Item 15 - Letter from Henry Hallam

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Reference code

R./6.13/15

Title

Letter from Henry Hallam

Date(s)

  • 30 Jan. 1846 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 folded sheet

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

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Hallam describes a couple of problems he has with page 241 of WW's second volume of The Elements of Morality: WW is misleading with one of his expressions and too strong with his argument. 'I do not make any other remark on your book, though there are… read more

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