Apologizes for delay in answering TH's letter. JH makes arrangements to visit TH at his home.
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Apologizes for delay in answering TH's letter. JH makes arrangements to visit TH at his home.
Does not believe JH can help RH in some delicate matter. JH talks about photographic chemistry, including passing on information from A. C. Becquerel.
Comments on different washes to be used in photography, and clarifies the matter of a supposed Daguerreotype of the nebula in Orion.
Requests copy of RM's lecture on distribution of gold, and further information on value of it and silver. Asks specific questions about Russian gold.
Mostly family matters, especially the education of several of their sons.
Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.
Will he and David Brewster dine with him on Tuesday.
About their son Alexander, and the striking of 60,000 medals.
Sends copy of letter from JH to Chancellor of Exchequer on state of Royal Mint. Fears JH's position there may be misunderstood.
About JH's poor health; mentions discovery of two asteroids and new rings of Saturn.
Asks that JC hold JH excused from appearing tomorrow, because JH has a severe cold.
Discusses W. H. Fox Talbot's patent application, commenting that JH wishes all patents were abolished. Regrets that duties at the Mint and for the Cambridge University Commission have hindered JH's ability to carry out JH's responsibilities to WP.
Mostly about JH's health and instructions about the madeira and claret JH is sending home.
As the Mint is closing for a week, JH is trying to arrange a long weekend at Collingwood.
Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.
Will be home a few days later than expected as JH is involved in a court case to be heard immediately after the one he is sitting through, and which he describes.