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Giving the date of the next Levee.
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Fears JSH will think his collections scanty. Makes it a constant rule to prefer obscure and diminutive tribes of animals.
Now has a servant whom he has taught to skin birds, etc.
Lists four barrels of specimens he is sending.
Gives future route. He looks forward to the western coast of South America.
News of family and friends after skipping June letter: Osmaston and the Foxes, five weeks in London, the Langtons in Shropshire, Fanny Biddulph and daughter, R. W. Darwin, and Charles Hughes.
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JH is to pursue the matter of acquiring an object glass further [see JH's 1833-7-8], without indicating that it may go to Cambridge Observatory.
Bad news about the health of JG's daughter Matilda.
Does the person wishing to purchase JS's lens have a worthy objective in mind [see 1833-7-4]?
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Discusses construction of achromatic and reflecting telescopes, and stands for large telescopes. Asks JH to sign a subscription list to raise funds to construct telescope.
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Regrets he did not see more of him at the Cambridge meetings. [Herbert?] Mayo has promised to write a full report to JH of young [Robert?] Graham[e?].
A friend has requested JH to ask JS whether JS has a large Cauchoix objective lens that he would be willing to sell. JH has dismantled his 20-ft. telescope for voyage to Cape Town.
Let him know when the next Levee is.
Is unable to get a firm answer from James South as to the availability of a large telescope object glass that James South owns.
Sent to CH JH's fifth catalog of double stars. JH will send to CH his new nebulae observations very soon.