Arrangements about GP visiting JH.
Arrangements about GP visiting JH.
GP's poor health prevents him from visiting JH as had intended.
Arrangements about meeting JH in London.
Has been so busy visiting various people and relatives that he has had no time to answer JH's letter. Leaves early in September for Rome and Naples and will be unable to visit Collingwood.
Would like to see him at dinner tomorrow.
Would like to bring one of her children when they visit him [at Christmas?].
Thanking him for the gift of china.
Thanking him for gift.
Is ill, but encloses revised copy of letter on rotation, from which HS hopes he has removed all possibly offensive statements.
Sends photographs from study of trees. Has news from Mr. Stewart. Is attempting to complete his works on gases and vapors. Also working on treatise on physics. Wishes to see his work also published in English.
Is grateful for his kind gift of the book. Hopes he will be able to visit them.
Regarding the rates for JH's house.
Has read the lecture with great delight and returns it as requested; would like to borrow it again at some future date to show it to other people.
Has been away from home since he sent the last books. Now sends the Secretary's and Treasurer's books; comments on these books and their makeup. Presumes the person who collects the money should have a small account book.
Tidd Pratt has given his permission for the rules and they can be enrolled as soon as the tables have been added. Will arrange a meeting date with Mr. Harrison. Leaves home tomorrow.
Regarding Mrs. Tollemache and her views conflicting with those of HJ.
Regarding the principles of trade and business in the parish.
Confesses his error about Mr. Fowler. Regarding the problem of the number of hairs on a human head.
Returns the paper JH sent him. Found it quite a mathematical study. Comments on its theories. Gives a theory of his own.
Invites JH to dinner to meet Mr. Wales, rector of Woodchurch, who will assist in pre-Christmas examinations at 'one of the Classical & Commercial' schools in HJ's parish.