Will be delighted to receive a copy of his collected essays. These are very valuable and enhance his reputation.
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Will be delighted to receive a copy of his collected essays. These are very valuable and enhance his reputation.
Sending him engraved single copies, also photographic copies of the larger ones. Comments on his researches into snow crystals.
JH's letter of resignation was read at a full meeting of the [R.S.L.] club last evening and it was the unanimous wish of those present that JH should not resign.
Note clarifying items of account.
Cannot answer JH's question about electricity in heavy showers. Observations were discontinued years ago. Refers to Francis Ronalds's past experiments. Cites 1849 B.A.A.S. Rep. for map of storm observations. Notes changes in polarity of electricity during storms.
Invites WW to Collingwood, informing him of other visitors coming and new rail schedule.
Thanks for engravings of Saturn and Jupiter; would like to see an astronomical picture book produced.
Encloses report by Lord Overstone [S. J. Loyd, on decimal coinage]. Will answer JH's note tomorrow.
Just now received 'blue book' on decimal coinage from printer. Forwards it to JH. Apologizes for putting this burden on JH, but TS wants to be fully aware of all issues relating to decimal coinage. Answers JH's questions about report.
Is pleased that JH approves of his drawings of the planets. Hopes to publish some drawings of the other planets in the future. Has moved his observatory but hopes soon to start observations. Unable to comment on Otto Struve's observations.
Quotes 1682 tract by William Petty advising Marquis of Halifax to employ decimal system of currency.
Heard ES recommended JH write an article for Edinburgh Review on terrestrial magnetism. Asks what he should read to write this article. Photographs ES sent of sun not promising.
Responds to questions by Lord Overstone [on decimal coinage]. TS may edit these as needed.
Further account clarification [see SE's 1857-4-28].
On some odd results JH has arrived at about P. S. Laplace's barometric formula.
Returns his cancel, which he found very amusing. Mrs. De Morgan is now at Hampstead suffering from an incurable complaint. Further comments on the beats of musical consonances and Robert Smith's theories.
Note accompanying forwarding of a paper by Otto Struve, and other minor matters.
Thanks for the valuable gift of his Essays Q.E.R. Has just moved into this cottage and would welcome a visit from JH when in the neighborhood.
JH's Essays [Essays Q.E.R.] has reached Lowestoft, but AS has been too ill to read them. Sends regards to family.
Asks JH to read ES's publications for the R.S.L. proceedings concerning colonial magnetic observations. Wishes JH could see R.S.L.'s recent accomplishments in magnetism.