Item 42 - Letter from William Libri

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Add. MS a/208/42

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Letter from William Libri

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  • 30 Mar. 1854 (Creation)

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3 pp

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

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Bayswater, London. Thanks WW for his letter. According to WW's instructions the work of Guizot [François P. G. Guizot] has been delivered to Mr Parker: WL has added a few mathematical papers as a token of admiration for WW's scientific genius. He is expecting to publish a volume of scientific researches soon, and hopes to visit Cambridge and pay his respects to WW.

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