JH's translation of first canto of Dante's Inferno (1868) is best HH has ever seen. Thanks for JH's commendation of HH's own translations [?]. More observations of soap bubbles.
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JH's translation of first canto of Dante's Inferno (1868) is best HH has ever seen. Thanks for JH's commendation of HH's own translations [?]. More observations of soap bubbles.
Received manuscript of JH's translation of third book of Iliad.
Received JH's translation of fourth book of Iliad. Will return it with comments in a few days. Attended two or three excellent lectures by JH's son. HH needs to balance mental efforts with more physical activity.
Will send copy of second edition of HH's Essays on Scientific...Subjects (1862). Received letter from HH's friend and former patient Louis Napoleon, who will send copy of Napoleon's book on Gallic campaigns of Caesar.
Hopes JH will accept enclosed little volume.
Thanks JH for mentioning HH's paper. Attributes electrical phenomena to 'a material element,' perhaps a modified form of ether, distinct from other matter.
HH has nominated JH's son Alexander to fill a post become vacant by the death of Robert FitzRoy.