Concerning his recent visit to Starfield and the observations made by William Lassell with his 20 foot. Regarding the rings of Saturn. Has not heard of the Craig telescope.
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Concerning his recent visit to Starfield and the observations made by William Lassell with his 20 foot. Regarding the rings of Saturn. Has not heard of the Craig telescope.
Is very pleased with the results of WD's double star observations of Zeta Cancri, which William Stratford forwarded to JH.
Comments with great satisfaction on WD's observations, and their close agreement with JH's for many of the same double stars.
Comments on, and compares, WD's observations of several double stars with the observations of JH and other astronomers. In a postscript JH says 'The papers have told the truth for once—we sail sometime between Sept. and Dec.'
Comments on calculation of star locations, and how to make special observations.
Sends some autographs requested by WD. Discusses observations of comets, especially Biela's, and of various stars, especially double stars.