Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.
Very unwell.
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Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.
Very unwell.
Thanks correspondent for lecture tickets, but regrets he will be unable to attend.
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".
Will be glad to see recipient and Mr Morris at Down the following day.
Obliged for memoir with illustrations on most interesting point [unspecified] to occur in many years.
Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.
CD and Emma request transfer of some shares to E. A. Darwin.
Submit revisions to instructions for conducting and reporting magnetic and meteorological observations.
Sorry to have caused trouble. Please send JH's 'description and sketches' to Peter Stewart at 65 Cornhill.
Replies to [?]'s questions about 'Mr. Bethune's suggestions' concerning terminology to be used for standards of weight and measure. Agrees with G. B. Airy that term 'land' should be used with 'land chain' unit.
[Form letter] Asks recipients to consider value of magnetical research supported by British government and submit opinions on whether B.A.A.S. should seek continuation of this support after present agreement with government expires at end of 1845.
JH's opinions about disruptive effect of tremors on observatory if proposed railway tunnel is built under Greenwich Park. Proposes method for adjusting train schedule to reduce interference with observations.
Thanks for [?]'s note and enclosed sonnet. Sorry that old church was replaced during JH's absence from England.
JH is preparing to leave residence at Slough, and all notes on William Herschel's life are packed away. Refers [?] to published biographies, but adds some corrections to those.
Note on diurnal changes in [magnetic] variation at St. Helena and on estimated cost (£950) of observatory at St. Helena.
Challenges JH's letter in the Times today justifying JH's remarks at B.A.A.S. that Charles Wheatstone invented electric telegraph. Believes Wheatstone 'pilfered' invention from Mr. Baines.
Requests JH's opinion on five specific points in 'Report on Standards.'
[P.S. on verso of cover. Rest of letter is missing.] Notified Mrs. Knipping of kind wishes sent by JH and wife. Will notify JH when personal effects of Caroline Lucretia Herschel have been inventoried and distributed according to JH's directions. Questions fate of [telescope] given to [J. F. L.] Hausmann by Caroline Herschel now that Hausmann is dead. Suggests donating it to observatory at Göttingen or to 'Archiv' in Hanover.
In response to a request, JH is not willing to part with any letters from his father, William, but will send one of William Herschel's notes to his sister, Caroline.