To William Francis   Aug. 18521

Queenwood Aug. 1852

My dear Francis.

I send you back the preface2 with the modifications which I would propose. – They are very slight as you will see and refer to the first and last paragraphs exclusively.

I also return the Prospectus – Huxley I doubt not will feel inclined to kick me when he is locally near enough to permit of his boot-toe reaching me. The remarks I have to make on the prospectus are on the margin. The title I would alter thus

Scientific Memoirs

New Series

Prospectus

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You must remember I am [invincibly] ignorant on all these practical matters – I state my opinion bare & naked and you must take it for what it is worth.

I shall be with you shortly after you receive this letter as I intend to start from here in good time on monday morning. till then dear Francis goodbye

J Tyndall

StBPL T&F, Authors’ letters

1

[28–9] August 1852: written after letter 0656 (27 August) and prior to Tyndall travelling to London on Monday 30 August (see Journal, 1 September 1852, JT/2/13b/581).

2

this preface: for the Scientific Memoirs (see letter 0656, n. 4).

Please cite as “Tyndall0657,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on 3 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/tyndall/letters/Tyndall0657