Giving news of the health of his brother, who will shortly be moving to St. Leonard's for health reasons.
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Giving news of the health of his brother, who will shortly be moving to St. Leonard's for health reasons.
Comments that the sound of the waves on the seashore seems louder as the rhythm matches the pulse of the heart.
Has been asked to comment on the writings of Hermann von Schlagintweit, but JH has not yet had time to read them carefully and so cannot comment.
Returns letter of George Bryandt. Dispute over auction of property belonging to MB's late brother [Thomas], of whose will JH is executor.
Tells JH that JS's brother, James, is very ill and infirm, almost blind and with his memory failing, but wishing to be reconciled to those with whom he was in conflict in earlier times. Charles Babbage has visited. Would JH come or write?
Writes a very kind letter, encouraging JS to remember the good days when JS and JH worked together in astronomy, and to forget less happy events. [This letter was enclosed in JH's 1865-5-31 to John F. South.]
Thanks JH for his kind letter [see JH's 1866-5-31]. James South has heard that his godson, William James Herschel, has returned from India. Could JH visit? [A greeting is appended by James South.]
As JH rarely comes to London. and is himself in poor health, it is unlikely that JH can visit James South. JH wants, however, also to wipe bitter recollections from his mind.
Grants permission for JH's son John to remove one bundle of papers from JH's storage box.
As executor for estate of late [Thomas] Baldwin, JH received OH's certificate and order for payment to Mrs. Baldwin. Concern for Mrs. Baldwin's advanced age and her lax method of writing checks. Disposition of estate after Mrs. Baldwin dies.
Needs time to consider GK's request. What connection is expected between [Clarendon] Press and each author, or among all authors in GK's proposed series?
Corrections to reports in 12 Mar. 1866 issue of Les Mondes regarding ecclesiastical titles in England, William Whewell's career, and W. T. Brande's role at Royal Mint. Also, English do not eat cats; 'catsup' is made of vegetables. Nor was JH's daughter [Maria Sophia] ever acquainted with late [Ludovico] Calandrelli.
JH responds with an assessment of the Indian observatories [see GA's 1866-9-24].
FW's suggestion to collect William Herschel's published works into one volume was considered earlier, but publishers found it not profitable. All works except two are in R.S.P.T., 1780-1818. [Letter continues 22 Mar.:] JH almost completed identifying and assembling all of WH's double stars and micrometrical measures. Thanks for calling attention to 'unpublished series of 400 'Guages [sic] ('hausters')" noticed by [Maximilian Weisse]. JH was not aware of these. [Letter continues 23 Mar.:] Does not approve of FW's suggestion to request subscriptions to fund collection of WH's works. [Note by copyist: List of differences between original letter and copy.] [Unknown annotation: 'Original in No. 2 Corresp. Tin box B.8.']
Has no knowledge of transactions affecting trust fund for W. H. B. Hollier, other than what JH noted in previous letters.
As directed by Meteorological Committee, HB sends report on 1864 Calcutta cyclone.
[Printed letter] Collecting poems related to natural history and physical science. Lists 16, including JH's 'On the Herschelean Telescope.'
JH's solution is perfectly satisfactory.
Clarendon Press plans to publish series on logic. Invites JH to write treatise on inductive logic. Expect letters on this from John Phillips and Bartholomew Price.
Grateful that JH is considering [writing treatise on inductive logic]. Each book in series is independent of other authors. Conveyed JH's request to Bartholomew Price.