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Richmond
1876 July 6 Dear Sir, I have received yours of June 21 and 22. Mr. Farquhar quits the service the 15th and it is absolutely indispensable to have him continue time observations & therefore to continue pendulum observations during this week and part of next. There are also records which must be examined before he leaves and other matters |
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to arrange with him. As soon as he leaves, I will devote myself exclusively to the accounts till they are sent off. I regret excessively my blunder in not signing the abstracts.
I was in the midst of a lengthy report to you in Berlin when I was seized with some singular nervous attacks involving excessive sensibility & muscular contractions and was warned that I must reduce my daily amount of work. Consequently I have never had time to report to you and the amount of interesting matter of course accumulates. |
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I made a good series of experiments in Berlin & am now engaged in making them here. I must return as soon as possible but I feel that it is important not to leave any loose end. And all my calculations as to times have so often failed that I will not at this moment set a date for my return. I have certainly made myself responsible for an instrument which will cost near $1000 and I should hope it might be included in the appropriations for this year. The turn things have |
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taken is unexpected to me. I have also I am sure excceded considerably the $7600 as I had the idea that I had $ 9500 to spend. I suppose I shall be forced to shoulder the excess although I am very hard pushed indeed. My private expenses have been excessive & I have been obliged to borrow money & now I shall have to try to borrow some more.
I will write to you at more length as soon as I possibly can. Yours very respectfully & very truly. C. S. Peirce
C. P. Patterson Esq. Supt. U. S. Coast Survey Washington D. C. |
Transcription by Max Fisch, revised by Sara Barrena (2014)
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Proyecto de investigación "Charles S. Peirce en Europa (1875-76): comunidad científica y correspondencia" (MCI: FFI2011-24340)
Fecha del documento: 29 de septiembre 2014
Última actualización: 19 de septiembre 2022
