Relays message from Dr. [George] Humphry. William Whewell is conscious but knows he is dying.
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Relays message from Dr. [George] Humphry. William Whewell is conscious but knows he is dying.
William Whewell died peacefully that afternoon. The place of burial has not been determined. WS will speak about him on Friday. Takes comfort in his writings.
William Whewell will be buried in Trinity College Chapel. The thought of speaking about Whewell depresses WS.
Compiling three year series of helioautographs. Wants suggestions for noting the position of planets supposedly influencing sunspots. Discusses a passage from one of Galileo's letters concerning the influence of the planets on the sun's face.
Limited space precludes use of JH's suggestions for the photographic display. Will continue the series of solar autographs up to 11 years if he can.
Has devised a method of exhibiting the photographs of the configuration of the planets. WS's sister, Mrs. George Peacock, will marry the new Master of Trinity [William H. Thompson].
Thanks JH for his sympathy regarding WS's fall. Describes the meteors he saw from his window on December 4.
Discusses displaying solar autographs to the best advantage. Invites JH's son Alexander to read his meteor paper at the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
Discusses Aristotle's and Richard Whately's descriptions of the sensitivity of the eye's lateral areas. Asks JH to review cover sheet and opine whether the predictions described are miracles.
Dr. [Edward] Goulburn, not WS, is Dean of Norwich. Is trying to refute the position of David Hume that miracles are violations of nature.
Thanks JH for a 'corrected edition of Deambulatz.' [?] Angelo Secchi has been at Cambridge. Is making composite photographs showing the activity of the sun and planets in the last year.
Lack of circularity in some solar autographs is due to clouds. Discusses a quote regarding stars in the Southern Hemisphere. Also, Aristotle's examination of the eye.
Sends JH a copy of 'Enoch.' Thanks JH for his helpful criticisms.
Discusses translation of 'Enochus.' Thanks JH for the 'Rex Colius,' which amused Adam Sedgwick and WS.
Discusses the translation of 'Enochus' and various suggestions he has been given for its improvement.
Will assume trusteeship if he is named in the document. Discusses trying to find Neptune with his telescope.
Has autographs showing the spots' motion. Will send them soon. Expresses regret at the death of W. R. Dawes. Refers to recent article on the optician George Merz.
Has made arrangements to have copies of solar autographs sent. Discusses sunspots. Inquires whether JH knows of the University of Lund in Sweden.
Is graphically charting the sun and planets to compare them. Explains the lines and positions of bodies in his diagrams.
Discusses his diagram of planetary distances to the sun and earth. Will soon have autographs of sun showing the 'change-up' of a spot.