Make a few suggestions about JH's letter to Adolph Petersen [see JH's 1852-5-19].
Make a few suggestions about JH's letter to Adolph Petersen [see JH's 1852-5-19].
Invites JH to dinner.
Hopes JH can attend meeting of committee on Wintringham Bequest.
Asks JH to look at a letter by John Forbes Watson, whose paper the R.S.L. recently refused to read.
Has a copy of JH's book on astronomy, which AC values. Has been carrying out experiments with the grinding of object glasses. Remarks on various points relating to telescopes. Intends to search for double stars.
Annibal de Gasparis's new planet Psyche. Alexander von Humboldt selected its name. Other new planet, found by [C. Robert] Luther, was named Thetis by F. W. A. Argelander. Detected new nebula on 26 Apr. Nervous trouble interrupting Hind's search for planets.