In one of JH's letters he mentions a name of a forger; was it G. B. Libri? It would not be easy to detect a forgery.
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In one of JH's letters he mentions a name of a forger; was it G. B. Libri? It would not be easy to detect a forgery.
Further points on the Michel Chasles forgeries.
T. A. Hirst is trying to get Michel Chasles to give up his authority.
His son George has died and was buried yesterday. Wife is bearing up well. Is ready to assent to the publication of the song.
Has managed to write out the song and insert the Blaise Pascal verse. Gave some advice to an Assurance Office yesterday, so he must be improving. Illness in his family this season has taken the form of great prostration. Gives curious confirmation of Isaac Newton's lack of knowledge of French. Blaise Pascal affair is growing into an epic.
JH's account of his own health is much better than he hoped for. Has he seen AD's contribution to English?
Reasons why the sun has been so hot recently. Thanks for the paper on the scale. Comments on this. Sends a mathematical problem.
Has not heard from him for a long time. He himself has been suffering with debility. Has done no maths. Is moving at midsummer to a new house at Merton Road.
Has been suffering with congestion of the brain. Moved house yesterday.
Regarding middle Latin poets and similar English ones. Hopes JH's health improves with the advent of Spring.
Health is not good. Is not up to the theory of atoms. Have had broiling heat for many weeks.
Is moving slowly. Regarding an edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays edited by JH.
Regarding a correction to Francis Baily's epitaph. Health is improving slowly.
Regarding a mistake in his old address. Hopes U. J. J. Leverrier will arrive safely after all. Cold weather is bracing him up.
U. J. J. Leverrier arrived safely yesterday. Michel Chasles has a terrible time ahead of him. Cold weather is doing him good.
Kept indoors by the rain, so returns U. J. J. Leverrier with many thanks. Regarding Michel Chasles and the Pascal forgeries. Has lost his friend G. B. Libri. Had a visit from Robert Turner over the Pascal affair.
Asks what AD knows about the Andersonian Institution in Glasgow, which JH's son Alexander is considering as a place of employment. JH then deals with a problem in probability theory, and concludes the letter with a riddle.
Selling house [in London]; comments on H. S. Boase's writing on annuities.
A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.
Raised from his lethargy by the appearance of the comet; comments on the nature of the sun; can AD recommend a book on surveying for JH's son John.