Giving days on which the Council could be called. Who shall be president of Section 'A'. Could JH think of suitable persons for Chairmen and Secretaries? Sir J. Richardson is on the spot and will be president of the zoologists.
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Giving days on which the Council could be called. Who shall be president of Section 'A'. Could JH think of suitable persons for Chairmen and Secretaries? Sir J. Richardson is on the spot and will be president of the zoologists.
Agrees with JH that Charles Lyell is the man to give an evening at Southampton. Richard Owen is giving the other evening lecture. Suggests that Lyell lecture on the United States. Regarding leaders for the other sections.
Received JH's letter without the enclosure from C. P. Schönbein, but has now received a letter from Schönbein. Has advised him to come to the Southampton meeting. Has written his discourse and would welcome a paragraph from JH on physical science and on some of the foreigners expected at the meeting. What can he say about Carlo Matteucci? Had letter from William Whewell, who wishes to meet H. C. Oersted.
Thanks for his letter and C. F. Schönbein's. Will go on board the Excellent via rail to Gosport. Encloses what he has written on Michael Faraday for JH's amendments. Regarding the dinners at the meeting.
Thanks for his letter and the enclosure of Dr. Andrew Smith. Will now write to C. R. Darwin. Can now wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Will JH add his signature to the slip to add to the memorial to prevent the Natural History collections being removed from the British Museum.
Thanks for his memoir on the projection of the sphere; it will be read at their meeting after next Monday. Up to their necks in the Yang-ste-kiang.
Thanks for the memoir on his ingenious projection. Now sends a short theoretical view of Robert Stephenson on the astronomical reasons for fossil plants in the Arctic regions. Would like JH's comments.
Sending the syllabus of the Government School of Mines, which should give JH all the information. Will be pleased to see him at the Museum if he has any further queries.
Regarding the geology of the Highlands. Will send him his own memoir. Will try at the next Council to obtain what JH wants.
Sends a copy of the Address of the Geographical Society, and also a few copies of the sketch of G. J. J. Hamilton Gordon (5th Earl of Aberdeen). Taken a house at Tunbridge Wells for the benefit of their health. Preparing for the Manchester meeting.
Thanks for the copy of JH's Physical Geography. Comments on some of the sections of this work, especially the Weald. Sends his own paper on the 'Permian.'
Outlining the requirements for the new Assistant Secretary at the Geographical Society. Gave Frank Buckland encouragement last week.
Attended the lectures given by JH's son at the [Royal Institution] and Michael Faraday and Bence Jones think he should not be considered for the post at the Geographical as he is cut for more scientific things. Would like JH's views.
Sends the appendix to the volume being printed and hopes he can quote the extract from JH's letter. Comments on James Croll's theories. Points out a mistake in the report from the Morning Post.
President of the R.S.L. has suggested that RM should propose Sir Henry Barkly as a fellow. Comments on Barkly's work in geography and geology.
Introducing two Russians, N. de Khanikoff and P. H. A. Moritz, who would like to visit JH. They are interested in making a magnetic survey of Georgia and RM has written a letter supporting their claims to the Grand Duke Michael. Meeting was marred by the death of J. H. Speke. Now on their way to Bristol.
Regarding the feasibility of a translation of Carl Ritter's geographical works. Will put the matter to the Council of the Royal Geographical Society and let JH know their views. The Russians were grateful for JH's help.
Sends a Memoir of W. E. Hickson for JH's views so that he can communicate the paper to the Royal Geographical Society. Regarding a maritime expedition to the North Pole. There never has been a North Pole Expedition.
Thanks for letter, but has not received W. E. Hickson's memoir. Regrets JH sees no use in a survey of the North Pole region. The scheme seems to be one that the President of the Geographical Society should encourage. The ribald buffoonery of the Times has done much good amongst the scientific world.