Would much like to see Dr Birchfield appointed superintendent of the new asylum at Woking.
Would much like to see Dr Birchfield appointed superintendent of the new asylum at Woking.
As Honorary Secretary of the Botanical Congress he asks that CD’s name be listed as a member of its committee.
Discusses the stinging habits of wasps and bees and whether or not they leave their sting in the wound.
Comments on the state of William Whewell's health, and about the theories of E. F. W. Klinkerfüss [see JH's 1866-2-27].
Has sent the 1854 Greenwich Magnetical and Meteorological Observations. Illness of the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (William Whewell). Undulating theory of stars in motion.
Expressing the thanks of her mother for signing the memorial.
No summary available.
Feels sure that at times the globe must have been superficially cooler. Believes CD will turn out right with regard to migration across the equator via mountain chains, while the tropical heat of certain lowlands was retained.
Comments on analytic symbolism in mathematics.
William Whewell slightly improved. Dr. [George] Humphry has been elected professor of Anatomy. Is indebted to JH because of the paper he sent to the R.S.L.
The specimen is not a fish but the larva of some batrachian or frog-like animal. Has sent it to British Museum, which says it resembles the axolotl of Mexico.
Further comments on Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper, in response to JH's 1866-2-28.
Asks JH to recommend a reviewer for a popular book on astronomy.
No summary available.
William Whewell seems to have permanent damage to his brain. Whewell has an article in MacMillan's Magazine regarding Auguste Comte's philosophy.
A relation of JF has a handsome portrait of a William Herschel dressed in Jewish costume, to dispose of and wonders if JH would be interested in it. [Note by Herschel that this is Rabbi Herschel and no relation to the family.]
Has returned memorial to Chancellor of Exchequer; thanks CL for his note.
Lengthy remarks on cool period. Did not know of CL’s interest. New facts in new German and English [4th] editions of Origin will be too late for CL’s use. CD’s ten-year-old MS on cool period is available.
Is trying to assist in finding someone to review a book [The Heavens] by [Amédée] Guillemin.
Describes experiment involving viewing spectrum of a light flash as it advances and recedes. [Marked 'not sent on further consideration.']
William Whewell's symptoms are worse, but his mind is still active.