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Requests financial assistance in building a new church in JH's parish.
Eyesight is failing. Discusses William Whewell's death and pays him tribute. Says Professor [W. H.] Thompson will replace Whewell.
Has printed a Memorial about Norwich. Discusses this pamphlet. Has been ill. Discusses solitude and says almost none of his friends are still living.
The three volumes will be dispatched from the binders next week. Should he require any more he will be charged at trade price. They wish the sales would improve.
Sends newspaper clipping about a nest of young birds, apparently hybrid offspring of a cock goldfinch and a hen green linnet.
Has worked much on revision of his Physique sociale. Asks for JH's changes to JH's review in Edinburgh Review. Puts translation at JH's disposal.
Offers translation of JH's review [of AQ's Lettres sur la théorie des probabilités] to look over. Has been updating his own text to reflect progress.
Apologizes for not writing. Has devoted all his time to Physique sociale. Has just finished last page.
Sends first pages of JH's work on theory of probability. Asks for modifications.
Thanks for comments on AQ's Sur l'homme moyen. Translator of JH's work is too timid to allow himself to be known, but appreciates JH's compliments. Says practical statistics has progressed whereas philosophical statistics remains stationary.
Thanks for proofed pages. Received Astronomische Beobachtungen auf der Sternwarte zu Bonn. Finished determining by electric means the different observational longitudes of Leiden and Brussels.
Announces first volume of Physique sociale will appear soon. Discusses humans and law of nature. Says science is neglected in France.
LA clarifies his opposition to CD’s views, which does not blind him to the great value of CD’s original researches.
Answers CD’s questions regarding sexual coloration of Amazonian fishes and the protuberances on the head of male Geophagus and Cichla during the spawning season [see Descent, pp. 520, 529].
Hopes he can have JH's vote. Would like to add JH's name to his committee, which would not involve him in any work.
Many thanks. There is no name he prizes more than JH's.
Thanks JH for calling AH's attention to 'mischievous & preposterous metric measure bill.' Will work to defeat it [in Parliament].
Working on rejection of metric bill [in Parliament]. Grateful for information provided by JH.