A long rambling statement against the metric system and its proposed introduction into India.
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A long rambling statement against the metric system and its proposed introduction into India.
Returns proofs with slight alterations. Encloses copy of letter JH sent to the Times on similar subject.
Thanks MH for copying reply from JH's son John to Col. Tennant's letter about 'ruinous' metric system. T. F. and Amelia [Herschel] Wade arrived in China. News of storms and shipping disasters. Denounces papal infallibility. Reviews Pierre Lanfrey's life of Napoleon. Tell JH's son John about changes in southern stars. Compares lectures of Chandra Kesub-den to sermons of John Wesley.
Proposes a method of defraying the cost of coinage by means of seigniorage involving silver coinage.
Printer can still include JH's corrections to article [on gold coinage], but not JH's enclosed letter to the Times.
Received his note on the Great Pyramid when travelling in Scotland. Quoted in his reply to C. P. Smyth. Encloses a note from F. D. Wackerbarth of Uppsala. Will be sending him the volumes containing the photographs of the Sinai survey.
Is satisfied with the alteration he made in the lease and his bankers will be forwarding the premium. Thanks for the photograph of the contrivance for the ladder.
Progressing slowly. Knows nothing about C. M. Hall or the whereabouts of his telescopes. Regarding the London Institution. Sees that U. J. J. Leverrier has been dismissed.
Advice and guidance on the path he is to pursue when he goes to university.
Thanks for his kindly advice. News of his own progress.
Sends copy of Bank's published volume on gold coinage controversy.
Gratitude for copy of Bank's published volume on gold coinage controversy. Regrets that volume does not contain letter to the Times containing U.S. assay master W. E. Du Bois's testimony to integrity of British gold coinage, 'a most satisfactory answer to Mr. Segal's charge against it.'
JH's kind letter and enclosures came when she was ill, which accounts for the delay in replying. Is exceedingly grateful for all the autographs. Her brother-in-law [R. S. Newall] has erected a 25" telescope at Gateshead and doubtless would be pleased to show it to JH. Would be grateful for any photographs to go with the autograph collection.
Is sending extract of a letter [included] received from R. L. J. Ellery, Melbourne[deals with observations of Eta Argus].
Sends a copy of the Graphic. Is grateful for JH's letter to her son.
Much on poetry; for a sonnet on the sun by EC, JH sends some photographs of the sun.
Is grateful for the two portraits. Is sure that her brother would be pleased to show Professor Herschel his telescope. Let him know when in Gateshead.
Asks JH to write to Earl de Grey [G. F. S. Robinson] stating JS's qualifications for position on Royal Commission 'for inquiring into the question of the Extension of State Aid to Sciences.'
May be interested in seeing the enclosed [probably RS:HS 19.229]. Outlines his proposals, which he hopes to get adopted in Ireland. Trusts the east winds are not affecting him.
Inviting him to donate any copies of his works on astronomy, etc.