Item 201 - William Whewell to Richard Jones

Preston - WW rejoices again at RJ's appointment as Commissioner [see WW to RJ, 12 Aug. 1836]. WW was encouraged by the account RJ gave of Rose's [Hugh James Rose] 'probable promotion; and indignant to find, at the end of your letter, that it was likely to be defeated by that insatiable Lonsdale. I have heard nothing more, so I am still hoping Rose will be the man. I do not doubt that if he were comfortably seated in the office he would mollify his prejudices and dislikes and work it well. I hope he is tranquil again about your appointment. I wrote to him, explaining in as justly a manner as I could, how invincible your claims were, and how much the clergy ought to rejoice at them as well'. The BAAS meeting has gone on well: 'Charles Dupin was with us and spoke repeatedly. Buckland [William Buckland] talked such philosophy that the ladies wanted to toss him in a blanket; and your statistician Stanley of Alderly next made such a speech as almost to make me despair of the fortunes of the next meeting of which he is to be vice-president'.