Thanks JH for amusing letter. Discusses William Herschel, the great reflector from Slough, his family, and his health.
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Thanks JH for amusing letter. Discusses William Herschel, the great reflector from Slough, his family, and his health.
Written for Mary Somerville. Requests information on sunspots and on William Huggins's observations of nebulae. Mary is recovering from illness. They send regards to Herschels.
Comments on the political change within Italy. Answers questions about spectrum analysis, spectra of nebulae, and [solar] 'willow leaves.' Says the view of universe as a collection of billiard balls is problematic. Includes postscript from JH's daughter Bella describing family events.
Is returning the Proceedings of the Manchester Society, and The Magnetical and Meteorological Observations for 1851-58. Regarding the registration of magnetical disturbances.
Comments on the unevenness of generations; speculations about life on Uranus; expects to finish translation of the Iliad by the end of the year.
Longs to hear from AD; comments on JH's health and on the weather.
The winter has not killed them, though his wife is a convalescent. Knows Mr. Peters as he is a member of the Athenaeum. Airy has fun in him and a love of Greek Drama. Charles Babbage and James South are at war again. Sends jokes.
A friend of hers is writing a memoir of her brother Thomas Drummond, and would be glad for a few minutes conversation with JH.
Would like a copy of JH's letter that he wrote many years ago in support of an invention by her brother.
Recounts efforts to establish The Reader as a respected weekly journal of science. Asks that JH submit material for publication in it.
The Reader does not plan to publish a list of contributors, but would welcome letters by JH, which would imply JH's support for the new weekly journal of science.
Appreciates invitation to publish some writings by JH in The Reader, but does not at present have suitable manuscripts. Is no longer active in astronomical observation.
Reports on accommodations and the activities of those family members with JH.
Tells MH about the contents of letters from sons John and William, and about daughter Isabella's illness.
Most of the letter is devoted to a mathematical derivation to show that part of son John's work on errors in geodetic observations is in error; however, part is highly praised by JH. Remainder of letter is clearly intended as a morale booster for John.
HJ writes to AH to inform him that HJ has nominated AH for the vacancy left by Robert FitzRoy's death [see Henry Holland's 1865-5-1].
Thanks for his letter and also the enclosed one of B. H. Babbage. Regarding appointments to the proposed Mint at Melbourne. The difficulties involved.
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