Nearly a year has passed since they received letters from the Herschels. Hopes JH's health is improving. Gives news of her own children, and the work of her husband at Orange River. The Equatorial has arrived safely.
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Nearly a year has passed since they received letters from the Herschels. Hopes JH's health is improving. Gives news of her own children, and the work of her husband at Orange River. The Equatorial has arrived safely.
Thanks her for her hospitality. Discusses letter read at Geological Society the previous night. Asks that Mrs. [G. B.] Airy's picture be returned.
Expresses concern over health of JH.
Describes how time is spent at a conference, with a large section being directed to JH's daughter Isabella and written in Latin.
MH and Isabella are away; JH reports on how things are at home.
Resolution to a problem of Peter Stewart seems to be occurring, so JH will not interfere; JH has seen a shower bath in which he is interested.
Writing from B.A.A.S. meeting; all is going well; makes special reference to lectures of Roderick Murchison and Charles Lyell. JH honored by sitting next to Prince Albert.
JH is in poor health and asks MH to obtain more pills for him.
Further about the B.A.A.S. meeting [see JH's 1846-9-12]; reports on some misunderstandings as a result of statements made by Dr. [T. R.] Robinson about JH.
Tells MH about his journey to the B.A.A.S. meetings in Southampton, and comments on some of the people there, including a lady about whom JH finds his 'heart a little in danger.' George Peacock is very ill.
JH talks about visits he has made in London, and about plans to return to Collingwood.
Mostly about JH's return from London. [Seems to have been written after JH's 1846-5-8.]
Arrangements for JH's son William James and for travel to Collingwood.
Is very busy at the B.A.A.S. meetings; reports on some humorous incidents.
Describes a tour of ships and dockyards at Southampton, including a view of James Nasmyth's steam hammer; got the last train for London, where JH is spending a few days with E. MacKintosh before returning home.
JH has expressed strongly his concern about P[eter Stewart]'s health; JH hopes he did not speak out too strongly.
Sent son William James to Clapham by himself; JH much concerned about the future of Peter Stewart as Mr. Smith of Smith, Elder & Company is very ill. Brief report on Emilia Stewart's health.
JH has 'slain' a dragon of a bore; he is concerned about Peter Stewart's being ill at ease in his mother's [Emilia Stewart's] presence, and JH declares his love for MH.
About the health of several family members, and a desire to see MH return home.
The goods from Collingwood arrived safely; JH has seen and called on various people; Emma Stewart is 'poorly.'