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A note about ES being with JH and Margaret on the anniversary of their wedding. Enclosed is a 2pp letter from Margaret to her mother.
Has heard the news about Government support for the machine; is this correct?
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Informing JH that he and GA have just been appointed to a committee to consider the extension of the Astronomical Society's catalogue. Observations on this catalogue.
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Thanks JH for criticisms of her manuscript. Will outline principles more carefully. Hopes Lady Herschel is 'gaining strength.'
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Sends first revised pages [of MS's Mechanism of the Heavens] back for further opinion. Highly respects JH's comments and believes he will be a truthful critic as a friend.
Latest news of his machine. His book is going to press in 10 days. Would like proofsheet of last sheet of JH's 'Sound.'
Regarding CB's attitude to the machine. Is sending rough proof of the page on 'Sound.'
Thanks NB for sending volume I of NB's translation into English of P. S. Laplace's Mécanique céleste. Praises the translation and notes that it shows the high level of science in the U.S. Will send NB some of JH's publications.
Would like JH's drawing of the lake [?] measuring operation.
Asks whether JSH can send specimens of some of the rarer plants found in the Cambridge region. Invites him to Edinburgh and offers access to duplicates.
Discusses JSH’s description of the leaves of Malaxis paludosa and states that he made the same description at an earlier date but did not publish it. Casts doubt on the observation that they are parasitic.
Requests British specimens of Malaxis paludosa and offers JSH a Swiss specimen.
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Thanks JH for his communications. Anxious to get into the proof JH criticized. Sends [Joseph] LaGrange's variations of constant quantities.
Has received and comments on materials sent, including Nathaniel Bowditch's translation of P. S. Laplace's Mécanique céleste and a paper by J. W. Lubbock.