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Must rearrange date of sitting for HP's preparation of a portrait of JH.
Encourages WS to spend time observing nebulae and double stars, especially the latter, 'since [James] South has given up observing, and [W. R.] Dawes is in habitual ill health.'
Has had no communication with Thomas Phillips regarding JH's portrait and they would approve of JH's choice of H. W. Pickersgill. Will call on Pickersgill when he is in town and arrange size of the portrait.
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In her absence JH has called on her. She would like to see him when convenient to arrange a new trustee for the marriage settlement.
Mentions [James] South's visit to Dorpat. Includes his observations of the past year. Concedes that JH saw Biela's comet first.
Asks JH to review a publication RS was preparing. Comments on James South's claim concerning supposed defects in the telescope made for him by Edward Troughton. Suggests JH intercede with the government to get it to support G. B. Airy's reduction of the Greenwich planetary observations.
Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].
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Further regarding the projected portrait of JH by H. W. Pickersgill.
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Reports observing curious depositions of ice around the decaying stems of vegetables during frost. Speculates on the possible source.
Family news. Uncle Jos [Josiah Wedgwood II] has been returned to Parliament with a fine majority.
JH reports the birth of his son William James Herschel.