ENPages That Mention Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890
Letter from John Henry Newman (Oriel College) to Dr. Richard Whately, commenting on and enclosing notes on a review on 'Dr. Whateley's Logic', in the Edinburgh Review of April 1833 . ✔
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My dear Lord,
The Reviewer's remarks are so learned and so ir relevant that it is very difficult to answer them. His objects seems to have bee, to display his own knowledge - at least there is so very much appearance of this, that it is scarcely uncharitable to say so. - As far as 'The Elements of Logic' are concerned, he is answered in one word, viz that he is irrelevant but when one leaves the high & uncon{caret: "tro"}vertible ground & descends into the arena, doubtless it is difficult for such as me to engage him.
I am sorry this letter has been so long delayed - it is now so little worth your Grace's reading. I really have not the learning to say more.
I am, my dear Lord,
Yours very sincerely,
Letter from John Henry Newman (The Oratory, Birmingham) to Dr. Thomas Hayden, concerning a proposed medical lodging house.
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would be ready to give now, but perhaps he does not know how much there is to give. & he has in fact appeared to wish to curtail even the sum which I actually set down for ordi nary expenses.
Under these circumstances, I should advise a statement from the Faculty of the desirability of a medical house, of the fear of our being rivalled in the plan by other bodies, and of the anticipated cost of it. It might be addressed to either the Archbishop or to me. In either case I
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would forward it to him. Perhaps it would be better to address it to the Trustees, than to Dr Cullen only.
I hope to be back again directly
Yours most sincerely
Thos Hayden Esqr ...
Note by John Henry Newman (Birmingham), authorising Professor Butler, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, to enter the names of students in the matriculation book [of the Catholic] University]. ✔
I hereby authorize Professor Butler, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, to enter for me upon the Matriculation Book with the usual formalities, the names of such gentlemen as have been ad mitted members of the University in the course of the present session.
Birmingham [space] John H Newman July 6. 1858 [space] Rector
Copy letter from John Henry Newman (The Oratory, Birmingham) to the 'Deans, professors & other officers' [of the Catholic University], discussing the conflict between his Rectorship and his headship of the Oratory, and proposing his resignation as Rector
with difficulty entertained by their Graces and then accepted only for one year on experiment came to nothing from his fault of our Fathers but from some dif ference of view, after it was out of their hands, in the negotiation which followed upon it between the Archbishops and myself.
From these statements it would appear that the solution of the difficult problem which is in question does not rest with me, for their Graces exact of me what my Congregation prohibits; or with my Congregation for it has made a concession, of which their Graces have been unable to avail themselves.
Nothing more is left to my Fathers or myself than to offer our prayers to that Wise and Good Providence who brings to an issue what he has begun that he would deign as he doubtless will, to find a remedy for difficulties; which however anxious at the moment belong to those undertakings which are at once great in themselves and have the sure promise of eventual success.
I am My dear Friends, Yours affectionately & gratefully in Cht John H Newman JA Oratory
The Professor is of the Catholic University
Letter from John Henry Newman (The Oratory) to Dr. Woodlock, thanking him for his correspondence and asking him to provide spiritual care to Mrs. Maghew in Dublin.
her that she is a person of respectability. If you find she calls on you, this I certainly can say on the report of our Fathers. She was under our spiritual care, while her husband was alive, and is well thought of. I believe she returned to Dublin, to discover? her children being brought up Protestants. Her husband's relations, all Protestants, would have supported her and them, if they could have afforded this. Her name is Maghew.
Ever yours most sincerely,