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Is grateful for the Memoirs. Hopes that JH will think his own work worthwhile when it appears.
Explaining the discrepancy in the Nautical Almanac; will endeavor to make a clearer explanation in the next edition. Returns JH's son's memorandum.
Was grateful to receive JH's kind letter. Will give him great pleasure to speak of JH's son John. Wonders if his other son has returned from India.
Several of the illustrations in JH's Outlines Astr. have a familiar look. Doubtless all based on eternal laws. Comments on his own theories.
Sending a paper he has written on his ozone experiments; please communicate it to the R.S.L. if JH thinks it worthy. Would JH request the R.S.L. to re-suspend EL's certificate as he seems certain of some support from Council. Will soon complete his work on ferns.
JH received and will insert HA's list of nebulae into JH's catalogue. Progress of catalogue. Wishes JH had earlier knowledge of [G. F. J. A.] Auwer's reduction of William Herschel's nebulae, which JH just received.
Responds to GS's 1863-2-20, strongly recommending the support of the R.S.L. to defray part of the cost of publishing Richard Carrington's work.
Acknowledges receipt of JH's 1863-3-2, and another dealing with disagreement with William Hopkins [see GS's 1862-12-24 & JH's 1863-1-30].
Supports G. P. Bond of Harvard College for foreign membership of R.S.L.; proposes H. E. Sainte-Claire Deville for the Rumford Medal, for his development of a high temperature laboratory furnace applied to metallurgy and the 'disseverance' of the hydrogen and oxygen of water.
Describes pendulum design. Believes [Henry] Kater's is the best. Regrets Russians want to make own pendulum. Discusses nominees, including [G. P.] Bond, for R.S.L. foreign membership.
Thanks for lectures on heat motion theory and radiation through earth's atmosphere, and for brochure on 'conformation' of the Alps. Asks about upcoming lecture of JH's son [Alexander].
Remarks on upcoming lecture of JH's son [Alexander], and on glacial movement.