In response to FK's 1866-4-17, JH says that he knows nothing about screw propulsion in ships and so cannot comment on FK's paper.
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In response to FK's 1866-4-17, JH says that he knows nothing about screw propulsion in ships and so cannot comment on FK's paper.
As executor for estate of late [Thomas] Baldwin, JH received OH's certificate and order for payment to Mrs. Baldwin. Concern for Mrs. Baldwin's advanced age and her lax method of writing checks. Disposition of estate after Mrs. Baldwin dies.
Comments on the quality of the star catalogue of Charles Rümker [see John Wrottesley's 1866-4-16].
Discusses how to denote the positions of the celestial bodies in solar photographs. Advocates a system that shows differences of heliocentric longitude on the sides of the sun.
Helioautographs are beautiful. Advises keeping original plan for presentation. Says 'Clarke's' [Harvey Carlisle's] article on William Whewell in MacMillan's is satisfactory. Describes an 'absurd paragraph' regarding Whewell in François Moigno's Mondes.
Thanks CP and R.A.S. Council for funds to help with JH's catalogue of William Herschel's double stars. Alexander Herschel will begin work soon on the project.
Comments on William Whewell's replacement on the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors.
Inquires of GA as to the current status of parliamentary moves to introduce the metric system into Britain [see GA's 1864-9-28].
Has heard that the Indian government may adopt the metric system; wants to gather, and send to India, information against metrication; JH still wants to bring the earth's axis length into the measuring system.
Avails himself of GA's offer of assistance to obtain information [see GA's 1866-4-27].
Comments on JH's health, the death of William Whewell, and extended comments on a mathematical proof provided by AD [see AD's 1866-4-1].
Mostly talks about having been offered some money to pay for the reduction of William Herschel's [JH's father] double star observations in preparation for publication.
Please thank Dr. Gardner for his 'Calendar for the Correction of Dates.'
Responds to MH's report on the health of [?]; JH and family went out nightingale hunting last night. [Also enclosed is a short letter from daughter Amelia to MH.]