He has returned William Thompson’s MSS and, he believes, all his specimens of Cirripedia.
He has returned William Thompson’s MSS and, he believes, all his specimens of Cirripedia.
Discusses his investments.
Is honoured by his election to the Philosophical Club [of the Royal Society].
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Astronomer Royal and his wife are visiting the Lubbocks on Saturday; will JH join them for Saturday and Sunday? Will collect him if he likes. Louisa Herschel was the belle of the Bromley Ball.
[Marked 'Private.'] JH discovered new metal while examining residues of iridium. Suspects that it is impurity in Australian gold. Asks AR to send waste residues from refinery to JH for tests.
Has scrap gold that needs refining, but it is less than 100-pound minimum set by AR in contract with Mint. Requests cost and conditions under which AR will accept this.
[Dictated to Isabella Herschel] Transfer of funds from Thomas Baldwin's estate. [Isabella's note:] JH is still 'weak & very quickly fevered.'