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Reference code
MAYR/C/12/53
Title
Letter from George Grote to John Grote
Date(s)
- 31 May 1857 (Creation)
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1 doc.
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Name of creator
(1813-1866)
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Scope and content
George has done as John Grote suggested and is drawing up an appendix in the light of Shilleto's and Scott's remarks on his History of Greece, Scott's notes have been most useful, George will be thankful to escape with no greater wound to his reputation than that of being unskillful in handling difficult passages of Thucydides, Connop Thirlwall and Dean Milman contemptuous of Shilleto's pamphlet: Savile Row