Is grateful for his paper on musical scales. Comments on the characteristics of wind instruments. Some friends of his saw a brilliant meteor fall last Tuesday.

Had no time to write before he sailed [see FH's 1868-10-23, which is similar in content]; forward letters to the Ordnance Office, Southampton.

Sending a photograph of a solar prominence he has received from Major J. F. Tennant. Comments on various features. At the Transit of Mercury he saw the phenomenon described by J. H. Schröter.

Thanks to WH for the photograph of solar protruberances; comments on polarization of light from the sun.

Has placed Mr. Frosmard's letter before the Geological Society, and also discussed the matter with R. I. Murchison, but regrets he is unable to help.

Can he publish JH's statement regarding John Lubbock? Outlines the wishes of other scientists regarding the printing of their views.

Has read with great interest JH's paper on the musical scales. Comments on JH's paper and expounds some of his own theories on the musical scales. Would like JH's comments on his paper.

Is obliged for GM's letter and for the trouble he has taken over JH's paper on musical scales. Object in writing this paper was to clear the ground as it were. Elucidates some of the points in his own paper and comments on parts of GM's paper.

Appreciates JH's beautiful simplification of the numerals in musical arithmetic. Wishes JH would give up the point of the variability of the supertonic and transfer it to the submediant. Agrees with JH over the need for a keyboard instrument possessing a perfect chromatic scale in any particular key.

Seems to JH to be some systematic error in some of RM's observations; JH includes examples.

Accept his best thanks for JH's paper on musical scales. It seems to dispose of the whole matter in the most satisfactory manner. Hopes his own pupil is well.

This town and surrounding area were visited by an earthquake on Friday night. Gives time and details. Alexander Herschel is to give a lecture at Leamington in the ensuing season.

Questions about JH's report on a paper; is sending on copies of JH's son John's papers.

Comments on JH's son's reports [see GS's 1868-11-6]; recalls idea of JH's father, William Herschel, about nature of solar light; transit of Mercury 'beautiful'.

Their mutual friend James Sivewright had given ES plan for boat swing to combat Lady Sullivan's seasickness. Having sold boat in which swing was built, but planning to sail to Mediterranean, ES hopes JH will send another copy of plan.

Is losing position as Royal Mint messenger, which JH had helped him obtain. Asks JH to tell Mint Master that position was intended as permanent.

Is studying vesicles. JH's son [Alexander] may yet get Royal School of Mines appointment.

Thanks for paper on physical constitution of sun and stars. Discusses possibility of vast atmosphere for sun.

Regrets that JH declines offer [see AS's 1868-10-30] to publish series of papers in Good Words. Hopes JH will nevertheless occasionally send short papers.

Hopes to obtain JH's plan for building a swing to counteract seasickness. Comments on mutual acquaintances.