Will keep W. R. Birt in view for any vacancy that may occur. Will leave Thomas Maclear to appoint Mr. Montague. Will be obliged for the trigonometrical tables.
Will keep W. R. Birt in view for any vacancy that may occur. Will leave Thomas Maclear to appoint Mr. Montague. Will be obliged for the trigonometrical tables.
Is sending on the proofs as he does not know the printer.
The Board of Admiralty has inquired whether a paper on earthquakes by Robert Mallet has been received for the Admiralty Manual. Can JH advise?
The Equatorial has arrived safely at the Cape. William Mann has declined the position at Madras and G. R. Smalley offered his services. What does JH think? Encloses letter from Thomas Maclear and one for Lady Herschel.
The Dome has been returned to the Cape and is now in process of erection as the enclosed will show.
Encloses letters from Thomas Maclear and returns one of JH's.
Encloses more letters from Thomas Maclear. Admiration for Maclear's energy. Cape Town is in a state of semi-rebellion.
Thomas Maclear has asked for a transit circle and therefore the Admiralty would like JH's comments on this.
Encloses recently received letters and a geological map. Shall he send it to Harley St.? There is a strong possibility that the Cape will get a transit circle. William Simms has a good object glass; does JH know anything about it?
Is pleased to inform him that the Admiralty has ordered a transit circle for the Cape.
Encloses a letter from Thomas Maclear regarding the resignation of his assistant, George Childe. Would like JH's opinion on the appointment of Maclear's sons to succeed Childe.
Thinks that a note must have miscarried as he is sure he informed him that the Admiralty had appointed Thomas Maclear's son [George Maclear] an assistant at the Cape and his other son [John Maclear] to a ship.
Apologizing for the delay. Sends various map locations. Also extract from Captain F. W. Beechy's letter regarding magnetic operations.
Inquires about appropriate person to add to the Cape Observatory staff, if FB can persuade the Admiralty of the need. Thanks JH for his comments on chloride of silver; were much better than W. H. F. Talbot's.
Is grateful for the information on photography. Encloses president's card.
Is pleased to hear that JH has taken steps to avoid the carelessness at the Post Office. Sends original of R. W. Fox's paper.
Is dismayed that Thomas Maclear is unable to obtain manual assistance at the Cape for the compensating bars. Bars were shipped on Friday. Next time JH passes the Admiralty he will show him the debris of the actinometer.
On Friday the compensating bars will be embarked for the Cape; William Mann will be in charge of them at the Tower. Dr. T. R. Robinson is anxious to have some of the instruments from the Kew Observatory; does JH know how they may be obtained? Regarding an actinometer made by Robinson.
Enclosing letters from Thomas Maclear so that he may see all he says about his meteorites. Will keep the meteorite until he tells him what to do with it.
Encloses account of an explosion against the side of the Royal George, which he first showed to Gilbert Elliot (2nd Earl of Minto). Presents Mrs. Beaufort's best wishes to Margaret Brodie Herschel.