"The Pigeons are all quite well".
Sends thanks to Mrs Cotton.
"The Pigeons are all quite well".
Sends thanks to Mrs Cotton.
Has heard CD is much interested in questions relating to varieties and species. Mentions a case of a seminal variety of Colletia spinosa, described by John Lindley, which appears identical with another wild species of Colletia from S. America. Hopes CD will one day "enlighten us very much" on "the laws of species". There are many different views on the limits of species; M. F. Dunal made 50 species of Solanum which George Bentham considers are all varieties of S. nigrum.
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Glad JH is recovering and free from official duties [at the Mint]. Discusses his upcoming papers regarding magnetism.
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Would like a letter from JH giving him authority to have the box to open. Is busy with the Report.
Asks JH's opinion about distribution of government fund for advancement of science handed over to R.S.L.
Thanks for resolutions regarding distribution of government aid, particularly JH's dwelling on good example of B.A.A.S. Discusses proceedings of distribution committee meeting. [Marked 'Private'.]
Praises AS's new book [Synopsis of the Classification of the British Palaeozoic Rocks...]. All is well at Collingwood.
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Sorry to have given him the trouble over the box; sends the required letter. Unfair of the Times to blame AH for the disasters in the Crimea.
Deals with the computation of a tax matter [regarding Observatory House in Slough?].
JH, having examined the accounts, finds the charges for the medals fit with Leonard C. Wyon's agreement.
Discusses observations of color and light.
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