Compliments JH on 'greatly improved edition' of a book adding to 'every department of knowledge.'
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Compliments JH on 'greatly improved edition' of a book adding to 'every department of knowledge.'
Thanks JH for invitation to Slough. Will come to visit.
Invites JH to dinner.
Thanks JH for a favor.
Tells JH who will be at a gathering at the parsonage.
Reports on HJ's brother's health.
Notifies JH that a number of visitors will be coming to the Parsonage.
Thanks JH and Lady Herschel for their kindness to his family [in time of his brother's illness].
Thanks JH for his support.
Asks JH to loan map to JP.
Asks for appointment with JH and directions from Etchingham station [to JH's residence].
Is sorry JH did not inform him of the paper he was to read on the astronomical influence on climate. Would like an abstract when published. Would also like a copy of the verses on the great telescope. Encloses a paper of his own.
Invitation to spend the night with him when he comes to town for the council meetings of the Royal and Astronomical Societies.
Has just returned from a trip to Hanover, and has decided not to place his son there in accordance with advice received while he was there. Met Miss Herschel. Travelled via Belgium and met A. H. Dumont, a very original and intelligent geologist.
Affairs at the Cape; thinks Andries Stockenström is the man to be sent out to negotiate with the Boers. Would like JH's views on the subject.
Will be expecting him on Thursday.
Thanks for sending him the requiem.
Has not heard of any results of JH's letter to D. F. J. Arago, but Georges Aimé has been appointed to direct an observatory in Algiers. Great interest at the Institute when JH's letter was read. Glad he did not waste a second letter to the Times.
Francis Beaufort has shown him his copy of the 'Requiem' and would be pleased if JH would send him a copy. Mr. Harvey and himself have been observing nebulae on the clear nights. Is having a Munich object glass mounted. Will be in town towards the end of the month.
Sends the corrections of the Meteorological Instructions to JH. Presents a new plan for recording data.