Item 72 - James David Forbes to William Whewell

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Edinburgh - Letter of introduction for Lord Mackenzie and Mrs Mackenzie. They want to visit Cambridge and examine 'something of the mode of conducting the studies of the place' prior to sending their son to Trinity. Thanks WW for the information regarding the Watt versus Cavendish question: 'The Wattites are I hear exceedingly exasperated, and have a quantity of documents with which they hope to blast the fame of Cavendish'. JDF does not view with much satisfaction a measure which will divide his episcopal college with their presbyterian neighbours, 'with whom hitherto, especially in matters of education, perfect amity has long prevailed. Being by far the minority in point of numbers, education in this college must I fear have somewhat of a sectarian cast'.