Best wishes to JH on his voyage to the Cape, and comments on what wonders JH may observe there. [Letter largely illegible.]
Best wishes to JH on his voyage to the Cape, and comments on what wonders JH may observe there. [Letter largely illegible.]
Congratulates JF on obtaining, after some difficulty, the Chair of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh. Accepts offer to discuss meteorology with JF's relation Leslie Melville[?], and hopes to mention his actinometer.
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Is grateful for his letter and offer to show her any G. C. L. D. Cuvier letters. Was pleased to see his letter as she heard he was at the Cape in pursuit of constellations. What shall she do with the forthcoming copies of her book on fishes he ordered?
Shocked to read in paper of HK's loss. Offers condolences.
JS is most welcome to visit Slough to see new baby [William James]. [Margaret Herschel note: Invites JS to christening.]
Hears that JH is contemplating a rotatory roof for his telescope at the Cape. Sends details of a method he has devised for his own observatory. Will send a drawing of it next week. Will be pleased to show it to JH if he is that way.
Exhibits on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Sends tickets. Hopes to dine at the Athenaeum.
Thanks for sending him his paper on sound. Comments on this and gives some of his own findings on this subject.
Unable to help him as Richardson's Brisbane Observations have not yet come to hand. Feels the same as JH does regarding the presentation of the true colors of his parents.
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Captain Beaufort has offered to get one more letter to CD before the long voyage around the Horn;
SD brings family news up to date.
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Asks about rumor regarding JH going to Cape. Describes some electrical experiments WT saw at Royal Institution and refers to some WT carried out years earlier.
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Has glanced over the papers and made a few corrections. Suggests one point for alteration.