Has not advertised Herschel House as yet and does not know whether to let or sell it, but would be prepared to discuss the matter with principals only.
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Has not advertised Herschel House as yet and does not know whether to let or sell it, but would be prepared to discuss the matter with principals only.
Thanks for his books. Encloses one of his own pamphlets on Atoms, which will show his personal view of mind versus matter. Comments on some of Haig's terminology.
Reluctantly agrees to review a manuscript for a Mr. Adams.
On the observation of sun spots.
More on the construction of a good optical eyepiece for solar observations [see FH's 1864-4-27].
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.
His son informs him of the projected series of lectures at the Royal Institution on weather forecasting and meteorology. Comments on this.
Introducing his eldest son and his son's newly married wife.
Comments on the several drawings of the same nebulae; thanks WL for the invitation to Malta but JH is too ill to accept.
Declines the opportunity of writing an article on the Great Pyramid for Good Words, especially as he disagrees significantly with Charles Piazzi Smyth's views. Might write an article on another subject.
Finds FP's paper [see FP's 1864-7] interesting, but does not believe his proposal has any hope of acceptance.
States unequivocally that the letter referred to in JS's 1864-10-11 has not 'a syllable' that can in any way affect the question of the conduct or character of the late Humphry Davy. JH could not conceive of publication of the letter without the express consent of the other person mentioned in it [Charles Babbage].
Signed and returned accountant's form. Delays reply until JH can confer with other trustees [of Hollier Trust Fund].
Attempts to clarify claims published by John Davy concerning whether his brother Humphry Davy had in 1827 promised Charles Babbage a position as secretary of the R.S.L.
Charles Babbage instructed JH to send TA's and JS's enquiry to [Charles] Few & Co., solicitors to Hollier Trust Fund.
As JH has been approached by Charles Babbage for permission to publish certain portions of JH's correspondence, JH is writing to say that he gives both Babbage and JS permission to publish what they will.
As instructed by Charles Babbage on 27 Feb. 1863, JH forwards to Few & Co. recent letter from solicitors T. P. Anderson and J. H. Stonebridge requesting information about funds in Hollier Trust.
Received report by Lord Monteagle [Thomas Spring-Rice] on Standard Platinum Pound. Agrees to participate with members of 1853 Standards Committee in reexamining standards.
Asserts that a process for obtaining 'Turnbull's blue' recently published in PN was discovered and published in 1842 by JH. Adds a second case in which JH anticipated another author's result.
Notes introduction of 'Worthytype' process into commercial photography. Calls attention to process discovered by JH in 1832 for purifying uranium.