Writes about Emma’s trust account investments and calls due upon them. Sends his record and asks JW to bring it up to date.
Writes about Emma’s trust account investments and calls due upon them. Sends his record and asks JW to bring it up to date.
Criticises lecturing system in education and emphasis on classics. Has forgotten all his classical knowledge.
Asks JSH’s help in naming cirripedes, on which he is working. Believes he has made "some very curious points".
Expects a sixth child [Francis] in August.
Hoping JH receives [Francis] Ronalds's and [W. R.] Birt's statements regarding Kew Observatory. Asks JH to bring William Parson's note to their [JH and ES's] upcoming meeting. Discusses finances of Kew.
Has written to William Buckland, recommending EC for position.
Feels honored at receiving the diploma of the R.A.S. Will redouble his efforts in the field of astronomy.
Thanks for being elected an Associate of the R.A.S. Astronomy binds the continent of Europe together. Presents his compliments to Richard Sheepshanks, George Bishop, and J. R. Hind.
Regarding an appendix to W. J. Hooker's article for the Admiralty Manual by [Augustin] Creuze if it is not already covered by Hooker.
Receives object glass from Munich for double star observations.
No summary available.
Expressing thanks for being elected an Associate of the R.A.S.
Ask JR to advise the Queen to issue Her Royal Commission of Inquiry into the best methods of securing the improvement of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Is pleased to support SPW’s application for a position in the fossil department at the British Museum.
Going out of business. Offer to sell gold plate and jewelry to preferred customers at reduced prices.
Seeks interview with JH on subject of orthography of unwritten languages. Lists six African languages into which Church Missionary Society has translated Scriptures.
Sending a letter on the Orthography of the African language from a friend of his, the Rev. Henry Venn. Would be grateful if JH could help him.
George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) concurs in JH's view that [Augustin] Creuze's letter should form an appendix to the article by W. J. Hooker.
Has not heard of the results of the Rolfe's visit to Hawkhurst. The Sabines are translating Kosmos and all would be pleased if JH would look at the proofs. Intended stopping at York but had to hurry on to Edinburgh when Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) was seriously ill.
Sends a description of a large meteor he observed last night. Since his letter he has erected a meteorological observatory.
Requests JH forward [James] Grahame's last letter to the Stewarts. Enjoyed JH's Cape Results. Discusses Harvard Observatory and a recent bequest.
Reports on the effect of potato blight in his crop.