Thanks JH for ring of deceased Mary Herschel. Would like to see JH's children, but age confines SW.

Delighted by JH's discovery of orbit of Gamma Virginis. JH has conclusively established 'the indefinite extent and uniformity of the principle of gravitation.' Invites JH and wife to visit Cambridge.

Commissioned to ask JH to select painter and to sit for half-length portrait to be placed in Old House at St. John's. Received JH's paper on the measures of double stars.

Flattered by JW's request [see JH's 1832-6-8] for portrait. Business matters delay JH selecting artist.

Compares 'Products' principle with 'Sums' principle for numerical analysis of taxation in several boroughs. JH's opinion favoring Sums was quoted 'in the Assembly.'

Did not expect payment for JH's [review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens] in Quarterly Review. Returns John Murray's remittance. François Arago's 'comet paper' and ensuing panic. Condolences on [death of JL's son].

Responds favorably to JD's request that JH vote for J. W. Lubbock in a forthcoming election [to represent the University of Cambridge in Parliament].

Indebted to CB and friends for their encouragement, but JH declines Provost's invitation to be candidate for professorship at Edinburgh University.

Has heard that JH is publishing an attack on JS's double star observations made in France. Is this correct?

Responds to JS's fear [see 1832-5-15] that JH has been preparing an attack on JS's double star observations by explaining in detail and providing extensive evidence that JH has no such intention.

Has visited Caroline Herschel, who is well. Discusses whether JH will make magnetic observations at the Cape of Good Hope.

Please send vol. 2 of Nathaniel Bowditch's translation of P. S. Laplace's Mécanique céleste.

Sends some autographs requested by WD. Discusses observations of comets, especially Biela's, and of various stars, especially double stars.

Proposes to come to the Cape in the ensuing season and would be pleased to bring anything TH may require. Enquires about conditions at the Cape and suitable sites for JH's observations.

Unable to visit, but has sent two papers on the orbits of double stars. Discusses double stars, noting that four double stars are now known to orbit with periods less than a century long. Wilhelm Olbers is seriously ill.

Asks SR to vote for [William Hodge] Mill for the new Boden Professorship of Oriental Literature at Oxford. Thanks SR for gift of SR's book on James Bradley.

Gives data necessary for astronomers to observe Biela's Comet.

Discusses the history, nature, and appearance of Biela's Comet.

Discusses a method of separating iron oxide from the oxides of other metals and a process for the purification of uranium oxide.

Reports observations of Delta Cygni, 4 Aquarii, Alpha 2 Capricorni, and Biela's Comet.