Sending two papers he published some years ago, which agree with JH's theories regarding clouds. JH does not appear to know of their existence.
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Sending two papers he published some years ago, which agree with JH's theories regarding clouds. JH does not appear to know of their existence.
Is on the point of departure for Malta and would welcome letters of introduction from JH.
Thanks SW for a copy of the reviews of JH's Meteorology and Physical Geography. Comments on related matters such as importing English birds into Australia, observations made by Alexander von Humboldt, and catching specimens behind a sailing ship.
About repayment of a loan made from JH.
Sends letter regarding meteorology from the Smithsonian to JH. Pleased with magnetic work of [A. D.] Bache at Girard College.
Sends list of works received on an official form. Followed by letter. Suffers deeply from death of his wife, daughter, and her son. Had hoped to see JH in London, but JH was absent.
Thanks for MS's works, communicated through [Picot] Tremblay. Worries that JH has insufficient time and lags behind in the physical sciences. Comments on ideas put forward in 1824 by JH and discussed by MS. Has found MS's name connected with suspension bridge over Rhone River.
Thanks for and comments on paper and lectures on 'diathermancy &c' of gases, scientific teaching, and solar chemistry. Regrets that JT mentioned all names connected with light research except JH's. Remarks on absorption of light, molecular vibrations.
Apologizes for not having seen JH's paper on spectra of colored flames and thus having overlooked JH's prior claims [see JH's 1861-7-21]. Will try to make amends.
Further regarding the Pyx accounts.
Encloses sketch of the comet seen on night of 30 June. Comments on various aspects of the comet.
Sends a work on physical geography in return for a receipt of some lines of poetry.
Has not heard from him for a long time. Did he receive his red and black logarithms? JH's son Alexander has sent him a mathematical problem. George Bishop has died and the observatory and instruments are to be sold. Sends two riddles. Sees that JH has proved that the sun is liquid fire.
Raised from his lethargy by the appearance of the comet; comments on the nature of the sun; can AD recommend a book on surveying for JH's son John.
Sends a sonnet on the comet. Regarding works on spheroidal triangles. Supposes he may use the Feldhausen anecdote. Regarding the law of facility.
Thanks WJ for his papers on clouds [see WJ's 1861-7-21]. JH had not seen these, but praises their contents.
Reports JH's observations of a comet [Comet II Tebbutt ?] first seen from England ca. 29 June 1861. Remarks that it 'far exceeded in brightness any comet I have before observed.'
More on lacunae in JH's set of MF's writings [see JH's 1838-10-3].
Found the paper JH required and has sent off the quarto version. Wishes he had something else to send as well.
His son Clement will be working in the neighborhood of Hawkhurst for the Geological Survey and would be pleased if JH would give any local advice as required.