Congratulates WW on becoming Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Congratulates WW on becoming Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Comments by words and a drawing on WW's statement that WW was trying to 'puff himself out' to fill his new office and house. Also discusses moral philosophy and the theory of causation.
Alerts WW that F. W. Bessel, in very poor health, will attend the Manchester B.A.A.S. meeting. JH plans to bring Bessel to Collingwood after the meeting.
Hopes to arrange a meeting with WW at the invitation of a Mr. Hope. Discusses JH's recent photographic works and sends some photographs of improved quality.
Invites WW for a short visit, JH's wife being ill. Thanks WW for paper on cause and effect. Clouds kept JH from photographing a recent solar eclipse.
[Same message as JH's letter of 1842-7-21, but sent to a second location.]
Congratulates WW on a testimonial held in WW's honor in Lancaster. Reports the birth of JH's sixth daughter [Julia].
Comments on JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.' Invites the Herschels to Trinity Lodge, then under repair. Mentions James South's odd behavior.
Asks JH about a comet JH had been observing. Notes the publication of J. S. Mill's System of Logic, describing it as closer to JH's than to WW's position.
Recounts visit to Collingwood by the novelist Maria Edgeworth. Thanks WW for information on Charles Prichard and his school.
Has been converted to some of WW's philosophical views. Accepts WW's invitation to stay at Trinity Lodge during the 1845 B.A.A.S. meeting in Cambridge. W. R. Dawes has taken a house in Kent.
Seeks WW's advice on a proposal that an international magnetic congress be held in conjunction with the 1845 B.A.A.S. meeting in Cambridge.
Approves the idea of a magnetic conference sponsored by the B.A.A.S. Assumes Edward Sabine will lead the way.
Has WW received a packet of letters for the magnetism committee, which packet was circulating.
Have received the packet of 'magnetic letters' and passed them to George Peacock. Will attend the York B.A.A.S. meeting.
Is sending a 'Memoir' [on Francis Baily?] to WW. JH and wife but not daughter Caroline will be at Trinity Lodge in June. Comments on a paper by William Hopkins on glaciers.]
On behalf of Lady Herschel, JH thanks WW for the copy of WW's book [Indications of the Creator]. Chides WW for having written an elementary work.
Explains to JH that WW's Indications of the Creator was written to counteract [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of Creation. Comments critically on William Hopkins's glacial theory.
Invites Whewells to visit for a luncheon. Thanks WW for and comments on WW's publications on glaciers. Comments on Richard Jones.
Informs WW when JH and wife will arrive at Trinity Lodge for B.A.A.S. meeting, before which JH proposes a meeting of the magnetic committee.