BIB_ID
195890
Accession number
MA 13659
Creator
Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881.
Display Date
1852 May 3.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 21 x 12.9 cm
Notes
With "Private" written at head of letter.
A.C. Fraser served as editor of the North British review from 1850 to 1857.
According to the editors of The Carlyle letters online, the two articles referred to here are W. R. Greg's “Prospects of British Statesmanship and Policy” (which quotes the Latter-Day Pamphlets) and Isaac Taylor's “Memoirs of Dr. Chalmers,” North British Review 17 (May 1852): 1-40, 205-82.
A.C. Fraser served as editor of the North British review from 1850 to 1857.
According to the editors of The Carlyle letters online, the two articles referred to here are W. R. Greg's “Prospects of British Statesmanship and Policy” (which quotes the Latter-Day Pamphlets) and Isaac Taylor's “Memoirs of Dr. Chalmers,” North British Review 17 (May 1852): 1-40, 205-82.
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Acknowledging receipt of the last number of the North British Review and noting that he has "examined the first and last Articles, according to the counsel given. I participate, not a little, in the doctrines, sentiments and general spirit of both articles: the last, in particular, is full of noble ardour, genial valour and humanity".
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