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Sends Haast’s report; JDH may use any and all of the details in the letter.
Asks identity of a reviewer of Lyell’s Antiquity of man [Edinburgh Rev. 118 (1863): 254–302].
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Sending a demonstration of the last theorem of Pierre Fermat, which has been the subject of a prize of the Academy many times. Would like his views on the logic. Arthur Cayley has done everything possible to prevent TK from winning the Academy medal.
Hopes he glanced at the last words of TK's article on the polyhedra in the R.S.L. Proceedings.
Reports that 100 copies of the Leeds essay JH requested will be ready the next day. Thanks JH for his understanding concerning the error in The Leeds Mercury [see WT's 1863-10-29].
Offers letters to Eliza Meteyard for her book [The life of Josiah Wedgwood (1865–6)].
CD has a Wedgwood vase of his father’s for JDH.
Finds part of his proof was defective, but it makes no difference to the final result.
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Sends copies of 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre' published by Leeds Astronomical Society.
At Turners Hill near East Grinstead is a pond, which feeds the Rivers Medway and Ouse.
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Regarding a suitable length for the proposed metric system. Hopes the metrical people will continue to agitate.
Would be pleased to show JH the pond, but thinks it should be carefully examined before any reference is made to it.
CD agrees about reversion.
The discovery of crossing in cryptogams is very interesting.
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