Sends JH a copy of a recent issue of the Athenaeum in which falsehoods, copied from a Richard Sheepshanks pamphlet, have been printed. CB wants JH to respond to, and correct, these falsehoods quickly.
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Sends JH a copy of a recent issue of the Athenaeum in which falsehoods, copied from a Richard Sheepshanks pamphlet, have been printed. CB wants JH to respond to, and correct, these falsehoods quickly.
Asks JH for the manuscript of Lieut. Burton's travels, which was forwarded by way of JH.
Appear to be answers to specific queries about examinations and tutors [at Cambridge?].
Would like his opinion on a divided glass, double image micrometer before he submits it to an optician. George Dollond has lent him some divided glasses of long focus. Would like to borrow G. B. Amici's micrometer if JH could spare it.
Is much obliged for the loan of G. B. Amici's micrometer. Comments on some of his readings with it. Is sorry to hear of the ill-health of Lady Herschel.
Testing recent work on equations analogous to P. S. Laplace's but of higher order. Solution so simple that HW expects to find it published elsewhere. Corrects error in previous letter regarding generality of arbitrary constants.
Demonstrates easier way to treat equations analogous to P. S. Laplace's.
Please correct error in HW's earlier calculations.