Is grateful for the testimonial and for the favorable way in which he is regarded.
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Is grateful for the testimonial and for the favorable way in which he is regarded.
Has written to Lieut. John Herschel suggesting points on which solar observations might be valuable. Is pleased he has seen the bright lines. Saw some bright lines in the middle of the sun's disk.
Thanks for JH's suggestions on JT's outline of comet speculations. [G. B.] Airy, too, has replied. Includes more speculations on 'envelopes' and nucleus of comet.
Is sending his lectures on magnetism he gave at Cambridge.
Concerning JH's Mahomet's coffin theory.
Gives information on the rotational periods of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn [see JH's 1869-5-30].
Is sending a pamphlet. Has given the profits of his recent book to various universities.
Is grateful for his courteous criticism of his research into Aboriginal dialects. Casts have been made of the heads of several of the aborigines.
Has sent a copy of his book on color to the R.S.L. library and would be glad of JH's comments on it.
Is grateful for the paper and comments. Has referred to JH's papers many times in the lectures he has given. Hopes to produce a cheap book on color.
Is glad he is reconsidering the question of temperature. Regarding the deep sea thermometers.
Has not heard from him for a long time. He himself has been suffering with debility. Has done no maths. Is moving at midsummer to a new house at Merton Road.
Regarding middle Latin poets and similar English ones. Hopes JH's health improves with the advent of Spring.
Delayed answering JH's letter. Describes new baby son [Thomas?]. Thanks Margaret Brodie Herschel for note.
Acknowledges receipt by Harvard College Observatory of JH's 'A Synopsis of all Sir William Herschel's Micrometrical Measurements...' (1867).