Record

Document Reference	Os C 491
Title	Letter from Rev. F.C. Cook, to J.E. Denison; 23 Jan. n.y. [1863]
Date	23 January 1863
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has bought copy of Mr Dukes book and is dismayed by its religious precepts; comments on irreligious attitudes of 'men of culture'; believes Mr Duke has read much of French and German rationalistic toleration; refers to [Richard] Hutton's article in the Spectator; has received letter from Canon Moseley's daughter; describes Moseley's training in mathematics and refers to his friendship with Lord Lansdowne; discusses rational thought; does not like to criticise as Duke is a friend of Denison; refers to Rev. Espin's work [for Speaker's Commentary] being nearly ready for publication; comments that Bishop of Ely [Browne] is concerned that Cook, Denison and Murray do not think he should answer [Bishop] Colenso's work. Dated from publication of Bishop Browne's 'The Pentateuch and the Elohistic Psalms' 1863.
Term	publications, 'Speaker's Commentary'
	publications, 'The Pentateuch and the Elohistic Psalms 1863'
	religion, attitudes towards
	theology
	personal relationships

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10071	Hutton; Richard H. (1826-1897); Mr; theologian editor of Spectator 1861-97	1826-1897
NA6250	Fitzmaurice; Henry Petty- (1780-1863); 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne; succeeded 1818	1780-1863
NA10072	Moseley; Henry (1801-1872); Professor; mathematician canon of Bristol 1853	1801-1872
NA10073	Colenso; John W. (1814-1883); Bishop of Natal; author Bishop 1858	1814-1883
NA10074	Murray; John (1808-1892); Mr; publisher	1808-1892
NA10075	Browne; Edward H. (1811-1891); Bishop of Winchester; Bishop of Ely 1864-73 Winchester 1873-90	1811-1891
NA10076	Espin; Thomas E. (1824-1912); Rev.; contributed to 'Speaker's Commentary'	1824-1912
NA9840	Cook; Frederic C. (1810-1889); Rev.; canon of Exeter 1864 editor of 'Speaker's Commentary'	1810-1889
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873