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P.S. Has received her letter regarding travel home via Rio and will endeavor to find out the answers and send letters of recommendation later; is now in Paris. Hopes to send a copy of a small book he has written. Hoped to include something from D. F. J. Arago but it has not arrived yet. The French are unpunctual.
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Discusses the 'Moon Hoax' and JH's observations of Halley's Comet.
Sending WT some seeds. Had hoped to send some bulbs.
JH and his family went on an excursion and collected plants. JH is now sending some that survived well and asking WH to identify them.
Is sending WH a plant sent earlier, but this one has a bulb attached.
Reports in detail on the 20 Feb 1835 earthquake and on volcanic activity into December of 1835. Encloses a letter sent to him describing the earthquake.
Thanks for alerting JH to extraordinary hoax in New York Journal of Commerce (2 Sept. 1835). Invites [Caldwell] to visit JH at Feldhausen.
Compares JT's observations of stars very favorably with most others available to JH; explains how JH had helped Thomas Maclear improve the mounting on a telescope at the Cape observatory, together with comments on other equipment.
Uncertain when they are traveling to Paarl.
Formally thanks JH on behalf of the Asiatic Society for astronomical memoirs and observations of the satellites of Uranus.
Many thanks for the seeds. Will record in the minutes the source of the plants. Breakfast will await JH's arrival. Has been comet hunting every morning to no purpose.
Charles Lyell was gratified to receive JH's letter, which RM has now perused. Sees that JH has some Trilobites for RM, and he would be pleased to receive them as soon as possible so that he can incorporate the new information into his forthcoming book. Affairs at R.S.L. in a sad way, though useful papers are being printed. About to visit Devon with Adam Sedgwick.
Has sent copies of various star catalogues. Regarding the Brisbane Catalogue and its accuracy. R.A.S. has awarded JH its medal. J. J. Littrow and the appearance of the comet.
Alphonse de Candolle would like some information on the region where JH is now residing [at the Cape]. Has read about JH's voyage and his work on the constellations. Gives his own recent astronomical observations.
Requests meteorological observations from JH for compilation of data for 1835. Trouble getting refracting telescope for Asiatic Society.
CD informs PPK of his impending arrival at Dunheved, Penrith; news of his journey thus far.
Finishing his copy of the panorama taken from the summit of Paarl rock. Needs TM's star reductions as soon as possible.