Writings of Charles S. Peirce: A Chronological Edition, Volume 8. Charles S. Peirce

1883 Studies in Logic published in spring Divorced Melusina, 24 Apr. Married Juliette Froissy (Pourtalais), 26 Apr. Fifth and final Coast Survey assignment in Europe, May–Sept. 1883–91 Prepared about 15,000 definitions for Century Dictionary (published 1889–91) 1884 Forced to resign from Johns Hopkins; moved to Washington, D.C. in Sept. In charge of U.S. Office of Weights and Measures, Oct. ’84 to 22 Feb. ’85 1884–86 Directed pendulum operations to determine relative gravity at Washington, D.C. and various field sites, Jul. ’84–Feb. ’86 1886 Moved from Washington, D.C. to New York City, Mar. Began reports on his gravity field work 1887 Began correspondence course in logic, Jan. Moved with Juliette to Milford, Penn. 28 Apr. Death of Peirce’s mother, Sarah Mills, 10 Oct. 1888 Appointed by President Cleveland to U.S. Assay Commission, 1 Jan. Purchased with Juliette the Quick farm about two miles northeast of Milford, 10 May 1889 Start of publication of the Century Dictionary Juliette diagnosed with tuberculosis in May Submitted last report on gravity, 20 Nov. Juliette traveled to Mediterranean for health, 27 Nov. 1890 Resided in New York, spending much time at the Astor Library, until Juliette returned from the Mediterranean in June Drew up list of mathematical works for the Astor Library, May Invited by Paul Carus to write article for inaugural issue of the Monist, 2 July; submitted “The Architecture of Theories,” 30 Aug. (too late for the first issue), launching one of his most important publishing relationships 1891 “The Architecture of Theories” (first article of the Monist metaphysical series) published, 1 Jan. Publication of Ernst Schröder’s Vorlesungen über die Algebra der Logik, which contains an extensive discussion of Peirce’s logic The Peirces named their estate Arisbe, March First printing of Century Dictionary completed, fall Attended New York Mathematical Society meeting at Columbia and was elected to its membership, 7 Nov. Abbot–Royce affair began with Peirce’s letter to the editor of The Nation, 12 Nov. Resigned from Coast and Geodetic Survey, 31 Dec. 1892 Had a religious experience at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church, 24 April Read “Law of Mind” to the Harvard Philosophical Club, 21 May Assisted with the translation of Ernst Mach’s Science of Mechanics for the Open Court, July ’92—May’93 Delivered Lowell lectures on “The History of Science,” 28 Nov. ’92–5 Jan. ’93 1893 Petrus Peregrinus announced; prospectus published, Oct. “Search for a Method” announced by Open Court (not completed) “The Principles of Philosophy” (in 12 vols.) announced by Henry Holt Co., Dec. (not completed) 1894 “How to Reason” rejected by both Macmillan and Ginn & Co. 1895 “New Elements of Mathematics” rejected by Ginn & Co. 1896 Consulting chemical engineer (till ’02), St. Lawrence Power Co. 1896–97 Reviewed Ernst Schröder’s works on logic of relatives 1898 Delivered Cambridge lectures on “Reasoning and the Logic of Things,” 10 Feb.–7 Mar. “The History of Science” announced by Putnam’s (not completed) William James introduced “Pragmatism” to Berkeley Philosophical Union, naming Peirce its father, 26 Aug. 1901 Contributed to Baldwin’s Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology Presented “On the Logic of Research into Ancient History” to National Academy of Sciences, 12–14 Nov. 1901–02 Completed the first four chapters of “Minute Logic” 1902 Applied to Carnegie Institution for grant to fund “Proposed Memoirs on Minute Logic” (rejected) 1903 Delivered Harvard lectures on “Pragmatism,” 26 Mar.–17 May Delivered Lowell lectures on “Some Topics of Logic,” 23 Nov.–17 Dec. Began correspondence with Victoria Lady Welby 1905–06 Published three Monist papers on pragmatism (series incomplete) 1906 Presented paper on existential graphs to National Academy of Sciences, Apr. Presented paper on phaneroscopy to National Academy of Sciences, Nov. 1907 Delivered three Harvard Philosophy Club lectures on “Logical Methodeutic,” 8–13 Apr. Wrote lengthy “letter to the editor” on pragmatism; rejected by both the Nation and Atlantic Monthly. 1908 Published “A Neglected Argument for the Reality of God,” Hibbert Journal, Oct. 1908–09 Published Monist series on “Amazing Mazes” 1909 Originated a matrix method for three-valued logic; recorded in his Logic Notebook (R 339), 23 Feb. 1911 Wrote “A Sketch of Logical Critics” for volume to honor Lady Welby (not completed) Last public presentation: “The Reasons of Reasoning, or Grounds of Inferring” at meeting of National Academy of Sciences, 21–22 Nov. 1914 Died of cancer at Arisbe, 19 Apr.

      Bibliographical Abbreviations in Editorial Matter

      CD [page #] The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 10 vols., ed. William D. Whitney (New York: The Century Company, 1889–). The pagination is that of Peirce’s personal interleaved copy, which was the dictionary’s first printing. Unless specified otherwise all quotations are considered Peirce’s and were marked by him in his personal copy.

      CLL [page #] Chance, Love, and Logic: Philosophical Essays, by the Late Charles S. Peirce, ed. Morris R. Cohen (New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1923).

      CN [volume #:page #] Contributions to The Nation, 4 parts, ed. Kenneth L. Ketner and James E. Cook (Lubbock: Texas Tech Press, 1975–88). A searchable CD-ROM edition is published by InteLex Corporation (1999) as part of Charles Sanders Peirce: Published Philosophy (I).

      CP [volume #.para #] Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce, volumes 1– 6, ed. Charles Hartshorne and Paul Weiss; volumes 7–8 ed. Arthur Burks (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1931–35, 1958).

      EP [volume #:page #] The Essential Peirce, volume 1 ed. Nathan Houser and Christian Kloesel; volume 2 ed. Peirce Edition Project (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1992, 1998).

      Haskell [volume #:page