Item 51 - James David Forbes to William Whewell

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Add. MS a/204/51

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James David Forbes to William Whewell

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  • 20 Nov. 1842 (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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Edinburgh - JDF enjoyed his stay in Cambridge. While Edinburgh University is a declining institution, 'the continued prosperity of the English universities is one of the happiest signs of the Times'. JDF congratulates WW on officially being made Vice-Chancellor of the University. He has sent WW a fourth letter on 'all the most essential elements of a mechanical theory' of glaciers. Robert Peel has taken no notice of JDF's application [for a Royal pension?, see JDF to WW, 22 December 1841]. JDF's paper on solar radiation for the Royal Society is to be made the Bakerian Lecture.

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