Sends deeds already signed by J. J. Guest. JH should sign and return them. [Annotation by unknown hand: Mrs. Hollier's marriage and settlement.]
Sends deeds already signed by J. J. Guest. JH should sign and return them. [Annotation by unknown hand: Mrs. Hollier's marriage and settlement.]
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Is sending him some new additions for the memoir by L. F. Menabrea. Mother keeps well.
Sending him papers on his machine. Would like to see him when in town to discuss various matters. His youngest son has arrived in Calcutta.
Referring him to someone who can advise him on the setting up of a sick benefit society. Regarding CB's automan.
Regarding a nuisance created at Slough by a steam engine.
Does not recommend him to write to Mr. Cooper, but if any further work starts advises a visit to the spot.
Sends JH observations of Comet of 1843; disappointed with Cape Observatory's records of the comet. Oversees Observatory in absence of Thomas Maclear, who is at Zwartland for meridian survey. Lists and describes instruments in use at Cape Observatory. Discusses sources of error.
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Thanks JH for earlier letter. Discusses JH's work on chemical action of light, with which he is familiar. Sends some papers for JH's comments.
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A note accompanying some papers on the geodesic work carried out in Germany.
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Official acknowlegement of JH's work on photographic reproduction.
Reports events at Down.
The "atrocious doings" of "Old Price". Price’s dispute with Sir John Lubbock over a boundary fence.
Asks for account.
Discusses delay of Reptiles by Thomas Bell. Asks them to inform R. B. Hinds of delay.
Asks SPW to have obsidian specimens and book [Dieudonné de Gratet de Dolomieu, Voyage aux îles de Lipari (1783)] ready when he comes.
Discusses his account.
Sends addresses [for subscribers to Zoology].
Comments on JSH’s botanical work with his parishioners. Lyell will be pleased that he has done some fossil botanical work.
Describes a Geological Society meeting about Edward Charlesworth’s complaints.