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Discussion and criticism of paper by a [J. M. H.] Wronski on methods in theory of equilibrium of fluids.
A covering note written for an enclosed letter (not available), all of it seeming to relate to filling a Cambridge position, for which J. S. Henslow seems eminently qualified.
Inquires after JH's health. When will JH visit Slough? Efforts to find new footman to replace Mr. Brown, who leaves Thursday.
Would like to visit this week. Has had an attack of rheumatic fever. Gives tables of orbit of a comet.
Asks JH to vouch for Richard Copeland, who expects navy promotion. Directed two footmen to call on JH for interviews.
Has been absent the whole summer and fears that his letter acknowledging his election to the Astronomical Society may have gone astray. Is grateful for the honor. Sends a paper of his own on a new method of making observations with the heliotrope. Comments on the usefulness of this instrument.
Would like to borrow one of H. C. Schumacher's books from JH. Should they print Giuseppe Piazzi's communication on the eclipse?
Inquires after a case of Year-books previously dispatched. Cost £14-4-0. No answers to his letters of May, June or August.
Forwards ham from Susan White and letter from Richard Copeland. Tenant farmer Mr. Davenport refuses to pay rent to William Herschel. Ask Mr. Blagrave for legal advice. Hired new footman. JH is invited to Miss De Luc's party on Monday.
News from Cambridge, including information about the new observatory.
Requests directions for his New Holland plants for Smith. Visiting his cousin, Sir George Cockburn.
Good health in both families. JH's letter about Alps was interesting. Will toast William Herschel's birthday tomorrow. What does WW owe JH for Astronomical Society dues?
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Has been reading Smith's "Selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus", which shows "how dead Botany was in England to the middle of the last century". Believes the Linnaean system was not publicly known in England until 1762, when Hope taught it at Edinburgh and himself at Cambridge, and [William] Hudson published "Flora Anglica".
Informs Smith he has repeated his offer of resigning the Walkerian Lectureship, without having anyone in view, but assuming that Smith has now finished with Cambridge.
Too busy to visit Smith in Norwich, [Norfolk], as intended. Sending Australian plants specimens; expects another cargo with the next ships. Would be delighted to meet [William] Roscoe.
Sixteen-month delay in receipt of FB's observations. Willing to publish James Bradley's observations of Halley's Comet but questions accuracy of Nathaniel Bliss's. Sends John Brinkley's analysis [of April 1821 comet observed by Basil Hall in southern hemisphere]. Please describe Georg Reichenbach's new [transit] circle at Königsburg.
Sends corrections to Polaris observations.
Sends form signed by SY's eldest son [George] to JH, who will stand proxy for SY's son, still at sea. SY eager to exchange minerals with JH. Invites JH to Formosa Cottage after Christmas.
Responds to FB's much delayed answer to JH's 1820-5-9; comments on some observational matters.