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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
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saying that he is returning from Ireland sooner than I expected, I lose no time in answering your letter. I was aware that the post was likely to be offered to you; and even had I not been aware- I cannot be surprised at Mr Gladstone - & I doubt not, the heads of the University, being anxious to see you teaching at Cambridge. The residence is not compulsory; but I may say, that one reason for my resigning was, that I found that a great intellectual work... in case the Professor resided - wh. was just what I couldn't not do. I only, for the last 6 or 7 years, went up for about 6 weeks in the term, I gave the required course of from 12 to 15 lectures. The salary is £350 per annum... from the University Chest; from wh. income tax has to be deducted. There is a further payment of about £40 arising from Professorial fees... equally divided between all the Professors, to prevent, I presume, competition... You would find the young men... high minded... & gentlelmanlike in the lecture room..., 4 sides 8vo.., Eversley Rectory, 14th August
Item Date: 1869
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In 1869 Kingsley resigned his Cambridge professorship and from 1870 to 1873 was a canon of Chester Cathedral. While in Chester he founded the Chester Society for Natural Science, Literature and Art, which played an important part in the establishment of the Grosvenor Museum. In 1872 he accepted the Presidency of the Birmingham and Midland Institute and became its 19th President. In 1873 he was made a canon of Westminster Abbey. This letter must be written to his successor at Cambridge, Sir John Robert SEELEY (1834-1895, Liberal Historian and Political Essayist).
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