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Regarding the Brisbane Catalogue. JH's discoveries relating to the moon. The James South lawsuit still hangs on. Is about to depart for Scotland. W. S. Stratford has finished his ephemeris of Halley's Comet.
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Asks TM to accompany himself and Daniel Cloetes in hunting a leopard.
Mural and transit are at JH's command. Will have pleasure in joining him on Saturday. Has a good supply of balls and will procure some goose shot.
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Comments on communications with the Cape. James Stewart (Margaret Herschel's brother) is well liked by the family. GP is sending on his meteorological observations, noting that he has reduced his emphasis on astronomy. Is working on a long memoir on integral calculus. [Many parts of the letter are illegible.]
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Received his last letter regarding Alpha Virginis in time to read it at the council. Has sent him all Stratford's Ephemerides. Regarding the sounding of the Brazil Banks. Back goes to Wager River the first week in June.
Discusses observations of Mt. Etna since its last eruption in 1832 and the work of geologist Teodoro Monticelli.
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Has been busy correcting proofs of a little book to be printed by Cadell in Edinburgh which has occasioned the delay. Observed the eclipse at the Observatory with D. F. J. Arago. Comments on the work of Arago. French science and literature at a low ebb.
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