Thanks for the beautiful engine-turned patterns; they exceed in beauty anything he has seen before. Should think he would have no difficulty in polishing reflectors.

Thanks for his letter acknowledging Plutology and for the proof of the article in which JH refers to it. Authorship is difficult in these parts away from the proper books. Gives reasons why he chose the particular title and spelling.

Thanks for his letter. Has no copy of JH's Cape Observations so cannot refer to them. Comments on articles on telescopes by JH; they do not lead him to adopt the arrangement he adverted to 10 years ago. Regarding priorities in discoveries.

[Charles?] Pritchard has embittered the subject so he must just acknowledge the receipt of JH's letter.

Drawing of 'the singular mottled appearance of portions of the Sun's disk ... March 19th 1864'.

JH's statement regarding scientific inquiry and religion seems to him invaluable, and he agrees with it entirely.

His son informs him of the projected series of lectures at the Royal Institution on weather forecasting and meteorology. Comments on this.

Hopes that JH will be able to attend the dinner of the 38th Kent Rifle Volunteers on 5 April.

Expresses thanks for the writings JH has sent him; asks for other writings by JH.

Thanks for further translations from JH and could HK have an extra copy for a dear friend.

Thoughts on translation of literature, with comments specifically on JH's Iliad translation.

HK has a number of letters from prominent Continental scientists, which he offers to JH for his perusal; adds further comments on translation.

Mrs. Polko was gratified by JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. She would like a photograph and autograph of JH now, and wonders if he would like a photo of her brother Edoard Vogel? HK would like some additional copies of JH's translations.

Is grateful for the photograph (which he considers bears a resemblance to Edoard Vogel) and also the extra copies of his translation, which he will transmit to friends in Germany.

Is grateful for his kind and flattering notice of his sonnet. Encloses Edoard Vogel's photograph.

Was pleased with JH's weighty and judicious rebuke. Sends a copy of a letter he wrote to the Times concerning religion and the natural sciences.

Would like to visit JH, together with his friend Dr. P. H. A. Moritz, Director of the Observatory at Tiflis.

Sends the first volume of his memoir on the Perse. Has contacted Jacques Babinet regarding experiments on variations of gravity. Comments on the work of the various researchers in this field.

Was grateful for a copy of the proof sheets of JH's forthcoming 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' Comments on the Colonial book post. May discover a few hundred new nebulae but they are faint. Regrets to learn that JH's health is not good. Temperature has been very warm.

Encloses lithographs of some of his drawings of nebulae, and two tracings of [?] 2241. Has presented his large equatorial to Melbourne and invited the Astronomer Royal [G. B. Airy] to Malta to observe through the telescope before it is dispatched to Australia. Would also welcome a visit from JH.