Is the editor of Good Words and is trying to build up the quality of its contributors. Would be grateful if JH could be induced to contribute some articles.
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Is the editor of Good Words and is trying to build up the quality of its contributors. Would be grateful if JH could be induced to contribute some articles.
Regrets delay in answering letter but has been away from Collingwood and letter was not forwarded. Is unwilling to write article for another journal as he is already producing articles for an editor. Would editor of Good Words be interested in printing three lectures he gave at Hawkhurst on volcanoes, comets, and the sun? Could work this up for an article.
Has been amused and interested by the paper that JH has sent him. Is sure the world would welcome the pronouncements of JH on the atomic theory.
Sending an incomplete copy of the fourth edition of his own book [Traité général de photographie] on photography, which he would like to dedicate to JH.
Brings JH news of AM's recent activity, including another book on climatology.
Writes to ask JH to contribute to the living expenses of GM's brother, Adalbart Adolf Mühry.
Is wondering if his letter [see GM's 1862-11-14] reached JH.
Is an amateur astronomer, interested especially in sidereal astronomy. Has constructed a small telescope. Can JH advise him on good books dealing with sidereal astronomy?
Writes to invite JH to publish, in the R.S.P.T., his report on William Hopkins's paper on glaciers.
Has instructed the printers to send JH proofs of RM's book on the phonetic alphabet. [Note by JH: 'sent the first proofs to France.']
Sends drawings of masses of ice that fell in the neighborhood on the 7th. Would like drawings returned to deposit them in the museum. Hopes grandchildren reached Collingwood safely.
Expressing thanks for the gift of one of JH's memoirs.
Sends a cutting from the Stroud Journal concerning JH's father, which may interest JH.
Outlines the early life of his father, Sir William Herschel, and shows that the cutting received from the Stroud Journal was inaccurate. [Marked 'not sent.']
Gives details of William Herschel's youth, to correct errors in TP's anecdote about WH in Stroud Journal.
Has just received the Stroud Journal and TP's letter. Thinks it a fair and proper thing that TP has done. His own letter had no sinister insinuation.
Is giving a lecture on the atmosphere, and wonders if JH has written anywhere on the meteorology of the year 1860.
A daughter of Thomas Maclear is to spend several days with JH and his family before returning to the Cape.
Is trying to make arrangements for Thomas Maclear's son Harry to find a means of survival, and is seeking JH's advice.
Informs JH of the effectiveness of everyone's activity on behalf of Harry Maclear [see HP's 1862-8-15], and thanks JH for his part in this.