Is hoping to establish a practical school of chemistry in London, and would like to add his name to the list of supporters.
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Is hoping to establish a practical school of chemistry in London, and would like to add his name to the list of supporters.
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Thanks for information for Ehrenberg.
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Has worked hard to augment number of stations for horary observations. Now close to 80. Asks JH's advice whether the R.S.L. or B.A.A.S. would print his observations.
Dicussion of some specimens from the Beagle voyage.
Finds the surplus is about to be divided among the members of the Strand Friendly Institution. Comments on this and gives reasons for the surplus.
Questions about actuarial information in AD's 1844-1-30.
Has just had a tract on Friendly Societies from J. W. Woolgar. Answers some queries regarding the work of such societies.
Does not know the answer to his query regarding the pew, but has written to her lawyer about it.
Returns the documents with many thanks. Augustus De Morgan's letter seems very satisfactory. Regarding the expenses of management. Will call on him later.
Sends sample of paper to show JH. Postpones visit [to Collingwood] until PS has more information. Anxious that PS's last letter [see PS's 1844-1-29] did not clarify how government grants were applied to publications of [Andrew] Smith and Charles Darwin. News of Stewart family.
All the tables in Charles Ansell's work are expressed in decimals. Gives advice on type of insurance for sickness and death. Regarding the true inventor of J. E. Bode's law. Very few at the Anniversary dinner.
Would like to hear from him regarding 'Argo.'
At the request of Mr. Clift, acknowledges JH's communication of the case of the Mare with the intestinal calculi. The specimens are very acceptable.
Will attempt to arrange publication and reception of AQ's work in England. Grieves that AQ has suffered attacks because of his zeal in meteorological observations.
Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.
Further regarding the arrangement of 'Argo.'
Inquires about the habits of a litter of foxhounds whose sire was particularly good at recovering the scent in paths or roads.
Can sympathize with JH as he has just lost a close relation. Has been unable to contact Edward Sabine. The Dublin and Munich curves have been engraved. Thanks for the Annalen. Howard Elphinstone has sent his [?].