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Does not have a complete list of his father's publications. Some he wished to suppress. Approves of JH's suggestion to send the manuscript of the history to Harvard. Is gratified by Dr. [Josiah?] Quincy's letter and also JH's impression of his father's character.
Has received from the P.M. proof of an article replying to the attack of [L. F.] Moser on RH, also details of a new instrument by J. W. Draper. Would like JH's opinion on the instrument. Has had some good results with the fluorates recently.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee, together with an indication of business to be conducted at that meeting.
Asks JH to tell her where to find his newly published works on the action of light on chemical substances. Rome is not intellectually stimulating. Describes summer in Venice.
Changes the date of a Board of Visitors' meeting and urges JH to be there.
Asks JH for description of JH's 'little sweeper' telescope; plans to give a sketch of it in WS's book.
Is sending him some new additions for the memoir by L. F. Menabrea. Mother keeps well.
Has a copy of F. W. A. Argelander's Uranometria. Comments on this in relation to the proposed revision of the constellations.
Has received his letter and incorporated the amendments in the paper.
Was appointed assistant in [mineralogical and geological branch of] British Museum. Thanks for JH's support.
G. B. Airy will be happy to receive JH tomorrow.
Would like a copy of JH's pamphlet on Education written at the Cape. Did he ever receive the Perennial Calendar? Comments on recent falling stars. Does he know where Stephen Lee's Catalogue of Changing Stars is? Mr. Slegg's brother is in a mental home.