Sends drawing and statement showing what they are about at the church. Would welcome any assistance from JH.
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Sends drawing and statement showing what they are about at the church. Would welcome any assistance from JH.
Has purchased a pendulum from London and would like JH's permission to suspend it in his barn. Was not entirely satisfied with the experiment at the Polytechnic.
Regarding the Tithe question. Thinks there are some in the parish who would sign a document for JH. Would he let him know the form to adopt.
Outlines the arrangements for allocating the pews in the church.
Comments on his plans for re-seating the church, and other matters.
Pleased to hear that JH was engaged on his old pursuits. Is grateful for pointing out his mistake. Regarding meteorological registration by means of photography.
JH's exertions and friendship are a treasure. Will visit them on Monday next.
Has begged Edward Ryan to see JH and have a consultation about some of RJ's affairs, which he would like to settle. Pleased to hear that Willy [Herschel] is doing so well.
Wished Edward Ryan to consult JH regarding [G. H. Gordon (4th Earl of Aberdeen)]. as he knows him better. Will not make any move until he has consulted Sir James Graham. Unable to manage Monday, but any day after will suit him. Mrs. Jones is very depressed and needs a change of air.
Sending diagrams of Halley's Comet traced from a work, The Orbs of Heaven.
His letter and accompanying packet arrived for which accept his best thanks for the valuable contribution to the literature of physical geography. Is gratified by JH's commendation of his own Physical Atlas.
Thinks it may be a good idea to utilize aluminium to coat the speculum of reflecting telescopes. Is shortly to take command of iron works and furnaces and hopes to carry out experiments to produce barytic glass.
Has received news of a cargo of cryolite from Greenland. Outlines the various possibilities of using it for the manufacture of chemicals and glass. Sends his method of manufacturing aluminium.
Has no objection to his letter being communicated to the R.A.S. Comments on his observations. Thanks for his paper on musical pitch. Sees that new copper coinage is to be introduced and hopes that JH will use his influence to introduce the decimal system.
Royal Society of Edinburgh would like JH to referee a paper on the mean temperature of the earth by J. D. Forbes. Would JH be willing? Sends a little biography of the late Professor Thomas Henderson, who is now nearly forgotten in his native city.
Has discovered two new satellites of Uranus; gives observations. Would JH suggest names for them.
Giving his recent observations of the satellites of Uranus. Has not detected more than four satellites.
Is well satisfied with the names JH has suggested for the satellites, but wonders whether the continental astronomers will accept them. Is puzzled by the orbits of two satellites.
Found he had made an error in his letter of yesterday. Encloses an amended table.
Intends to use JH's names for the satellites of Uranus in a communication unless JH has any objections.