Item 21 - Letter written on behalf of Mrs Grote to Henry Sidgwick

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Expresses the gratitude that Mrs Grote feels towards Sidgwick for the paper on Jeremy Bentham that he contributed to the Fortnightly. In her view this review was 'urgently called for', as past works on him 'have never taken a thorough measure of either the man or his works. She believes herself to be the only person now living to be intimately acquainted with Bentham in his later years, from 1820 to 1832. She would be happy to receive a visit from Sidgwick should he come to London while she would still be in town, and 'to relate some particulars concerning the old Philosopher and his "ways"' to him'. Relates that some years ago she presented to the British Museum a large amount of papers on the subject of the Christian Religion, all or most in Bentham's own hand. Suggests that Sidgwick have a look at them. Sends her compliments to Mrs Sidgwick, whom Mrs Grote has never met, but whose mother she knew well. Details of Mrs Grote's movements - in London and Balliol College, Oxford - are given.