From Charles Green   Wednesday

Havercroft

Wednesday

Dear Henslow

I much approve the disinterestedness of the In-voters of the University in prescribing terms to the Out-voters- that they should bear their own expenses at the ensuing election; seeing that the said In-voters will in no wise be effected by so generous a regulation. I wish the Out-voters may not consider the measure in this point of view otherwise that I am afraid that on this question the In-voters will out-voted. Perhaps it maybe worthwhile still further to shew the disinterestedness of the In-voters by making an amendment to the measure in the second edition vs. "that the In-voters shall bear their share of the aggregate of the expenses incurred by the out-voters". This however is an amendment I would suggest rather for the sake of uniformity that one to which I would subscribe my name.

But jesting apart, it appears to me that the measure you have adopted, although exceedingly proper & indeed necessary to the good name of the University, had better have emanated from the Committees that from the resident members. For it is possible that the non-residents may take umbradge at this recommendation from the residents by which they themselves apparently are not affected.

But this has no doubt been duly considered by the proper authorities: and as the resolution is certainly good & indeed indispensable, you have my permission to add to your list the name of

yours very truly

Charles Green

Pray tell Ramsay to let Mrs Langham know that I shall be in Coll on Saturday

Please cite as “HENSLOW-898,” in Ɛpsilon: The Correspondence of John Stevens Henslow accessed on 8 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/henslow/letters/letters_898