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Reports that he saw Mr Rankin the previous day, and that the latter 'is greatly pleased with the idea of having anything to do with Dr. Sidgwick's papers.' Claims that he is anxious now to get Rankin started, and to make a start himself, but states that Miss Bishop has sent her nothing as yet. Remarks that he thinks the latter 'very dilatory.' States that he does not know what remuneration should be offered to Mr. Rankin until she [Bishop] sends him 'at least a fair batch of the lectures.' Copies out part of a letter from C.I. Cooper, whose essay, found among [HS'] college papers, he sent on to him. Cooper states that in reading over the essay he cannot help being 'much moved at the remembrance of the generous trouble [their] dear old friend never grudged talking over [his - Cooper's] poor productions....' Claims that he would have written to NS some time ago to express his sympathy with her on the death of her husband, but that she does not know him personally. Refers to some correspondence in the Spectator which debated the question of whether HS was ' "inspiring" ' or not. Ward adds that Cooper took his degree in 1874.