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Is eager to know all that goes on at the Forest [Woodhouse], Bliss Castle [Maer], and Darwin Hall [The Mount].
CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;
difficulty with mathematics.
Reports on his entomological collecting.
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JG is worried about the health of his daughter.
Did not pass near JH's place when he came home; otherwise he would have returned JH's mirror. Returns next Monday and will be pleased to call if JH can offer him a bed. The storm did no great damage here, but at Chislehurst it turned a house inside out.
Informs JH that JI had been warned off, by Stephen Lee, from writing about the figure of the earth because that was JH's territory.
Assures JI that JH could not, and would not, utter such threats, and has sent Stephen Lee a copy of this letter [see JI's 1828-7-10].
Sends Knowles's paper for his comments. The Board of Longitude has now been officially dissolved. Hopes the R.S.L. will not take on its work unless well paid by the government. Answers to JH's queries regarding the Nautical Almanac and other works of the Board of Longitude. Present time not good for state recognition of science.
Is engaged in preparing a new popular cyclopaedia, and would be pleased if JH would contribute an article on Light.
Sees no objection to JH publishing a larger work on Light later if desired. Gives the names of some of the contributors to the Cyclopaedia.
There is no truth in SL's statement to James Ivory regarding work on the figure of the earth belonging exclusively to JH. Has written to Ivory stating the facts of the misunderstanding.
When he last saw James Ivory at the British Museum, no mention was made of JH's name. Thinks the remarks of Ivory are caused by mental disease.
Has been overwhelmed with work, which accounts for the delay in writing. Thanks for communications. Both are now printed. Comments on some of the points raised.