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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/639
TitleG H Cavendish, House of Commons to [William Longsdon]
Date5 Feb [1850]
DescriptionShall be glad if can be of any use to his nephew. Seldom have opportunity of recommending a tutor to anybody - once or twice made enquires about a private tutor when referred to on matter, but find generally that gentlemen in search of a tutor for their sons go to somebody of whom have some personal acquaintance.
Sometimes have an opportunity and if one occurs shall remember his letter. The senior optime's being only the Mathematical degree writer believes he should have to enquire what Classical degree his nephew took. Many men only going up for Mathematical honours to entitle them to go up afterwards for Classical honours as when writer was at Cambridge. So devoted was the University to Mathematics that no man could go up for Classical honours unless he had got a senior optime in Mathematics. But that absurd rule is very likely done away with now. One hardly knows yet what course things will take in the present session. Think Colonial question is likely to assume very important shape in present session. They shall hear what Lord John [Russell] says on Friday and Sir W Molesworth brings forward his resolutions on this day week. Have been numerous questions asked about settlement and rating to the poor and there shall be a stir on that subject, and writer hopes justice will be done to the land. Indeed writer does not see how it can be refused. If they can only hit on a way of doing it without taking away local superintendence. As far as a return to Protection writer looks upon that question as settled and thinks many of Protectionists may be satisfied that best that could happen under circumstance - that now landlord and farmer all know they must look only to themselves.
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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