Item 92 - James David Forbes to William Whewell

Identity area

Reference code

Add. MS a/204/92

Title

James David Forbes to William Whewell

Date(s)

  • 27 Apr. 1850 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

7 pp

Context area

Name of creator

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

Repository

Trinity College Library, Cambridge

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Bridge of Allou, Stirling - Mr and Mrs Forbes are hoping to go to Germany in a fortnight for two months. They will return sometime prior to the BAAS meeting in Edinburgh. They 'are very anxious' that WW and Mrs Whewell will 'favour us with your company at that time' (31 July to 7 August). JDF read WW last 'little book you sent me [Of a Liberal Education in General...2. Discussions and Changes 1840-1850, 1850]: and I can well believe that your judicious desire for a pause, in order to let your arrangements work themselves out - will not be particularly gratified by Lord John's [John Russell] most unexpected announcement of his Royal Commission [of inquiry into University reform]: but this ministry is not famous for carrying out its proposals'.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

    Script of material

      Language and script notes

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Finding aids

      Allied materials area

      Existence and location of originals

      Existence and location of copies

      Related units of description

      Related descriptions

      Notes area

      Alternative identifier(s)

      Access points

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Name access points

      Genre access points

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Accession area