Is grateful for his Outlines Astr. Comments on its quality and usefulness. Sends the first report of the Board of Mathematical Studies.
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Is grateful for his Outlines Astr. Comments on its quality and usefulness. Sends the first report of the Board of Mathematical Studies.
Is glad to hear that he can retain the Adams prize essay for a further period. Is pleased that William Lassell has discovered a second satellite of Neptune. Regarding shooting stars seen on 9 Aug.
Encloses sketch of the comet seen on night of 30 June. Comments on various aspects of the comet.
Has read JH's brochure with pleasure. Regarding the alleged obstruseness of some of his own mathematical theories.
Thanks for his friendly letter written on Christmas day. Regarding the Cambridge Observations just published. His own theories of hydrodynamics.
Sending a certificate proposing Professor William Selwyn; would JH add qualifications, sign it and send it on to G. B. Airy.
Would be grateful if JH would add his name to the enclosed certificate for Edward Walker. Large number of readings of meteors taken at Cambridge Observatory. Comments on these observations.
Is pleased with the interest JH is taking in his volume. Understands the difficulty of comprehending it at once. Further comments on his own dynamical theory of dispersion.
Observatory received Cape Results. Congratulates JH on completing project. Keeping busy with 'new Planets.' Gives credit to J. R. Hind for diligent searching [for Iris].