Jackson, Henry, 1839-1921 (classicist)
Dates
- Existence: 1839 - 1921
Biography
Henry Jackson entered Trinity College, Cambridge from Cheltenham College in 1858. He was elected to a fellowship in 1864, and was appointed Assistant Tutor in 1866 and Praelector in ancient philosophy in 1875. A considerable Greek scholar with a particular interest in Plato, he also became one of the most influential and popular teachers of Classics in the University, and in 1906 succeeded Sir Richard Jebb as Regius Professor of Greek. For the greater part of his career he was a prominent supporter of educational and constitutional reform within the University.
Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Henry Jackson (1839-1921) to the Vice-Chancellor, 2 Mar. 1898
He will bring W. Marsham Adams' letter before the Syndicate; how should the Syndicate proceed?
Letter from Henry Jackson to [Arthur] Sidgwick, no place (draft), 1871-1875 (Circa, undated)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Letter from Henry Jackson to E.B. Cowell, 28 Oct. 1899
Letter from Henry Jackson to Frances Clark, 27 May 1897
Accepts dinner invitation
Letter from Henry Jackson to H.A.J. Munro, Croft Cottage, Barton Road (draft), 12 Jan. 1878 (Incorrect date?, see 24/5)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from Henry Jackson to H.A.J. Munro, no place [Cambridge] (draft), 11 Dec. 1872
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from Henry Jackson to Henry Fawcett, Trinity College (copy), 5 Mar. 1873
Enclosure: notes for a letter to The Times
Letter from Henry Jackson to Henry Fawcett, Trinity College, (copy), 6 Mar. 1873
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Letter from Henry Jackson to John Morley, Royal Hotel, Whitby (draft), 8 Apr. 1885
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from Henry Jackson to John Morley, Trinity College (draft), 17 May 1885
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter to Porter from Henry Jackson, Croft Cottage, Cambridge, 8 Feb. 1882
Most of the letters are replies to appeals by Porter for contributions to a memorial to Henry Fawcett and the cost of portraits of the seventh Duke of Devonshire, J.B. Lightfoot and B.F. Westcott; or replies to his invitations to a dinner in honour of recipients of honorary degrees (1883), and the celebration of the six hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Peterhouse (1884); or concern an address of support from members of Senate to the Liberal Unionist leadership (1887).
Lists by Henry Jackson of the numbers of teaching staff and junior members in each college, 1872 (Circa, undated)
Apparently gathered for use in the above letter 26/18
Manuscript of an obituary article on Munro by Henry Jackson, probably intended for publication in Macmillan's Magazine
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Memorandum by Henry Jackson concerning the respective status, duties and privileges of the Master and of the Fellows, and the relations of the College with the University, 1871 (Circa, undated)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Memorandum or article by Henry Jackson arising from 'Mr. Appleton's letter of Dec 7' concerning the Society for the Organisation of Academical Study, 1871-1875 (Circa, undated)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
'Memorial on University Reform', in Henry Jackson's hand (draft), 1871 (Circa, undated)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Michael George Glazebrook: Letter to Henry Jackson, 1898
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Note by Henry Jackson about Thomas Woolner's bust of Munro, 7 Dec. 1888
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Robert Lachlan: Letter to Henry Jackson, 1897
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Sir Leslie Stephen: Correspondence to Henry Jackson, 1901-1902
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
University of Cambridge: Syndicate to consider memorials respecting Greek: correspondence etc., 1879
The following letters and memoranda were addressed to the Vice-Chancellor by headmasters and others to whom the Greek Syndicate had circulated a questionnaire concerning the teaching of Greek; but most of the surviving envelopes have been redirected to HJ, who has annotated them.
University Reform: Correspondence and papers, 1870-1879
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
University reform: correspondence and papers concerning University and collegiate reform, 1872-1875
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Version of a letter from Henry Jackson to The Times concerning an editorial on University Reform (draft), 24 Dec. 1872 (Circa, no year given)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Version of a letter from Henry Jackson to The Times concerning an editorial on University Reform (draft), 24 Dec. 1872 (Circa, no year given)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
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