Sends first pages of JH's work on theory of probability. Asks for modifications.
Sends first pages of JH's work on theory of probability. Asks for modifications.
Thanks for comments on AQ's Sur l'homme moyen. Translator of JH's work is too timid to allow himself to be known, but appreciates JH's compliments. Says practical statistics has progressed whereas philosophical statistics remains stationary.
Thanks for proofed pages. Received Astronomische Beobachtungen auf der Sternwarte zu Bonn. Finished determining by electric means the different observational longitudes of Leiden and Brussels.
Announces first volume of Physique sociale will appear soon. Discusses humans and law of nature. Says science is neglected in France.
Obtained and sent JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Thanks JH for observations but they are too scientific for his lectures.
Is trying to get JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Discusses additions. Addresses JH's comments concerning power of a supreme being. Sends 19th volume of annals of observatory and AQ's work on international congress on statistics.
Thanks JH for his positive judgement of his work. Mentions that [François] Moigno could only say that it was anti-religious. Another work on statistics has emerged: Versuch einer Sozialethik, 2nd. vol., by Alexander von Ochingen. In few days leaves for international conference on statistics.
Is working on humans and their proportions. Encloses brochures. Wishes to dedicate L'Anthropométric to JH.
Thanks JH for accepting dedication. This has brought AQ utmost pleasure. Has dedicated few works. Expresses his esteem for JH's character and talent.
Even though JH has not written, AQ has received news from JH's compatriots. Asks about JH's health. Has not really used equatorial. Continues work on terrestrial magnetism and includes observations. Asks if JH has received last part of translation of JH's work on optics.
Royal Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts acknowledges receipt of JH's 'On the Chemical Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum.'
[Form letter] Royal Academy of Science and Humanities acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.
Sends diploma of election to the Royal Belgian Academy.