Item 84 - Letter from Thomas Edward Briarly

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14 Gt. Queen St., Westminster - TEB sends WW two of his publications [concerning Lieut. Drummond's mathematics for deciding the boundary changes accompanying the 1832 Reform Bill - 'Two Letters to Lord John Russell on the Classification of Boroughs, 1832]: 'I had no imagination that such great names as those of Herschel[,] Airy and Professor Walker were to be arranged in defence of Lieut Drummond's principle. If you will do me the favour of looking at my own plan, you will perceive that I have taken a very different view of the matter from either Drummond or any other person'. TEB would like WW's opinion on this principle. TEB thinks there is some mistake about Professor Airy's sanction of Lieut. Drummond's plan: 'It is easy to put a very limited question and fancy it applies very generally'.