Regarding the reasons for the confusion in the nomenclature of the genus Wellingtonia and Sequoia. Comments on the aquatic Anacharis.
Regarding the reasons for the confusion in the nomenclature of the genus Wellingtonia and Sequoia. Comments on the aquatic Anacharis.
Had no idea that JH had written on sound. Sends him an abstract of his book on harmony. Explains various aspects of chords and their notation.
Has sent him the abstract on harmony. Further remarks on this.
Sending one of his tracts. Comments on the subject of duplicate equalities.
Having outgrown his self-built telescope, hopes to borrow a larger 'metal' from JH, or to obtain from JH William Herschel's method for polishing telescopes.
WS's brother-in-law [George Peacock] has died after an illness.
On some of the elements of the orbit of a newly appearing comet.
Is thinking of applying for the Lowndes professorship at Cambridge, and would welcome a testimonial from him.
Does not intend trying for the Lowndean Professorship. Hopes that JH has been asked to do a memoir of George Peacock. Hears he has been traveling about the country. Sends a riddle.
Sending a volume dealing with his latest travels in Madagascar.
Would like his views on binocular vision. Regarding David Brewster's theories on this subject.
Thanks for paper on magnetism, and other minor matters.
Encloses copy of a letter addressed to GA from Toronto University (dated 30 October 1858 and stating that the Toronto Observatory has not been closed in spite of what the R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. joint committee have stated). Difficulties because of Edward Sabine's illness.
Before meeting of Balloon Committee, requests JH's opinion on value of renewing balloon ascents.
Methods of taking photographs of the sun to a smaller scale, at Kew. This should be made the exclusive duty of one person.
Responds to JH's questions about discovery sites of extinct species of saurians, mammoths, snakes, giant sloths, etc.