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Hensleigh Wedgewood was a British etymologist and philologist. He also trained as a barrister and served as a police magistrate. He was a founding member of the Philological Society in 1842. In 1857 he published a 'Dictionary of Etymology'. He had an interest in spiritualism and became a member of the British National Association of Spiritualists and a vice-president of the Society for Psychical Research. Hensleigh was a grandson of the English potter Josiah Wedgewood.
Hensleigh Wedgewood was a British etymologist and philologist. He also trained as a barrister and served as a police magistrate. He was a founding member of the Philological Society in 1842. In 1857 he published a 'Dictionary of Etymology'. He had an interest in spiritualism and became a member of the British National Association of Spiritualists and a vice-president of the Society for Psychical Research. Hensleigh was a grandson of the English potter Josiah Wedgewood.
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| Title: | Letter from Hensleigh Wedgwood |
|---|---|
| Description: | Hensleigh Wedgewood writes to Sampson Low to thank him for the receipt of 'Mr Worcester's very handsome present'. This is likely to be a copy of Joseph Emerson Worcester's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' published in 1860. |
| Address: | 17 Cumberland Terrace N.W. |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; embossed crest? Some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Taken from wikimedia.org. Digital file owner unknown |
| Identifier: | SL_204 |
