Item 81 - Letter from James Ward to Nora Sidgwick

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Add. MS c/104/81

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Letter from James Ward to Nora Sidgwick

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  • 13 Oct 1900 (Creation)

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Reports that he saw Mr [George] Rankin the previous day, who 'is greatly pleased with the idea of having anything to do with Dr. Sidgwick's papers.' Is anxious now to get Rankin started, and to make a start himself, but states that Miss Bishop has sent nothing as yet; remarks that he thinks Bishop 'very dilatory.' Does not know what remuneration should be offered to Mr. Rankin until Bishop sends him 'at least a fair batch of the lectures.' Copies out part of a letter from C. J. [Charles James?] Cooper, whose essay, found among Henry's college papers, he sent on to him. Cooper states that in reading over the essay he cannot help being 'much moved at the remembrance of the generous trouble [their] dear old friend never grudged talking over [Cooper's] poor productions....' ; he would have written to Nora some time ago to express his sympathy with her on the death of her husband, but that she does not know him personally. Refers to some correspondence in the Spectator which debated the question of whether Henry Sidgwick was 'inspiring ' or not. Ward adds that Cooper took his degree in 1874.

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