Item 85 - Letter from John Philips Higman

Fakenham - JPH has endeavoured on every occasion to promote the progress of mathematical science at the University, and WW is 'perfectly at liberty to make what use you may think proper of the syllabus of Differential Calculus and cannot but feel flattered at the favourable opinion which you entertain of its merits - I never wavered in my preference of the Doctrine of Limits, as the basis of the Differential Calculus. Mrs Higman enjoyed WW's Bridgewater Treatise and JPH made great use of it in an astronomical sermon he gave about a year ago. Fakenham and the surrounding area 'swarm with Dissenters, who are at bitter variance among themselves, but all united in a deadly hatred to the church. Nor am I surprised at it - For a more stupid, ignorant, and indolent body of clergy cannot anywhere be found than in this part of Norfolk'.