Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.
Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.
Will be glad to see recipient and Mr Morris at Down the following day.
Obliged for memoir with illustrations on most interesting point [unspecified] to occur in many years.
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".
CD and Emma request transfer of some shares to E. A. Darwin.
Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.
Very unwell.
Thanks correspondent for lecture tickets, but regrets he will be unable to attend.
Note on diurnal changes in [magnetic] variation at St. Helena and on estimated cost (£950) of observatory at St. Helena.
JH is preparing to leave residence at Slough, and all notes on William Herschel's life are packed away. Refers [?] to published biographies, but adds some corrections to those.
Has no objection to the recipient's republication of the 'Examples of the Differ. & Integl Calculus by Mr. Peacock,' to which JH contributed.
Thanks for [?]'s note and enclosed sonnet. Sorry that old church was replaced during JH's absence from England.
Suggests a resolution of a small amount of money having to do with the exchange of some chairs; also asks about a dining room table.
Replies to [?]'s questions about 'Mr. Bethune's suggestions' concerning terminology to be used for standards of weight and measure. Agrees with G. B. Airy that term 'land' should be used with 'land chain' unit.
Explains the phenomenon known as the 'harvest moon.'
Submit revisions to instructions for conducting and reporting magnetic and meteorological observations.
Appreciates receiving the curious fossil, even though JH knows little of such matters.
Sorry to have caused trouble. Please send JH's 'description and sketches' to Peter Stewart at 65 Cornhill.
Refers to a variety of salts and their reaction to light in the production of photographs. JH hopes that [?] still intends to publish his work in this area.
[Form letter] Asks recipients to consider value of magnetical research supported by British government and submit opinions on whether B.A.A.S. should seek continuation of this support after present agreement with government expires at end of 1845.