About the dismissal of U. J. J. Leverrier at Paris observatory.
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About the dismissal of U. J. J. Leverrier at Paris observatory.
Was gratified "beyond measure" by AN’s comments on his pigeon chapter [in Variation] in the [Zoological] Record [5 (1868): 94–6]. AN is the first man capable of forming a judgment who seems to have thought anything of this part.
Responds that R. A. Proctor's theory [see GA's 1870-2-5] is possible, and explains why.
A long rambling statement against the metric system and its proposed introduction into India.
Sends information on the distribution of various species in the U. S.
Returns proofs with slight alterations. Encloses copy of letter JH sent to the Times on similar subject.
Thanks MH for copying reply from JH's son John to Col. Tennant's letter about 'ruinous' metric system. T. F. and Amelia [Herschel] Wade arrived in China. News of storms and shipping disasters. Denounces papal infallibility. Reviews Pierre Lanfrey's life of Napoleon. Tell JH's son John about changes in southern stars. Compares lectures of Chandra Kesub-den to sermons of John Wesley.
Proposes a method of defraying the cost of coinage by means of seigniorage involving silver coinage.
Asks who the gentleman is who is studying cattle skulls; RS has some that he would like examined.
Printer can still include JH's corrections to article [on gold coinage], but not JH's enclosed letter to the Times.
Received his note on the Great Pyramid when travelling in Scotland. Quoted in his reply to C. P. Smyth. Encloses a note from F. D. Wackerbarth of Uppsala. Will be sending him the volumes containing the photographs of the Sinai survey.
Is glad to hear that CD is pleased with AN’s notice of his work on pigeons.
He will not soon forget the pleasure of his visit to Down.
Send information about the bust of himself by Thomas Woolner and suggests applying to the sculptor himself about a cast.
Is satisfied with the alteration he made in the lease and his bankers will be forwarding the premium. Thanks for the photograph of the contrivance for the ladder.
Louis Agassiz’s ill health means AG will not get an answer to CD’s query from him. Suggests CD ask Agassiz’s son, Alexander.
Has no details about the origin of the cat-like behaviour of his dog.
About a dog she supposes was suckled by a cat, since it washes its face with its paws.
Draws CD’s attention to a paper by Maurice Girard containing observations on the fertilisation of Orchidaceae by two species of Longicornia [Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 9 (1869): xxxi–xxxii].
Progressing slowly. Knows nothing about C. M. Hall or the whereabouts of his telescopes. Regarding the London Institution. Sees that U. J. J. Leverrier has been dismissed.
No summary available.
Hopes CD is coping with the very hard winter.