Item 172 - Richard Jones to William Whewell

4 pp.

Lord Derby has not answered RJ's last letter: 'Everyone praises and seems to wish me well except those who could do me justice which is unlucky enough'. RJ owes it to Charlotte Jones to get employment. He read WW's 'last observations with interest - I am glad to see you less fierce about your fundamental ideas - a little yielding will place the subject in a form which will prevent people denying what is true in your doctrine because they are startled at the phraseology and it is surely mighty well to gain this point for the sake both of your book and its readers - sound philosophy is very scarce'. RJ 'cannot work with any steadiness just now but I have just finished my reasons for abandoning Malthus celebrated three checks and I shall send this proof to you before it is struck off. I am going on to compare the mass of the population of England with that of the rest of the world past and existing and I expect to do it tolerably'. RJ's nervous system is improving.