is interested in WW's 'anti-Chalmerian [Thomas Chalmers?] speculation. I can well believe that your logic will tear down rather rudely his elaborate oratory. I mean that the arguments he uses are not of a nature to bear exact scrutiny'. WW asked JDF some time ago about the densities of the planets: In 'Grant's excellent history of astronomy are many of the determinations of the masses'. JDF's book on Norway is about to be published [Norway and its Glaciers visited in 1851: Followed by Journals of Excursions in the High Alps of Dauphine, Berne and Savoy, 1853].

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