Thanks JH for drawing of JH's house. Sends drawing of JL's Hartwell Observatory and publications from the observatory.
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Thanks JH for drawing of JH's house. Sends drawing of JL's Hartwell Observatory and publications from the observatory.
Earlier sent JH some pencils, etc., and copies of the first two numbers of the 'Terror of the Northern Hemisphere.' Now sends third number.
Is sending JH a lithographic print of Isaac Newton.
Sending papers connected with the recent ruling in the Supreme Court, which affected JF, and may show him in an unfavorable light to JH.
Returns the Edinburgh Review with many thanks. Intends making use of the article on Advocates. Comments on articles in the United Services Journal. Regarding the situation at the Cape between the natives and the settlers.
Thanks for his note about the resolution of the Kirk. Gives his own views on the subject, which agree somewhat with those of JH.
Encloses observations made by some of his pupils who have now formed a physico-mathematical society.
Sending a letter via Capt. Basil Hall. Is surprised JH did not mention the starry showers of 12 Nov. in his last letter, D. F. J. Arago is investigating them. J. B. Biot has published an extension of [Denison?] Olmsted's theory. Humphrey Lloyd has produced an interesting book on the undulatory theory. What measure does JH employ for the force of the wind? Has got William Whewell's anemometer. Influenza prevalent. William Farish has been succeeded by Robert Willis.
Sends a parcel received from England and the meteorological and tidal registers kept at Port Arthur. Has he heard of the grievous loss to Sydney by the death of Dr. Burnett? Hopes he is progressing with his labors.