McCAUL (Revd. Dr. Alexander, 1799-1863, from 1841 Professor at King's College London)

Autograph Letter Signed to Dr George Phillips, 1804-1892, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, regretting he is to be "deprived of the pleasure of your hospitality", as he must be in London to receive "a brother-in-law from Ireland", 1 side 8vo. black-edged, London, 29th September

McCaul, a Hebrew and Rabbinical Scholar, was in his 20s a missionary to the Jews in Poland. In 1841 he declined the proposed new Bishopric of Jerusalem, and later those of Adelaide, Newcastle and Capetown, preferring his work at King's and as Rector of St. Magnus in the City. In 1863-1864 appeared his "Examination of Bishop Colenso's difficulties with respect to the Pentateuch".
Dr Phillips, President of Queens' and also an assistant Secretary of the British Association, was entertaining many of the visitors to Cambridge for the BA meeting of October 1862.

Item Date:  1862

Stock No:  50080      £40

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