Comments on glacial theory. Asks JH for his views on mathematical education at Cambridge. WW favors concentration on mathematical classics.
Comments on glacial theory. Asks JH for his views on mathematical education at Cambridge. WW favors concentration on mathematical classics.
Planning to edit a volume of hexameter verse translations. Wishes to include JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.'
Responds to JH's argument that WW's system of morality rests on expediency considerations. Argues that it rests more on empirical considerations than JH recognizes.
Informs JH about WW's forthcoming collection of hexameter verse translations. Laments that the discovery of the new planet [Neptune] did not occur at Cambridge.
Suggests final revisions to JH's hexameter translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.' Informs JH of the other authors of verses in the volume.
Recommendations on how best to make tidal observations.
Discusses WW's essay on tides for JH's Admiralty Manual, aspects of JH's Outlines Astr., and planetary astronomy in general.
Sending JH a paper by WW on the nature of induction. Reformulating Aristotle's view. Discusses a proposed Royal Visitation, which WW opposes.
Comments on the Royal Commission on the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the possibility, favored at Cambridge, that JH would serve on that committee.
Asks JH's opinion of an anonymous book [WW's Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay]. Describes it written 'very fairly' but as presenting views very different from JH's.
Approves G. B. Airy's suggestion concerning magnetic observations.
Expresses his views, generally supportive, on the question of the continuation of magnetic observations at various colonial stations.
Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.
Has received papers relevant to the Magnetic Committee. Comments on letters by G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine, siding mainly with Airy.
Believes that it is not worth the cost to sustain many permanent magnetic observatories, but a few for a limited time would make sense. Unclear which observatories these should be.
Generally approves of Edward Sabine's plan concerning magnetic observatories.
Asks JH for his impressions of the Aberdeen B.A.A.S. meeting and of U. J. J. Leverrier's claim that there may be an intermercurial planet.
Asks JH about two publications: [Felix Eberty's anonymous] The Stars and the Earth and J. C. Maxwell's theory of compound colors, WW recommending the latter.
Offers consolation to JH on the death of his daughter Margaret Louisa.
Delighted by visit from JH's daughter Maria and her new husband. Looks forward to meeting Mr. Prescott [see JH's 1865-10-22].