CHAPTER 13.
1846: AGE 39.
Arrival at Boston.—Previous Correspondence with Charles Lyell and Mr. John A. Lowell concerning Lectures at the Lowell Institute. —Relations with Mr. Lowell.—First Course of Lectures.—Character of Audience.—Home Letter giving an Account of his first Journey in the United States.—Impressions of Scientific Men, Scientific Institutions and Collections.
CHAPTER 14.
1846-1847: AGE 39-40.
Course of Lectures in Boston on Glaciers.—Correspondence with
Scientific Friends in Europe.—House in East Boston.—Household and
Housekeeping.—Illness.—Letter to Elie de Beaumont.—Letter to
James D. Dana.
CHAPTER 15.
1847-1850: AGE 40-43.
Excursions on Coast Survey Steamer.—Relations with Dr. Bache, the
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.—Political Disturbances in
Switzerland.—Change of Relations with Prussia.—Scientific School
established in Cambridge.—Chair of Natural History offered to
Agassiz.—Acceptance.—Removal to Cambridge.—Literary and
Scientific Associations there and in Boston.—Household in
Cambridge.—Beginning of Museum.—Journey to Lake Superior.—"
Report, with Narration."—"Principles of Zoology," by Agassiz and
Gould.—Letters from European Friends respecting these
Publications.—Letter from Hugh Miller.—Second Marriage.—Arrival
of his Children in America.