Encloses a letter he has received from Mr. Chapman, who thinks JH has done right. Has caught influenza on their return to Haileybury. Has over 80 grafted roses, which JH must come to see.
Was very pleased to see his handwriting again and also to hear that he likes his new abode. William Whewell is coming on Saturday and RJ will propose JH's scheme to him. There are many nightingales at Haileybury. Has a new garden with 250 different rose trees. Will try and bring Mrs. Jones down to see him.
Blue salvias will come by Thursday's coach. Is he to send back the review? Has lost Margaret Brodie Herschel's last letter.
Mrs. Jones has asked him to finish the note for her as she is going to Brighton. Hopes to hear from JH when all is settled about Hawkhurst.
Jones and Willy [Herschel] took the coach at Tunbridge and arrived home before six. Willy [Herschel] is about to start for Hertford and hopes to show him the Assizes later in the week.
Glad to hear he is back to his original idea. Can reach London by 10 a.m. if he wishes to stay longer at Haileybury. Fears the case of W--- is beyond all hope. His poor roses are all prostrated and disfigured.
Giving details of the Chartist unrest in the City. [Also contains note from William Empson to JH.]
Health is improving. Had not seen F. P. G. Guizot's book, but thinks it a good one. Sees JH has got among the philosophers again. Cannot see why U. J. J. Leverrier is hurt. Will be staying in town for a few days.
Sends the parliamentary papers about the observatory and some of the Dryopteris fern. How to use guano on roses.
Take Roundell Palmer by all means. Do not get any signatures to the address until he hears again. Regarding the difficulty of separating the Queen from the State. Mrs. Jones will travel to JH's after London.
Sending down some copies of a military magazine, which contains articles on contouring that may interest him. Overrated the science of military drawing. Don't overwork Johnny [Herschel]. Persian is a useful language in India.
Wakeford Attree, who is bringing this, will give a full account of the health of RJ, which is not good. Rejoices in Willy's (JH's son) change of Presidency as Bengal offers the widest field.
Cannot send a decisive opinion about Johnny [Herschel]'s commission. Comments on the pros and cons of service in India or England. He starts for Geneva and plans to saunter around Switzerland.
Unable to answer JH's letter as soon as he received it as he was suffering from an attack of flatulence. Rejoices to hear JH has a prospect of peace. His eye is gone, but does not miss it as much as he expected. Will come to town in the Spring.
Writes to thank JH and his wife, Margaret, for their kind hospitality. CJ also mentions several other people he met.
Would like JH to come and have tea to discuss the idea of a fluid object glass, with which her husband is at present engrossed.
Unable to come to the party last night as he was suffering from severe cold.
Describes, in considerable detail, the arrangement of an [?] observatory.
Pointing out one aspect of JH's report with which he does not agree, viz., the advantage of very small magnets in observations.
Would like to print in his own Treatise on Atmospheric Phenomena JH's account of the Autora Borealis of May 1843. Had a large batch of papers from Sir Thomas Brisbane. Sends one of his weekly accounts.