Offers to make drawings of the moon's surface for illustrating JH's paper on that subject to be presented to the R.A.S.
Offers to make drawings of the moon's surface for illustrating JH's paper on that subject to be presented to the R.A.S.
Writes mostly about arrangements for meeting MH's train from London.
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No news yet about the request to Robert Peel for money for magnetic observations.
CD’s criticism of his book [Travels in North America (1845)].
Compares invertebrate animals of Tasmania and England.
Mentions views of C. J. F. Bunbury on climate of the Carboniferous period.
Robert Brown says Australian flora has the widest range.
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Mostly about family activity while MH is away; comments on the review by Adam Sedgwick of [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of a Natural History of Creation in the Edinburgh Review in which the author receives 'a reasonable currycombing.'
Received JH's payment for coal. Estimates cost increases for next year.
[John] Stevelly wants ES to write about him. ES sends Stevelly's letter directly to JH instead. Says he is a conscientious and painstaking preceptor.
Agrees with JH that the price of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars should be kept moderate to achieve the widest useful distribution.
JH expresses pleasure in receiving and reading extracts from CH's biography. Expects to begin printing his Cape Results by Christmas. In finalizing his Cape Results, JH has found that several Southern double stars moved in the five-year span of his observations.
Informing him of the death of her sister.
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Encloses a copy of JH's 'letter of conditions.' Has been extremely busy.
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At a recent meeting of the Council of the College of Chemistry it was resolved that JH should be invited to become a Vice-President. Hopes he will agree to this request.
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Thanks JF for second edition of work on the Alps. Praises first edition.